Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
Apple
85 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025
Lenovo
97 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
92 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
The 2024 Mac mini with the M4 chip is widely praised for its exceptional performance in a compact design. Users highlight the smooth multitasking, quiet operation, and seamless integration with the Apple ecosystem. The base 256GB SSD is considered insufficient by some, and the lack of peripherals and limited ports are noted drawbacks. Overall, it is seen as a great value desktop computer.
Pros
- Blazing fast M4 performance
- Compact and space-saving design
- Quiet operation even under load
- Seamless Apple ecosystem integration
- Great value for the price
Cons
- Base 256GB SSD insufficient for many
- No peripherals included (monitor, keyboard, mouse)
- Limited number of ports (needs a hub)
- Internal speakers not great
- No optical audio output
Performance 5
Design and form factor 5
Noise level 4
Ecosystem integration 4
Value for money 4
Storage capacity 3
Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Home Office
Gaming
Business
Compact
Creator
Workstation
Developer
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Apple Mac mini M4 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 8 |
| Frequency | 1.0 GHz | 4.5 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 128 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M4 10-core | 5070 Ti★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | 48 GB★ | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | Unified | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | — | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Storage 2 | — | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower |
| PSU | 155W | 850W★ |
| Weight | 0.68 kg | 15.00 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 5★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 5 | 7★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 3 | — |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 3x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Ethernet (RJ45) |
| System | ||
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average storage (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong cpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong port selection (90th percentile)90th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10
Scores 97 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 28 specs.