Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
Apple
85 Overall Score
vs
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
Dell
94 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
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Creator
Gaming
Developer
Compact
Home Office
Workstation
Business
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Apple Mac mini M4 | Dell Area-51 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 24★ |
| Frequency | 1.0 GHz | 3.7 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 36 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | 48 GB★ | 16 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★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | desktop |
| PSU | 155W | 1500W★ |
| Weight | 0.68 kg | 34.93 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 5★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 5 | 10★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 3 | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 | 0 |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 10/100/1000/2500 |
| 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)
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
- Strong port selection (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong cpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong ram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong gpu (91st percentile)91st %ile
Pricing
Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 20240.141score per dollar
vs
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 20250.016score per dollar
Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024 offers 8.8x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Dell Area-51
Scores 94 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 26 specs.
