Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
ASUS ROG GM700 Black 2025
What Buyers Say
Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
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
ASUS ROG GM700 Black 2025
The ASUS ROG GM700 is a powerful prebuilt gaming PC that has received outstanding feedback across all reviews. Users praise its stellar performance with AAA games at ultra settings, robust build quality, effective cooling, and ability to handle demanding workloads like video editing and local AI development. Minor issues include slightly messy front cable management, a risk of crashing when running multiple games from the same launcher, and a higher-than-desired price, but overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive.
Pros
- Outstanding gaming performance
- Effective cooling system
- Quiet operation
- Solid build quality
- Great for AI and productivity
Cons
- Slightly messy front cable management
- Crash when running multiple same-launcher games
- Higher price point
- Pre-installed CPU drivers somewhat outdated
Scores
Specifications
| Apple Mac mini M4 | ASUS ROG GM700 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 8 |
| Frequency | 1.0 GHz | 4.7 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 96 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★ |
| 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 | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower |
| PSU | 155W | 850W★ |
| Weight | 0.68 kg | 16.50 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 5★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 5 | 9★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 3 | — |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 | 1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 3 x DisplayPort 2.1, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 2.5Gbps Ethernet |
| 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)
ASUS ROG GM700 Black 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong gpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
Pricing
Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024 offers 4.1x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 93 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 26 specs.
