Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
Apple
88 Overall Score
vs
Dell OptiPlex 3070 Black 2020
Dell
52 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The Mac Mini M4 is receiving high praise for its exceptional speed, especially with the M4 chip and the new 16 GB minimum RAM. Users migrating from older models report a seamless and noticeably faster experience, making it a powerful yet compact upgrade for home offices. While a few note the power button's awkward bottom placement, the overall satisfaction with performance and value is very high.
Pros
- M4 chip speed
- 16 GB base RAM is game changer
- Fast boot and app loading
- Compact size
- Front and rear ports
Cons
- Power button on bottom is awkward
- Requires adapters for older peripherals
Speed performance 5
Ram configuration 3
Value for money 3
Ease of upgrade 3
Power button placement 1
Port compatibility 2
Dell OptiPlex 3070 Black 2020
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Compact
Business
Home Office
Developer
Workstation
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Apple Mac mini M4 | Dell OptiPlex 3070 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 ★ | 64 bit Six-Core Processor |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 6 |
| Frequency | — | 3.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 9 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Apple M4 10-core★ | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | — | DDR4★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | sff |
| Weight | 0.68 kg | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 5★ | — |
| USB Ports | 5 | 8★ |
| Thunderbolt | 3 x Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
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 (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
Dell OptiPlex 3070 Black 2020
- Strong reliability (69th percentile)
- Strong ram (66th percentile)
- Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average cpu (22nd percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac mini M4
Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 6 of 24 specs.
