Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
Apple
88 Overall Score
vs
ASUS NUC 14 Essential
ASUS
36 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
ASUS NUC 14 Essential
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Compact
Business
Home Office
Developer
Workstation
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Apple Mac mini M4 | ASUS NUC 14 Essential | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 ★ | Intel Core 3 N355 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 8 |
| Frequency | — | 3.9 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M4 10-core★ | Intel Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB★ | — |
| RAM Generation | — | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB★ | — |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mini |
| PSU | — | 65W★ |
| Weight | 0.68 kg | 0.93 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 5★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 5 | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | 3 x Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 2.5 GbE |
| System | ||
| OS | macOS | No OS |
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 (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
ASUS NUC 14 Essential
- Strong port selection (72nd percentile)
- Below average storage (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average ram (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average cpu (24th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac mini M4
Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 25 specs.
