Minisforum AI NAS DeskMini
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52 Overall Score
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Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024
Apple
93 Overall Score
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Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024
95 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The Mac Mini M4 Pro is widely praised as a compact yet powerful machine, ideal for creative work like video editing, music production, and app development. Users highlight its silent operation, impressive speed, and seamless integration with other Apple devices. A few note the lack of USB-A ports as a minor inconvenience, but overall satisfaction is very high.
Pros
- Compact size
- Silent operation
- Powerful performance
- Seamless Apple ecosystem integration
- Handles creative workloads easily
Cons
- No USB-A ports
- Requires adapters for legacy devices
Performance 5
Silent operation 4
Compact size 3
Apple ecosystem integration 2
Usb a ports 1
Value for money 2
Scores
Compact
Business
Home Office
Developer
Workstation
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Minisforum AI NAS DeskMini | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 | Apple M4 Pro★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | AMD Radeon 890M GPU | Apple M4 Pro 16-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | — | 48 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 96 GB★ | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 128 GB | 512 GB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mini |
| PSU | — | 155W★ |
| Weight | — | 0.68 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 5★ |
| USB Ports | — | 5★ |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 | 3 x Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | — | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 5GbE+10GbE | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | MinisCloud | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Minisforum AI NAS DeskMini
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong cpu (72nd percentile)
- Below average storage (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average reliability (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average port selection (30th percentile)
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
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Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac mini M4 Pro
Scores 93 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 26 specs.
