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Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
The M4 chip’s 10-core CPU and GPU deliver fluid, snappy performance in a 5-by-5-inch, 0.68kg aluminum unibody that fits under any monitor. Front-facing USB-C ports and a headphone jack now join Thunderbolt and HDMI for convenient connectivity, while seamless iPhone Mirroring and Apple Intelligence integration strengthen its ecosystem. This is best for home office users and business professionals who want a compact, secure desktop that handles productivity apps and light creative work without clutter.
CPU Apple M4
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Apple M4 10-core
form factor mini
OS macOS
78 Overall Score
Price $799
Snapshot
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M4 |
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M4 10-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | Unified |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 5 |
| USB Ports | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | 3 x Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple Mac mini M4 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Dell Tower ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 1024 | 2000 | 8000 | 1000 |
| GPU | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 850 | 180 | 850 | 750 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Mac mini M4 | 54.2 | 57.9 | 30.8 | 96.6 | 31.1 | 99.4 | 99.6 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.3 | 73 | 82.4 | 94 | 63.9 | 70.5 | 99.6 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 68.7 | 82.4 | 87.5 | 97.9 | 57.3 | 70.5 | 99.1 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 30.9 | 82.4 | 86.3 | 82.7 | 70.5 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 82.4 | 96.4 | 86.3 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 95.5 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 73.4 | 82.4 | 87.5 | 94.5 | 63.9 | 37.9 | 85.4 |
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