I can’t recommend this Mac enough.
From my time with the Mac mini I was incredibly impressed with the performance of this tiny PC.
There are also three additional USB-C ports.
The Mac mini with M4 chip has had a major redesign that makes it more compact than ever
With the M4 model, the rear ports are Thunderbolt 4, with speeds of up to 40Gb/s.
Its certainly not the end of the world, but its not one of Apples better design choices.
The new Mac mini only comes with the unit itself and a power cord.
You can see how much smaller (yet taller) the new Mac mini is compared to the M2 model below
Theoperating system macOS Sequoia booted quickly, and every app I used loaded speedily and ran smoothly.
For almost all of my time using the new Mac mini, it was virtually silent.
Running Total War: Warhammer 3 at Ultra scored just 22.1fps, however.
The taller height of the new Mac mini is a compromise that had to be made
Throughout playing, the Mac mini remained completely silent.
This is an area where I can see the Mac mini improving.
Mac mini (M4, 2024): Should you buy it?
There’s a decent port selection at the back of the new Mac mini
No Windows 11 mini PC can come close.
A barebones mini PC like a NUC will be much better.
The power button is now on the bottom of the device which is an odd design choice
Another view of the bottom of the new Mac mini
Apple’s infographic about the M4 chip shows the kind of performance the company is promising
Despite its smaller size, the Mac mini M4 offers an excellent boost in performance compared to the previous model
