How does the M1 Mac mini stack up to the shiny new Mac Studio?For Ultra performance
Mac Studio
From $1,999 at Apple
Pros
M1 Max and M1 Ultra
More RAM options
Larger storage sizes
More ports
Cons
Quite expensive
The Mac Studio is the new small but mighty Mac that has a ton of power performance baked in thanks to the M1 Max and M1 Ultra chips. It has more of just about everything compared to the Mac mini — more RAM, more storage, and more ports. Of course, all that power comes with a price tag to match, and if you really upgrade all the specs, the Mac Studio can get very expensive very quickly.
M1 in the smallest machine
Mac mini (2020)
From $699 at Apple
Pros
Smaller
Much cheaper
M1 chip is still excellent
Cons
Fewer storage options
Less RAM
Fewer ports
The Mac mini powered by Apple's M1 chip is the best and cheapest way to experience what Apple silicon can do. Please make no mistake, the Mac mini is an excellent machine for a great price, but it's much less powerful than the Mac Studio. Still, the Mac mini h...
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How does the M1 Mac mini stack up to the shiny new Mac Studio?