However, also understand the current Mac Pro's days are numbered. Besides one Mac mini model, the Mac Pro is the only Mac that still has Intel inside. It features Intel Xeon processors, an Earth-shattering high-performance memory system, eight PCIe expansion slots, and an Apple Afterburner accelerator card that lets you playback as many as three streams of 8K ProRes RAW video simultaneously.Īpple's transition from Intel to Apple silicon is nearly complete. Made in the United States, the Mac Pro has been designed for maximum performance and expansion. Mac minis are a great solution if you already have a terrific monitor and other accessories. Ideally, you should start with the more expensive version, if only because you'll get more storage too.

In that situation, we recommend upgrading the memory beyond the minimum. If you're looking at a Mac mini, you are already aware that you need to add a monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

You can upgrade the processor, memory (to 64GB), and storage (to 2TB) by paying extra. The Intel version arrived in March 2020 with the least expensive model shipping with a 3.0GHz 6-core 8th-generation Intel Core i5 processor with Intel UHD Graphics 630, Turbo Boost up to 4.1GHz, 8GB memory, and 512GB PCIe-based SSD storage. Memory (up to 16GB) and storage (up to 2TB) are upgradeable. With the Apple M1 Mac mini version, you receive an Apple M1 chip with an 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 8GB unified memory, 256GB SSD storage, and Gigabit Ethernet. A more expensive Mac mini featuring an Intel-based processor remains on the market for those looking to add more memory or storage than the M1 version currently provides. It launched in late 2020 alongside Apple silicon versions of the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro. The latest Mac mini is the first Apple desktop to feature Apple silicon.

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