HOW FAR CAN YOU REALLY PUSH THE M2 MAC MINI?

How far can you really push the base model Apple M2 Mac Mini?
I think depending on the workflow the M2 Mac Mini base model will absolutely cause a meltdown. But is it reallistic to expect this? In this video I show you what you CAN do with the M2 Mac Mini and where you might want to consider the 16GB RAM or perhaps the M2 Pro Mac Mini instead.

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Is the 256GB SSD enough for certain workflows like student work and graphic designing? I don't think so but there are great M2 Mac Mini accessories to consider that will provide adequate disk speeds.

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[willm]

I'm a graphic designer and I've been searching for someone to review a mini within the perameters of graphic design. Thank you so much!

[jonwood]

Honestly that’s what I was looking for, a simple video showing how this machine behave and what it can do with photoshop and video editing! I really enjoyed watching it and understanding the pc capabilities.
I got the base model and I put 16gb it’s a beast, for people that now start to get into creating (photos, videos etc) this machine will not disappoint you!

[rajatsehgal]

Perfect demonstration of how effective and efficient the base model M2 Mac mini is. Who in the world uses 15 chrome tabs open at the same time along with MS Office, Lightroom etc etc. You can never carry 20 people in one car no matter how powerful the engine is.

[aisourav]

What ever we buy today we expect to use it for 5 to 6 years. And within that period we don't want to limit our creativity because of a machine.
Thanks for making this awesome video. Need a video about Maxed out M2 Mac Mini.

[tommacdougall]

Thanks Alex, I'm looking at the base mini for general use web surfing, accounting and a bit of personal video editing. If I'm understanding you correctly the extra 8 gb of ram is really unnecessary?

[yeahmox]

This review is what I've been looking for! As a graphic designer, I want value and performance for my device. You nailed this review! subscribed! 🙏🏻

[deadlyradiation]

Getting mid-tier 16GB 512SSD version. I use external SSDs and spinners for projects storage.

[DavidMcCartney]

The LFC cap was enough for me mate, liked and subscribed YNWA

[TCHGY]

Thank you for showing the true potential of the base m2 mini! This device is going for a decent price now, and i was considering moving to this from my big desktop pc! It looks impressive for a base model!

[swaghettiyolonese]

Can you make a gaming comparison video between the M2 8GB RAM and the M2 16GB RAM? Nice video as always, btw.

[sharonb.]

Great video. Thank you for uploading a video reviewing an Apple product that’s focused on what it CAN do. I’ve watched many, many tech reviews and I’m always struck by how differently Apple devices are reviewed compared to Windows or Android devices. Some of us are looking to answer whether we should buy it, not desperately looking for justification to not buy it.

[willx]

I have the 8GB M1 Mini right now and I constantly run into an issue where certain apps like Discord, Chrome and Firefox (with no tabs open) lose internet connection and feel locked up. They aren't fully locked up but it's like DNS is hanging and they just don't do anything or respond to clicking bookmarks and other Discord channels, and sometimes even need to be force quit. Safari always works but sometimes Terminal won't even load. I suspect there's a memory leak somewhere but even Activity Monitor shows that I'm not completely maxed out. With that being said I ordered an 32GB M2Pro Mini which arrives in a few days. Hopefully the extra memory and CPU cores will give my workflows enough breathing room.

[jimcabezola]

Mahalo! I’ve never seen a CLEARER illustration of HOW a machine came be put under “too much” stress I understand now! My M1 Mac Mini 8GB is very understressed compared to your machine’s workload. I hope YOU can keep YOUR stress in check, lol! Anyway, it’s no wonder I like mine so much…it’s a perfect match for me. Aloha!

[cheekster]

Thank you Alex.

Have a great weekend mate.

[matthewprensky]

Great video! Here's my issue. As a photographer and gamer hoping to unify my setup onto one desktop platform, my M1 Pro MacBook Pro isn't doing the trick. I'm starting to max out the RAM and internal storage between 4k editing, photo editing, and lots of Safari tabs. I wish I could game on my MacBook right now, but I don't think the machine could handle it. So what do I do? I'd like to keep my MacBook Pro for its portability, but I also want to create a home office setup with a Mac mini that can handle 4k video editing, Adobe Lightroom, lots of Safari tabs, and be capable of handling all the cloud gaming I want. Do I get a Mac mini, or should I get a Mac studio? How much RAM should I get? Which M2 chip should I get? How many cores do I need? Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated.

[bahmanadabi]

I love your personality man! I subscribed and gave a thumbs up and make sure I will do that for the future videos ... good Job

[germanucar]

Great video Alex! Thanks for sharing. So, here it goes. a couple of years ago I spent almost 3 grand on a Macbook Pro i7 with 32Gig RAM. So far, so good (despite the whole in my pocket). But now, after the M1 Pro and Max out there, now it comes the M2 and M2 Pro at this affordable price. I do video editing, open quite many tabs sometimes, multitask with Pr and Ae on my current mac and it quite handles it (it gets choppy with 4Ks). But if all what they say is real, even the M2 8 core entry base with potentially 24Gb RAM would be much better than my current machine, is that correct?
My question is, would my workflow improve with a Mini 8 core with an upgrade of 24GB RAM? I'm all ears my friend, you know about this much better than I do! Thanks in advance for your help

[rvjr]

This is probably the most methodical review so far. Basic computer usage 101: doing something critically intensive and important? You might wanna close apps you're not using to free up the RAM. It kind of makes the bigger YouTube creators criticism's mute if you're familiar with how a computer works.

[dustcake]

So i guess if you are the kinda of person who always leaves things open even when you are not using them. You should definitely upgrade the ram.

But if you are like me who cant really focus on more than 1 thing at a tine and like to close stuff when they are not in use. The base model would be more than fine.

I am also some one who have never experienced what 1500mb of read write speed is like, my stuff dont even go over 250mb per seconds i guess i just don't need to think about upgrading

[pritch]

Does the Mac Mini fit completely under the Hexcal Studio? Looks pretty snug.