M2 Mac Mini Buyers Guide - Don’t Make These 9 Mistakes!

How to choose the PERFECT 2023 M2 or M2 Pro Mac Mini for your use case!
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M2 Mac Mini Buyers Guide - 00:00
Giveaway - 00:43
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[MaxTechOfficial]

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[truenorthent]

As an editor with 30+ years under my belt, I have to say Max Tech consistently gives great intel on value and performance.

Thank you for all you give to the community!

[Eimost]

I agree the M2 Pro 16/512 combo is the one to go for. From your tests it seems there's little benefit to going beyond the 16Gb RAM. Apple's upgrade prices are insulting

[originalspiff]

I really hope this update makes people check out the Mac Mini more - It's a fantastic computer that gets a lot less love than it should. Would love to see it be more popular/continually updated in future!

[nigelnicodimus]

I think the base model is great value for money. It's crazy how the prices hike with minor upgrades like upgrading RAM from 8gb to 16gb

[JDW-]

I'm not in the market for a Mac Mini right now, but I agree that it is quite compelling. And as with most Macs, you really do need to take care when it comes to BTO options. That's why I appreciate Max Tech for giving us the straight scoop about which configs make the most sense.

[FollowThatCaab]

I never really considered storage as a priority when buying a Mac, but after finding out about the M2 MBA debacle (from this awesome channel!) it'll now have to play a part in any purchasing decisions going forward. Great work, y'all.

[odalv]

New mac mini looks like a killer for a music production as faster CPU will definitely help for plugins’ computing while keeping a very low latency. I would max out RAM for those sample streaming libraries.. and go for at least 1TB storage while having a large external SSD. Form factor is great even for touring gigs that require a lot of computing power, while one can connect an iPad as a primary display.

[rnak]

You all do such a good job researching into the specs and pricing options. I especially like how you test each model with different components. You are my “go to” people when I need to purchase. You were also the ones who converted me over to the Apple World. Thanks

[jamonleecarter]

Thank you for the video! I currently own a 2014 Macbook Pro 15" and was considering getting the M1 or the M2 but I think this video helped me out what to get. M2 seems like an overkill for me and the M1 with the sale is probably a better deal. Thanks for the great work and I really appreciate you guys doing giveaways worldwide, it will definitely help out lots of people in need!

[Fredisaviewer]

I always appreciate the information you give about the hardware specs and real world performance.
If I could make a suggestion, I am a musician, and running my software based studio system, virtual instruments, and virtual effects can be quite taxing. It would be helpful for people like me to learn what the best configuration options we should choose for what the average musician does.
I always hear about performance in regards to video applications, but learning about how music applications perform (especially when loading up multiple instruments and effects) would really be helpful.
Thanks for considering my suggestion.

[shugpro]

Can't wait to see the actual test results in FCP and Resolve between the M2 Pro and the base Mac Studio. My business partner asked me today which was going to be faster and I literally said "we'll wait for Max Tech to make a video about it"

[davidcalabrese]

Excellent summary -- I'd go for the M2 Pro, with additional TB 4 ports

[michaelmagulski]

I have never owned an apple device besides an iPhone before, but the mac mini looks like a great option for a smaller apartment where you do not want to take up too much desk space while also saving money compared to an expensive PC with overwhelming power. Great review and thank you for your generosity as always Max!

[danglu]

Would you think that the configuration of the M2 with 16GB RAM and 512Gb disk is sufficient for Logic Pro?

[RAdamTrent]

I’m curious to see what they end up doing with the Mac Studio during this M2 rollout. I’m glad they put the pro chip in the mini because having that intel model still available was odd. Thanks for the great content!

[monsifmesbah]

I am excited to see how these devices perform in comparison once they are widely available.

[vaszilytibor]

It would be really great to see a test video about how the Mac Mini M2 Pro performs during using music production DAW’s such as Ableton combined with multiply virtual instruments/effects. Many producers are suffering from constantly freezing the audio channels due to the high CPU requirements of these plugins. That kind of test video would be really helpful and gap filling IMO.

[Nateman]

I just got a Mac mini M2 Pro and I love it. One word of caution - I got an OWC Ministack with an SSD and a HDD. A bug in macOS 13.2 causes the second (HDD) to not mount correctly. Also, the Ministack causes WiFi interference with the Mac; I have to have them on opposite sides of my desk.

[jHouston]

Great insights into the real-world capabilities of these devices. I’m looking forward to seeing the performance comparison between the M2 Pro Mac Mini and the current Mac Studio.