Mac mini M4 Pro vs Mac Studio M1 Max
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We compare the M4 Pro Mac mini against our M1 Max Mac Studio and the results will surprise you. So the question is, are we switching and should you switch?
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I have both M1 Max Mac Studio and an M4 Mac Mini. The M1 Max Mac Studio shows 12.5K CPU score and 98K Metal score in Geekbench 6, while the M4 Mac Mini shows 15K and 57K, respectively. Even though the M1 Max shows a lower CPU score, many apps run faster on it because the RAM data transfer speed is 410 GB/s - 3 times that of the M4 (135 GB/s), and the M1 Max' GPU is almost twice as fast as the M4's
@@tedantares2751 the M1 Max Mac Studio was a huge leap forward in multimedia production. It’s still a beast of a machine, that’s why we are keeping ours for a while longer.
I would have zero issues with using an M1. Except the support duration available.
Only flaw in that is that ram is a parallel operation and you don't hit those numbers until you are maxing things out. It's a valid point, but like all specs, very hard to make generalizations based on it.
@@Redmonsterracing I write my own software, so I make sure it uses RAM bandwidth to the fullest
When my 27" imac (intel) dies, the m4 mini with a monoprice 5k monitor will be my next system.
Great info! Thanks.
Still rocking my Mac studio M1 max I got back in 2022. No reason for me to upgrade. Still runs amazing and has never let me down
Hi is yc88 work fine with mac mini m4 ?
Still doing advanced video and audio And VFX work Feature films and original music ( Davinci Resolve and Adobe after effects and Blender 3S on a base M1 Mac mini for the last 3 years. No issues. M4 will run circles around it though I’m already doing it . I don’t understand people saying the M4 is only good for light video work lol
Great video! I have the M1 Max Mac Studio (base model with 32GB RAM and 24 core GPU and 1TB SSD) and I have been thinking about upgrading. Apple is offering $700 for a trade in, which isn't to bad. I have zero issues with it, and I would like to have the newest M4, but I might be unhappy with the GPU cores. It's a hard decision. Thanks!
Great video! It’s what I was looking for as a music professional. I use M1 MacMini with 16 gb ram currently. I don’t do a lot of video work so I’m running tons of virtual instruments , effects. I will wait to see what the M4 Mac Studio comes up with, like you said that’s a tougher decision as the M1 work amazingly well! In my case, I would have to upgrade to 32 or 64 Gb , 1 TB to make a move up and now you are in the 3 K budget M4 Pro. I would have also mentioned that it comes with Sequoia OS and many 3rd party apps aren’t running officially on that OS. In 6 months when apps/ drivers are up to Sequoia and m4 Studios are out, then I will take a serious look. Glad you mentioned using your current gear for improved cpu and that would be a useful video to see. How to use your older Macs in a audio production studio along with a ‘current ‘ Mac.
Great point about the newer OS not playing nice with apps yet!
Which apps are you using? I know a lot of VST's state "not yet compatible" - but that just means they have not completed all testing and are not officially supporting it yet. I upgraded to Sequoia a week after it came out. I use Ableton and a host of VSTs from IK, NI, Arturia, Izotope, Kilohearts, etc... and I have not had one single issue thus far.
@@ckatheman that is good to know. I use a ton of apps like Spitifire, NI, Arturia, Roland, Korg , UA, Spectrasonics and many more do not have native support for Sequioa yet. I use Steinberg audio interface which doesn’t support Sequioa with drivers which is the main reason I wouldn’t upgrade my Mac yet to M4. I had issues with Sonoma, Ventura like this in the past so I wait 6 months at least to see if there are updates to the latest OS.
Hi, I am in a similar situation. I currently use an Intel iMac for music. I also use a MacBook Pro for everything else… my MacBook Pro just died…
I am hesitating with spending a lot of money now for a MacBook Pro 16 inches with M4 Pro or M4 max… or go for a basic MacBook Pro with basic specs (M4/16go of Ram) and keep the rest of the money to trade my iMac with the next generation of Mac Studio.
@@MrFn65 I’m sure there are some VSTs out there that do have issues, one example (a product I do not use) was Guitar Rig 5, part of the NI bundle, that used an antiquated authorization scheme NI never updated for Apple Silicon (and won’t). Otherwise, personally no issues at all.
Thanks for the video! Shoutout to my man Lance from Mac Sound Solutions for pointing me here. Awesome comparisons and glad to see it broken down like that. Looks like the older Max chips are still the video kings by quite a bit!
I have the base Studio M1 Max and it’s an absolute beast in terms of musical production. I also use a maxed out dual Xeon Mac Pro from 2010( 24 cou cores running at 3.33ghz, 128gb Ram and 1TB SSD ) and, whilst still being a great machine, the M1 Studio gives me near double the power of the Mac Pro, which is incredibly impressive considering it’s only 10 cpu cores running at 3.4ghz and 32gb Ram.
Yeah, I still can't believe how powerful the M1 Max Studio is even compared to the M4 variants. Im sure the M4 Max Studio is gonna be a beast!
would have love to seen this vs the m2 studio.
OK after watching this I have an M2 MAc Studio. I want to upgrade my 2014 late Imac 4K Retina. I'm seeing an M1 Studio 64GB/1TB $1499 (also front SDXC card slot) Why get a lessor Mac Mini M4 max 32GB, 1TG, 10 GHz Ethernet at $1599? nice video ✌
Hey there 👋
Which machine is the quietest?
I can't stand the fan sound in my recordings.
Thanks a lot
Our Mac Studio is utterly silent, even at full load under heavy sessions. The M4 mini and M4 Pro mini have to do all that work in a much smaller chassis and that's going to create more heat. That's leads to the fans spinning up.
As a pro, get the Pro, as a studio, you get the Studio. As an engineer, get all the things. As a creative pro, probably get the biggest baddest thing that can help give you an edge.
Great job on the video. I am currently using a M1 MacBook Pro with 16gb of memory. It technically does everything that I need to do, however I am going to update to the Mac Mini Pro with 32gb of memory w/14 core CPU, 20 core GPU and 16 core neural engine and a 1TB SSD. At 63 this will mostly be one of the last two computers I purchase for my home/semi-pro studio. I am currently running Cubase 13 Pro, Logic Pro XI and Wavelab 12 Pro for music production. I have several sample libraries on external drives and I am currently in a down swing for purchasing plug-in. If I am not going to use it why purchase it just to say I own it. This will also allow me to move from my 2012 MBP to my M1 MBP for my personal use. So I win at both ends of the spectrum, update the studio and my personal laptop in one move.
The portability of the MBP for personal use is hard to beat for sure.
The 14 cores version is the M4 Pro and it comes with 24/48/64 GB of RAM, so 32 is not an option :)
@ I should have said 24. Thanks
I got a Mac Studio M2 Max this year so no plans to upgrade since I do audio only. Also starting to read reviews that the M4's are running hot and fans are kicking in and can get noisy. Going to be interesting to see why the M4's are running hotter. The new TSMC 2nd generation 3nm that the M4 is based on is suppose to run cooler. Or is Apple kicking up the clock speed on the cores because that would make them run hotter too. I have no need for a M4 Mini right now, but maybe in a year my old Intel iMac might need to be replaced so have time to watch how the new M4's do in the coming year.
They run hotter because the Mac mini M4 is smaller.
@@filipr6070 They are running hotter like each M chip since M1 because most the speed increase is from kicking up the clock speed.
Great breakdown
I have to agree with everything you said about upgrading. I am playing that game right now. I upgraded my M1 MacBook Pro to the M4 Mac mini Pro. I have keyboard, mouse, trackpad, and monitor in place along with a hub with SD card reader among other ports with fast external drives to lessen the storage needs. . I also have the M! Studio for my video work and I will wait until the M4 Mac Studio comes out. Apple did hit it out of the park with the M4 Pro chip this year. It helps to future proof you with all the AI apps coming down the pike. I see it in my video and photography work already. Everyone has to make their own decisions about their needs. I just went with the Apple trade-in and Apple Card option to pay in 12 increments. That definitely lessens the pain and hassles.
Great points and the Apple trade in definitely helps!
Hi Chris, I am planning to buy Mac mini m4 pro but I am not sure if this small machine can handle heavy video editing work. I have 2 make a decision between Mac mini with M4 Pro chip vs Mac Studio M2 Max chip, can you please share your thoughts and recommendations to help me in my purchase.
@@rrraahuulll I do heavy video editing using Davinci Resolve. I believe the M4 Mini can handle all the tasks. The big thing is the new AI functions that are being added to all video editors and the M4 Pro is capable of handling them easily. It is a real powerhouse and best bang for the buck.
Now, I have a M1 Mac Studio and would never buy the M2 studio right now. I am waiting for the M4 Studios to be released next year. You can always trade in the M4 Pro Mini on one if you find it is not enough, but it should be.
@@chrisbogart687 Thanks for your quick response and helping me in making the decision. Will surely gonna buy M4 Pro chip.
@ to follow up on this, I just watched a TH-cam video where a serious video editor was running a series of real work videos using Resolve and the M4 mini pro handled everything he threw at it. He was comparing it to his M1 Ultra Studio.
I just upgraded from a late 2012 iMac (16GB) to the MacMini 24GB and I’m super geeked about it…lol
I have that same system. 32gb ram, 512ssd I’m about to get the m4 mini 24g ram 512gb.
Top-Notch video !
Great video! What about the noise? Did you notice any significant difference between them? I saw a review in which the guy says he never heard a peep out of the mac studio, whereas he could hear the fan of the mini during some tasks. I run a home studio to record mostly my band. I don't do video, and my pro tools sessions rarely go past 40 tracks. I am torn between these two models and wondering if the Mini M4 will be enough for the heavier sessions with higher sample rate. Any advices will be appreciated. Thanks.
Yeah, the Mac Studio is dead silent even under heavy load. The M4 Mini will make some noise under a heavy load but you have to push it pretty hard to get there. Unless you have Mics right next to the Mini, I doubt it would be an issue unless your doing really quite stuff ( Jazz, Classical )
Thanks for the great video! I just have one question that's on my mind: bandwidth. Does it actually matter in music production?
Upgrading from the M1 Studio Max (Which I also use and is still great) to the M4 Mac Mini Pro is impressive in terms of CPU scores, no doubt. But with nearly half the bandwidth, will that impact performance? And how does the cooling system hold up when the machine is pushed hard?
My concerns as well, when you start pushing things, it’s going to get louder and probably hotter.
Audio only here. Upgraded to a Mini M4 Pro with 64G from a Mini M1 with 16G. Using Cubase 14, Dante into an A&H SQ-7, with plugins from Spectrasonics, Toontrack, Arturia, Korg, IK, etc and, so far, everything is working without issue on Sequoia. Though, the M1 was (and still is) working just fine for my needs. With Dante, and some patching, I could use both (e.g. use the M1 to offload some instrument processing) but, for now, I'm sticking with the M4 Mini and will probably use the M1 as a file server.
Thank you. I have the M1 Max Studio with 32GB. This video was my exact comparison of what I wanted. I just bought the Mini, M4 Pro chip with 14‑core CPU, 20‑core GPU with 64GB RAM and I updated the ethernet to 10G option. Apple even gave me a $720 trade-in for my Studio (I would have just given away to a friend anyways).
I don't do any video or photo editing. Just web browsing, email, and running Plex server and uploading and downloading torrents. I think this should be a great upgrade and for $1300 after trade-in
Nice ! But what made you change device ?
Not all musicians make videos. In fact, I'd go as far to say that the vast majority of musicians just make music with their Mac Mini. So for that reason, the M4 (or M4 Pro) Mac Mini is an absolute no-brainer.
For long term purchase decisions, specifically for editing 4K videos as a norm nowadays, I would say wait for the new Mac Studio M4 Max or even M4 Ultra to come out reportedly second half of 2025.
I will buy the new Macbook Pro M4 Max, 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, and 48GB Unified Memory with the 4TB SSD option. Then next summer, I will buy it when it is released- Mac Studio with the M4 Max.
M2 Max Mac Studio here. Heavy audio and video only. Can't see needing anything else for years because I cannot imagine what I would do in those realms that is not covered. The M2 Max does about 250mph, and I only can seem to drive 100mph - so what would the point be to upgrade it?
I confused between Mac mini with M4 Pro chip vs Mac Studio M2 Max chip, can you please share your thoughts and recommendations to help me in my purchase.
@@rrraahuulll only thing I know is it more than meets my needs for the things that I do. There’s no reason for me to upgrade it until I can’t upgrade the OS anymore or it breaks.. I don’t anticipate needing more.
@@ckatheman I am currently using the intel MacBook Pro so I need to upgrade for sure. What will be your recommendations between M2 Max studio and Mac mini M4 Pro?
Macs have incredible longevity. You wont need to upgrade for years after getting one (unless you're a tech nerd) my last one - 6 years. So continue to be proud of your M1 Pro. But the leap in the M4 performance is significant in a lot of areas. The M4's Electricity usage is apparently ridiculously low also - may seem like a small point, but in Europe is a serious economic consideration.
Great points!
There's no way I'm getting a desktop M4 that isn't the Max. The M4 Max Studio will completely blow away the Minis in anything that uses the GPU or cares about memory bandwidth. I'm still using a 2018 6-core Intel Mac Mini with an external Vega 56 GPU with Resolve, but I'll be fine for a few months till the M4 Studios come out.
Yeah, I think the M4 Max Mac Studio is gonna be a monster for video editing and heavy audio productions.
My last Mac Pro was the 2013 tube, with 6 cores, 64 GB, and dual FirePro D700 gpus. Excited to see what the M4 Max studio is going to do. That what I’m hoping for.
Do you think an M2 Max MacBook Pro would be enough for streaming 1080p60 to twitch? I currently have the M4 pro mini and the video capture is laggy as hell. I’m wondering if it’s a gpu issue or if I’m just SOL with Mac which doesn’t make sense since I KNOW people use Mac’s to live stream their PCs and consoles 🧐. I’m using an elgato 4K X as well...
Hey there, watching all videos on the new Mac mini pro, etc. I want to upgrade from my Mac intel (2017) to the me Mac. I hear you saying if I have an Intel then, yes, upgrade. I can't afford a MacBook, but even getting the Mac mini with added features: Ram, TBs ( should I add in tb 1 or 2) would be less g expensive than a MacBook Pro. I really hope I hear from you. Thanks ahead.
If you upgrade to Mini M4 , you can easily upgrade the external storage via thunderbolt 4, instead of paying Apple's high internal storage prices.
Subscribed, thank you sir!
I just switched from a base M1 Max 32GB Studio to an M4 Pro Mac Mini 24GB. I don’t do much video editing, mainly Xcode and Android Studio and my Xcode builds that were taking 4-6 minutes on the M1 Max studio are taking about 1 minute in the M4 Pro Mac Mini. For what I use the Mac for, everything is faster, even though I went from 32GB RAM to 24GB Ram with a “lower spec” chip, I also saved myself thousands as I needed to upgrade now and not next year some time when the M4 Mac Studio comes out, and I almost spent thousands more on a M4 Max MacBook Pro. I am glad I went with the Mini. I feel like I still upgraded but saved $$ thousands in the process.
Great to hear!
How is your experience with the fan noise?
What ssd did you have on the M1 mac studio?
Great video. Thanks! Although the comparison at 4:40 is indeed Apple to Apple...
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My main reason to upgrade from my iMac Pro (2017): the AI revolution.
Hi comments appreciated. In the UK M1 max used with 64gb is about the same price as M4 mini pro new (24gb ram). So either the M1 still has advantages or buyers haven't caught on to the M4!
I'm a musician and for now both are fine, I just hate changing computers so I want something as futureproof as possible! If the M4 is great why are folk still paying the same for m1s? Thanks!
The M1 Max is still a beast and more powerful when it comes to video with twice the memory bandwidth.
The real wild card in this comparison is the Neural Engine. Supposedly the M4 is a huge step up there, in theory 3x vs the M1 generation. A big frustration is trying to get a handle on what apps use what processors. I am seeing more apps using the ANE. Topaz and Lightroom come to mind, but even there it's pretty unpredictable. I bought an M4 Pro Mini in the base Pro config (12C, 24GB, 512) as well as an M4Pro MBP pro in a medium config (46GB, 14 C, 2TB) to replace my M1Pro MBP as that surely is a big bump. I don't like ordering CTO machines from Apple (rather just get the config I want from B&H), but they generally stock one high spec MPB. It's always been baffling that they do not spec any Mini's or Studios except the standard configs. No mini's over 24GB or 512GB. Maybe that will change now that the have an entry level Mac capable of Pro workflows.
Great points, Id love to see some higher Minis from them as well.
I’d wait for studio version of M4 if I had any M-level studio in use.
Hi, I am confused between Mac Studio M2 Max having 12c/30c and Mac mini M4 Pro having 14c/20c both with 64GB Ram and 1TB HDD.
My workload is 150+ browser tabs opened simultaneously on different browsers daily, 20 small reels to 3-4 medium video edits (on FCP/DaVinci) a week and 1 or 2 blender edits a month. Attached to a single 5k monitor, no memory card or ethernet required. Both costs exactly INR 2,49,900 here in INDIA.
Please, suggest to me what's best? Thank you in Advance.
get the m4
I need as many USB/Thunderbolt ports I can get for my music production gear, so my M1 Mac Studio with added Thunderbolt hubs works for me atm. I’ve got like 40 USB devices rigged up, yikes! 😮
Great Video. Well i still use a 2013 MacBk Pro so I found the machine to replace this.
I have a M1 Max Mac Studio....I see absolutely no reason to upgrade. I don't need portability and I don't do video editing. The M1 Max is probably already overkill for my needs.
Our M1 Max Studio is still an absolute beast for music production. We're not even close to pushing it with commercial projects pushing hundreds of tracks/FX.
Thank you
What about getting the Mac Studio M1 Max now in 2024 for the same price of The New Mac Mini M4 with 512gb "NOT M4 Pro", what do you think is better ? considering that the Studio M1 Max is 3 years old now
The M1 Max is still a beast of a machine and will out perform the base model M4 in video production.
M1 Ultra base used to sell for 2.600 €
@@Featherlightstudio It got me confused when I compared Geekbench results for both models, and for someone who's coming from windows based pc experience
I don’t think there are any external drives that take advantage of Thunderbolt 5 at the moment yet anyway.
The Envoy Ultra over at OWC can take full advantage of the Thunderbolt 5 spec.
I need a Mac that I can make music on, have several chrome tabs open, have my DAW running all while streaming my gaming PC at 1080p60. Will the M2 Max be enough? My m4 pro mini is lagging and stuttering like crazy. Even the preview window in OBS is chopping up 😢
Any monitor suggestions? Thanks....may move on from iMac. I do some video production.
Same need here… I chose the ultra sharp from Dell… I do not necessarily recommend it… and I wish I could adapt more easily the brightness 🔆
@@counter511 Someone suggested Luna Display dongle to use old iMac?...I may look at benq monitors as well...400 to 700 range. NOT paying 1600 for Mac monitor. Thanks for scoop!
apple studio display .
@@samarianosans if they would come down to 1K....I went with benq 3225 👍 also picked up 4 Tb SSD for under 300 bucks Samsung....Apple is too pricey in some areas IMO...that said I bought a nice Mac mini pro. So now my monitors (iMac) wont wind up in landfills before their time,,,,quite a green faux pax not making iMac monitors available for Mac mini and Mac Studio use. Very anti-green. Oh well, hopefully they change that in the future. 🙏
do you think for Audio Mixing the mac Mini m4 based model is way better than a Mac Mini M1 8-core 16GB or RAM ? consider I am using pro Tools HDX (that handles tracks and playback resources from the computer) ..... maybe better wait for the M4 Studio?
The M4 Base model won't be nearly as much of an increase in performance the M4 Studio will be.
@ so then better wait for the Mac Studio m4, thanks
I confused between Mac mini with M4 Pro chip vs Mac Studio M2 Max chip, can you please share your thoughts and recommendations to help me in my purchase. I am a full time video editor using FCP.
The M4 Pro chip is impressive but the M2 Max in the Mac Studio is a video editing powerhouse offering many more GPU Core options than the M4 Pro. The M4 Pro can match and beat the M2 Max in single/Multicore but the M2 Max has a significantly higher GPU count and Geekbench score. You may want to wait for the upcoming M4 Max in the Mac Studio however.
@@Featherlightstudio Indeed, Mac Studio with M4 Max chip will be unbeatable. Thanks for the information shared!
I'm just holding out for the vid of the mini literally running circles round the other one 😊
I got the Mac mini M4 launch day and just switched it for the Mac studio M2 Max because of lack of graphic compute power. M2 Max studio still much better for video editing, and even photo editing to a certain extent. Export times and thermal limitations are the week of the Mac mini.
The Mac Studio is definitely a beast for video production for sure!
I have a MB Pro M1 Max. Do you think I should trade/sell it for a Mac mini M4? I already have an MB Pro M2 Max. I already put up the M1 Max on Ebay, but may take it down.
That's a justifiable upgrade for sure, especially since you have the M2 Max already.
I see that most of the conversation is around music/audio and video. What about someone who uses Adobe Lightroom and much less so, Adobe Photoshop? Looking at Max Studio M1 with 64ram (refurbished, $2600), or, Max Studio M2(refurbished, if I can find one) 64gb ram, or the Mini Pro M4 64gb ram (about $2400). Please help, I'm moving up from a hacked 2010 Mac Pro that is 14 years old!
Ram is critical for Adobe Lightroom and while the new M4Pro is a faster chip, the Mac Studio has twice the memory bandwidth than the M4 models.
Although, compared to the computer your coming from, all of these will be considerably faster in most tasks.
Would you get an m4PRO mini or a refurbished m2max studio from Apple for the same price?
Tough call but really it would be for 2 different reasons. If you want the utmost in portability and future-roofing, then the M4 Pro. However, if you do extensive video editing, the M2 Max Studio is superior and has twice the memory bandwidth.
the latter for sure. I’m coming from an intel iMac so I’m sure I’ll be happy with either choice. I’m gonna miss the 5k display though. If they still made a 27” iMac with an m4PRO chip it would have been an easy decision.
Can the Base model M4 Mini do any serious Davinci Resolve with just 16GB and a 2TB external drive.
The base model M4 is surprisingly capable when it comes to video editing in Resolve. But, when its comes to more intensive 4k/8k video projects with Multicam and lots of FX, your gonna want more GPU cores.
First you should wait for the Mac Studio M4, then decide.
hola! so if i buy the base model m4 mini and add in 32 of ram. will it be a duplicate the m1 max studio more or less?
Probably not in video production.
@ it’s to strictly use logic on it.
I don’t see many super cheap options in the marketplace honestly. People want as much as the new M4 for similar specs. One thing though that really got me was the replaceable SSD. That is steering me toward M4 for sure.
Im really hoping other manufacturers support the replaceable protocol as well.
Are Windows External NVMe SSD Compatiable (Read/Wright) with an M4 Mac Mini machine?
Mac OS can read NTSF drives (but not write) but for maximum read and write speeds on Mac, you should format to a current Mac OS standard.
I seriously thinking of Mac Mini M4 with Asus ProArt portable screen instead of a macbook pro.
Sounds like a killer setup.
My scenario is my current machine is Mac M1 mini Base, so any upgrade would be good...but ...do I go M2 Max or M4 Pro ?...I use Studio One for music and Davinci for video editing
The M4Pro will be wicked fast for Studio One but the Max will be better for video. Might want to wait and see what the M4 Max Studio looks like.
@@Featherlightstudio Yeah I fear the M4 Max will have hefty price tag ;-)...M2 Max prices are falling week on week
Thought you were going to run a real world test and not benchmark tests. We want to see the real world usage of both
Don’t matter how fast it processes without min 32gb ram it’s just going choke faster then the last models. The m1 M2 choke up if you open one app.
New sub here. Great channel. Would you be so kind as to answer a few questions. I mostly use Final Cut Pro & Photoshop to create videos on my Billy Luna Crime Stories YT channel. I am working in 1080p, but plan to start working in 4k. Currently I am Using a Sandisk Extreme Pro SSD (2TB & 4TB) to edit off whilst using FCP.
1) For my needs, which exact configuration of the new M4 Mac Mini should I get? (Pro or no, RAM, SSD)
2) Can I get maximum speed via Thunderbolt 4 or 5 using a Sandisk Extreme Pro SSD?
3) Is there any speed or performance advantage in going with a 1 TB SSD vs 512?
I would really like to save $ by not going with the pricey Apple storage & sticking with the externals. Thank you!
You will most likely progress to 4k editing at some point and the M4 Pro is far better suited to that workload than the base M4.
I would get as much ram and GPU cores as you can budget for, trustee, you will use them.
As far as the Sandisk Extreme Pro, that SSD relies on a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface to achieve full speed performance. However, that interface is used by very few manufactures. Even on the Thunderbolt 4/5 Macs, you are still likely to only achieve base speeds. It may make more sense to look for a Thunderbolt drive than take advantage of the the M4 Mini port speed instead of looking for the much harder to find USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface.
*Twin Peaks theme plays*
I switched my home machine from M1 Max Studio to M4 Mac Mini base. Single core is much faster and mult-core too.
The base M4 is really impressive for sure!
Story telling video without the M4
Thank you. Well spoken. I have seen some great deals on open box M1MAX studios and this made it a no brainer for around a grand!
Tb5 is apparently only for daisy chaining high res displays on the m4 Mac minis. It can’t be used for other things. Apparently it defaults to tb4 which is crazy fast anyway
This is incorrect. Thunderbolt 5 only offers its highest speed of 120 Gbits per second when being used in one direction, ie, to drive monitors. But for bidirectional channels (for data usage with external drives etc), it runs at 80 Gbits p/s, which is double that of TB4. This is not any kind of limitation imposed by Apple btw, it's just the spec of Thunderbolt 5 to the letter. The only instances where those ports will "default" to TB4 is when you connect a device to it which only supports TB4 at best, which is just the usual backwards compatibility the Thunderbolt format has always offered.
I'm sorry, but you have all that equipment and clipped within the first 1/2 second :(
What about the M4 Pro being noisy?
Its definitely gonna get hotter and that's gonna make those fans spin up.
@4:18 It will LITERALLY run circles around your old computer. POST VIDEO!
Everything depends on user's workflow, needs and DAW. You don't need 14core chip to make music. The only problem is with plugins, they are more gpu intensive, lots of VX, animations all of that unnecessary crap.
Absolutely, as machines get faster, Plugins and DAW's just get more complex to match the new tech.
Why wouldn't you wait for the m4 Max? If you have that kind of money and your business justifies that much money to be spent -- then the M4 Max should blow your old M1 Max out of the water.
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@@Featherlightstudio Thank you! Cool channel too.
For music production you don't need too much cpu power. The Mac Studio is a wonderful tool. Never change a winning team (running system)!
I’m curious why this hype? Replacing Studio with Mini Pro? Next Spring you will replace M4 Mini Pro with M4 Studio Max with the same hype?
That's why we are waiting for the M4 Max Mac Studio instead.
I think I might love replacing my current intel iMac with the next Mac Studio 😊
The studio makes more sense for you guys because the mini will generate more noise.