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I have a new 2020 MacBook. I'm doing lots of video editing and it's kind of slow. I was wondering if I could buy a MacMini and connect it to my MacBook so I can take advantage of the power/speed of the mini without using a separate monitor other than the MacBook, but still use the MacBook for my regular school stuff?
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FWIW, for the cost of a MacMini that would be of any use use
in terms of video editing, you could trade-in or if you are still
within the store return time limit return your MacBook and
purchase a MacBook Pro more suited to your needs.
The cost of a MacMini minimally suitable would the six
core i5 with the added 16GB memory option which would
be $1299 USD. The i3 version would be a bit better than
your MacBook but would still need 16GB to be useful
which bumps it to $999.
Also, FWIW, my experiences with video has shown that
the more CPU cores you have, the better and unless you
are doing 3D animation, eGPUs (external graphics processors)
really don't add much.
Thanks for the replies! Sounds like I'm getting a new desktop...
Nope, video editing isn’t for books. Any book. OP is right to seek a desktop. See here https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250889594?page=1
Using 2020 MacBook with MacMini
