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which mac mini is best M1 or intel

which mac mini is best M1 or intel

Posted on Mar 21, 2022 9:59 PM

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RAM is not the same RAM with Intel.

You can configure to 16 GB when order.

Note: M1 (unified memory) has direct access to RAM and is much faster and is more efficient.

It uses less power and performs better than intel.

Posted on Mar 21, 2022 11:09 PM

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Mar 21, 2022 11:14 PM in response to suhan89

M1 is superior by far.


You have significant more speed with much less power = lower electric bills.


16GB on M1 is the equivalent to 32GB on Intel because data is not being buffered from RAM to CPU = no lag in performance.


Because of this efficiency, the internal fans may not turn on (that’s normal with M1 SoC). 

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Mar 21, 2022 11:14 PM in response to suhan89

M1 is superior by far.


You have significant more speed with much less power = lower electric bills.


16GB on M1 is the equivalent to 32GB on Intel because data is not being buffered from RAM to CPU = no lag in performance.


Because of this efficiency, the internal fans may not turn on (that’s normal with M1 SoC). 

which mac mini is best M1 or intel

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