To be fair, both of those other computers have significantly more memory bandwidth than the Mac Mini, and both have better GPU performance. If maxing out as many GPU cores as possible is important to you, you’re probably better off with an M4 Max, which means either a MacBook Pro or waiting for an updated Mac Studio.

It’s easy to love Apple’s powerful little desktop computer, as long as you can avoid buying more RAM or storage.

Apple has released a new Mac Mini – just half the size of its predecessor, already by far its smallest computer. The new Mac is just five by five inches, Apple said. And it has the company’s recently released M4 chip, as well as the newly announced M4 Pro.

The MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Pro, 2024) occupies the middle spot between the 14-inch M4 and 16-inch M4 Max models. Though pricey, it's more affordable than the latter while being more powerful and energy efficient than the former.

The new Mac mini will launch in stores and begin arriving to customers this Friday. Ahead of time, the first reviews of Apple's latest

Apple has once again stolen a march against leading mobile workstation laptops with the 16-inch MacBook Pro (starts at $2,499; $3,649 as tested). The M4 Pro-equipped version reviewed here proves competitive with some of the best silicon from AMD,

However, thanks to the 16-inch MacBook Pro's eye-popping power efficiency, I'd argue that normies can splurge on the 16-inch MacBook Pro, particularly if they prefer laptops with Energizer Bunny-like endurance.