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Mac Mini vs iMac
Posted on 12/22/14 at 12:47 am
Posted on 12/22/14 at 12:47 am
I'm looking to get one of the two to serve a "home base" for the house. I have a MBP that is primarily used for work and an iPad for leisure. I do a fair amount of photo and video editing. Very rarely game. Does anyone have experience with one or the other to make a reccomendation? TIA.
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Posted on 12/22/14 at 1:08 am to locotiger
I have both
Just get the mini, upgrade the RAM to 16GB and buy a nice monitor
Just get the mini, upgrade the RAM to 16GB and buy a nice monitor
Posted on 12/22/14 at 1:33 am to locotiger
For all intents and purposes here, the cheapest iMac is a Mac Mini with an integrated monitor.
This particular iMac ($1100) has double the RAM but otherwise has identical specs to the cheapest Mac Mini ($499). But, cleverly, the Mac Mini's memory cannot be upgraded, and the iMac's can.
If you're doing video editing, you'll likely miss that 4GB of RAM.
So, then you have the next tier up Mac Mini for $699, which matches the iMac ($1100) in RAM and beats it in CPU power by a little over 20% in multi-threaded tasks. Then, consider that you can get a 21.5" 1080P IPS monitor (Aka the 21.5" iMac's screen specs)[link=( https://www.bestbuy.com/site/aoc-21-5-ips-led-hd-monitor-black/8163044.p?id=1218864514315&skuId=8163044)]for $119[/link].
The setup won't be as stylish, but you'd be getting a better Mac for over $250 less.
Once you reach the second cheapest iMac ($1,299), you have a CPU that beats even the $999 Mac Mini (but lacks the faster fusion drive found in the Mac Mini), and it just goes up from there with iMac hardware power and screen size (and resolution, and price).
This particular iMac ($1100) has double the RAM but otherwise has identical specs to the cheapest Mac Mini ($499). But, cleverly, the Mac Mini's memory cannot be upgraded, and the iMac's can.
If you're doing video editing, you'll likely miss that 4GB of RAM.
So, then you have the next tier up Mac Mini for $699, which matches the iMac ($1100) in RAM and beats it in CPU power by a little over 20% in multi-threaded tasks. Then, consider that you can get a 21.5" 1080P IPS monitor (Aka the 21.5" iMac's screen specs)[link=( https://www.bestbuy.com/site/aoc-21-5-ips-led-hd-monitor-black/8163044.p?id=1218864514315&skuId=8163044)]for $119[/link].
The setup won't be as stylish, but you'd be getting a better Mac for over $250 less.
Once you reach the second cheapest iMac ($1,299), you have a CPU that beats even the $999 Mac Mini (but lacks the faster fusion drive found in the Mac Mini), and it just goes up from there with iMac hardware power and screen size (and resolution, and price).
This post was edited on 12/22/14 at 1:37 am
Posted on 12/22/14 at 1:34 am to djangochained
quote:
Just get the mini, upgrade the RAM to 16GB and buy a nice monitor
Mac Mini's RAM is soldered.
Posted on 12/22/14 at 4:58 am to ILikeLSUToo
quote:quote:
Just get the mini, upgrade the RAM to 16GB and buy a nice monitor
Mac Mini's RAM is soldered.
I think he means upgrade the RAM at checkout when you purchase the Mac Mini. The Mac Mini can be configured for up to 16gb of RAM.
Posted on 12/22/14 at 10:15 am to efrad
Here is some good info on the new Mac Mini's. I have a 2011 and love it, but if I had a choice between the 2014 Mini and iMac, I would pick the iMac every time.
Posted on 12/22/14 at 10:34 am to ILikeLSUToo
quote:pretty sure I just had my mac mini's ram upgraded
Mac Mini's RAM is soldered.
Posted on 12/22/14 at 10:37 am to Neauxla
quote:
pretty sure I just had my mac mini's ram upgraded
He's talking about the newest models.
Posted on 12/22/14 at 10:40 am to Neauxla
Mac Mini RAM
All your questions are answered here.
The 2014 model isn't upgradeable, previous models are.
All your questions are answered here.
The 2014 model isn't upgradeable, previous models are.
Posted on 12/22/14 at 11:37 am to TigerGman
Ok. I thought mine was a 2014. Guess not. It's a work computer.
Posted on 12/22/14 at 7:47 pm to ILikeLSUToo
I upgraded the Ram on my mini
2013 model
2013 model
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