The previous M1 Mac mini scored 1,715 and 7,422, respectively. More importantly, it is, clearly, a massively more capable computer than its M1 predecessor.Įarly benchmarks have revealed that the M2 Pro-powered Mac mini scores a single-core performance of 1,952 and a multi-core tally of 15,013. That tiny powerhouse is punching well above its weight class for a price that still defies its capabilities. The embargo reviews for the M2 Pro Mac mini are slowly dropping (I have to wait like every other normal person for mine, I’m afraid) and early indications suggest that Apple has a winner on its hands here. Sure, there’s always the chance of a surprise, but I remain less convinced by the day while I wait for that package to arrive. But the more I think about it, the less excited I am by the prospect of this M2 Mac mini (and, let’s be honest, we probably all know what the result is going to be – there’ll be marginal gains, nothing more). I still want to see the result of the M1 vs M2 Mac mini battle, and I will run some tests and reveal the results as part of a review.

Is this next generation of Apple silicon for the Mac mini a leap or a moderate step forward? If I’d built my business with the M2 Mac mini rather than the M1 version, could I have rendered and exported my videos quicker?

My plan was simple – I wanted to find out how much of an improvement the M2 offered for my workflow. This is the exact spec, pound-for-pound, as the M1 Mac mini it was destined to replace.

Winging its way to my house next week is an M2 Mac mini with 16GB of unified memory and a 512GB SSD.

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