Mac mini M4 vs M4 Pro - Unboxing, Comparison, Benchmarks & Review!

Mac Mini M4 vs M4 Pro (2024) - Unboxing, Comparison, Benchmarks, Video Export Test & First Impressions
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The M4 Mac mini & M4 Pro Mac mini are here and in this video, we unbox them, set them up, run some benchmarks, and do a video export test in Final Cut Pro, along with a file transfer test. Is the $599 M4 Mac mini actually a great bargain, or should you spend up a little bit for the M4 Pro? Enjoy!

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*Chapters:*
0:00 M4 Mac mini unboxing
1:22 Size comparison (M2 vs M4 Mac mini)
1:51 That smell, though
2:15 Design & Power Button
3:16 M4 Pro Mac mini unboxing
3:39 Is it actually $800 more?
4:21 M4 vs M4 Pro Mac mini side-by-side
5:02 Thunderbolt 4 vs Thunderbolt 5
5:50 External Display support
6:06 USB-C Magic Keyboard
6:55 Power Button test (design fail?)
8:14 Weird method to pair Keyboard
8:33 Different software versions
9:26 Benchmark tests
11:33 Final Cut Pro video export test
12:28 Slow SSD speeds resolved? (for 256GB)
13:39 Thermals
14:07 Should you buy M4 or M4 Pro Mac mini?
15:25 Who is M4 Pro for?
16:17 Stay tuned!

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