Customer Ratings & Reviews

Not ready to sell by the store, mini Mac came with previous customer password and could not get to try the product.

product was defective; consulted Apple service, advised to return

I didn't buy mine through Best Buy due to getting the education discount through Apple (otherwise, I buy pretty much everything through Best Buy.) I replaced a 2017 27" Intel iMac, and good grief, this thing flies in comparison. I've got an M1 MacBook Air and an M1 Mac Studio on my desk at work as well and this Mini is simply the fastest computer I've ever owned, even at its base spec. (My advice, unless you are a hardcore 3D renderer or After Effects artist, the base model is fantastic. And allows an upgrade path in a few years as specs inevitably improve. It's a bit too easy to double the cost in these units with only marginal returns. Just my personal opinion, but if I get to a point where it makes financial sense to upgrade, I'll save the money now and just upgrade later. But at these speeds, it's hard to see myself doing that.) I really struggled whether to go M4 iMac or this Mini, and I have zero regrets about this upgrade. It allowed me to move to a 34" curved Dell monitor and I just love it all. The only problem I have is that the Mini is fast enough to really see huge benefits from using external SSD vs. external HDD. So I'm going to end up dropping some $$ down the road upgrading my external storage solutions to all SSD except my Time Machine backups.

This M4 chip and lil mini computer is super powerful and quiet. Dont get one get two !!!! Yes you u gotta buy all ur peripheral but this computer is a beast. Again, blazing fast plenty of ports and everything is top notch

not what I wanted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Apple-Mac mini desktop gives a lot of pop and saves me space in my office. It was time for me to update my desktop computer and Apple was the way to go. It is very powerful and saves me time when going thru email and searching online.

This is one of the best super compact computers released in years. I am very happy that Apple finally caved and upped the system RAM on this edition, because the M4 SoC wouldn't have been done justice had it been paired up with 8gb of ram again. Although the 256gb SSD is incredibly annoying (size wise), it gets the job done for installing app, at least. If Apple ever ups the base amount at the same price point then it will become the undisputed best computer for $499/599 in the Apple ecosystem. Progress has been made, now the storage side needs up to par. It's still $60-100 for a good TB4 external enclosure, plus the cost of extra SSD stick. The 5 ports finally being standard is the second best change this time around. And let's not understate a very welcomed addition - High-Impendance supported headphone jack. I tested with 300 ohm headphones, and plenty of volume was provided. These are the little things that I do appreciate and use reguarly. Overall, this is the best Mac Mini ever released.

Amazing for work ! Easy small and saves space and amaxing output

This is the BEST LITTLE MACHINE from Apple that I've EVER OWNED!!! I recommend getting a Satechi to pair w/it. It's super fast, just a superb little computer!!!

Apple nailed it with the new mac mini. Replacing my appletv as a main streaming and plex media device in the loving room hooked up to the TV. So much potential in such a small device, how can it go wrong.

Amazing amount of performance for the price. Shame it costs so much to add storage, but since it's a desktop, external storage is a nice, cheaper option.

"A Compact Powerhouse for an Unbeatable $$" was claimed in a review that was admittedly incentivized by its author. But it feels like a dumbed-down Chromebox. That's because of Apple's insistence on using all of its "compact powers" on a heavily animated UI. I am happy that this thing is silent when it runs, but I like Chromebooks better because they run faster and are just as silent, and because their file management is superior to that of MacOS. So I don't recommend spending much on this device. Connected to a monitor that's lying around, it's fine for light work -- think high school papers which AI providers want to "write" on your behalf -- and consumption. Lots and lots of consumption. But it's not great for much more.

I love my Apple just need to hook up an old account!

Fast and efficient, very pleased with the efficiency of the decide

Great little computer. Been using it for music production with no issues.

had to set up when up moving from older mac mini (intel) to new (silicone} OS. Upgrading programs has required hours of frustrations and time. Make sure you have s Mac expert with you or easily available. Apple SHOULD include all this in an easy use form. Older printer takes many minutes to print!!!

Love the iMac mini so far. I like that I can get my own monitor setup for work, and still get all the Apple perks!

Bought it on sale. I can’t wait to play with it. Christmas present for my hubby.

M4 chip can make up for lack of RAM if computer is performing a high volume of multitasking. Am considering accessories to complement.

Ridiculous value for an Apple product. More computing power than most will ever need for a very competitive price