Mac mini M4 Pro: Loud fan noise and thoughts
Nov 5, 2021 · 2024 Mac Mini M4 Pro has the highest max power consumption of any previous Mac Mini at 140W and in a smaller chassis so high fan noise is not surprising. Wonder what decisions drove them to a smaller chassis when it makes more common sense to go with larger heat sink in a larger chassis to keep fan noise minimal.
I bought the M4 mini with 16GB memory but I'm thinking should I …
Nov 9, 2024 · Noticed you have a M2 Pro Mac Mini in your signature. Pro M4 modal comes with standard 24GB AND thunderbolt 5 ports for additional 400 dollars but modal choice depends entirely on your workflow. 200 dollars for RAM upgrade ONLY additional 8 GB RAM you will not see a major difference. Might as well get the M4 Pro chip for another additonal 200 ...
For LG OLED users: Mac mini M4 does not support HiDPI 4k over …
Nov 13, 2024 · M4 and M4 Pro Mac mini do not support HiDPI 4k/5k over HDMI. BetterDisplay (and similar apps) cannot fix the issue; these resolutions appear to be software blocked by Apple. Tested in all versions of Sequoia (including latest Public Beta 2). This is despite 8k/60hz fully working over HDMI (which is the same horizontal resolution as HiDPI 4k).
Mac mini M2/M2 Pro - MacRumors Forums
Mar 11, 2022 · The G-Drive 4 TB, which has a through thunderbolt 4 connection,but made all sorts of noise, yet, I have another one on my 2014 iMac which is silent. I also have two LaCie 4TB, one on the 2023 Mac mini pro and the other on the 2014 iMac, and both are silent, one used as Time Machine, the other holding large files for photos, music, and so forth.
Mini M4 Pro vs Studio M2 Max? - MacRumors Forums
Mar 15, 2011 · Assuming limiting the Studio to the 64 GB RAM maximum of the M4 Pro mini the M2 Max will probably still outperform on most usages. Appropriately equip an M2 Max Studio with 96 GB RAM and any Mac mini will be less good in an all-day workflow. The exceptions will be with things that benefit from hardware support of ray tracing and the like.
Justify M4 Pro Mac mini over M4 Purely for Future Proofing?
Nov 1, 2024 · I don't need a Pro chip. If I ever need to use the mini for my professional work the base M4 is more than enough. - Apple is gatekeeping the M4 Pro behind their expensive upgrades. You cant buy the base mini and add the Pro chip. You can only get the M4 Pro when you buy the Mac mini variant that also comes with 24GB Ram and 512 SSD.
Running Windows on M4 - MacRumors Forums
Nov 11, 2024 · Been wanting to run parallels or VMware to run regular windows 10 or 11 since getting my M1 mini a few years ago. Held off after reading a few negative posts awhile back. Now that the M4 is out, wondering if it would be viable to do. I play 1 game, WoT In my Win7 pc I built years ago. Would...
M2 Pro Mac Mini GPU power - MacRumors Forums
Jul 12, 2007 · My Win10 machine with a 12GB RTX 3080 Ti, managed the job at an average speed of ~16fps. A quick test of the same project task in the M2 Mini Pro ran at ~7fps. While the RTX 3080 Ti was 2.3x faster than the Mac Mini Pro's GPU the FP32 ratings of each would have lead me to expect a 5.5x difference in performance between them, not a 2.3x difference.
Anyone ordering the new Mini with the faster 10gig ethernet port?
Oct 31, 2024 · I currently have a $20 USB-C dongle for 2.5 gig ethernet connected to my M2 Mac Mini (I have MoCA 2.5 and Xfinity X2 speed service to my house). Works well and fast as expected. For ordering the new M4 Mac Mini, I saw the option to upgrade the ethernet port to 10 gig for $100. Any real...
M4 Mac Mini or M4 Macbook Pro - MacRumors Forums
Nov 12, 2024 · Mini M4 Pro. 12/16 is good; 14/20 is more horsepower for the future. Mini M4 Pro starts with 24 GB RAM. Mini M4 is faster than MBP under load due to thermals (this is the only explanation). Mini requires you buy a monitor for it, but this …