However, the extra money also comes with the convenience of an all-in-one desktop: a premium keyboard, mouse, and trackpad a loud sound system and a 4.5K display with excellent color gamut.
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Starting at $1,299, the iMac will set you back about as much as a MacBook Pro 13. You can still save a lot of money over the iMac for a similar computer experience, but buying the Mac Mini and peripherals that match the quality of the iMac’s included accessories (an HDR10-certified 4K display and a premium wireless keyboard/mouse bundle) can rack up enough costs to match the iMac’s asking price. It is almost half the price of the iMac, but in return you will have to buy your own monitor, keyboard, mouse, and speakers. The Mac Mini starts at $699, but these days it’s often on sale for as little as $600.
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The Mac Mini is an affordable desktop PC with a small footprint.įor its raw computing power, the Mac Mini is a fantastic deal. Meanwhile, the iMac’s bottom lip houses multiple speakers that give a rich, detailed sound that’s excellent for listening to movies or music. A screen of similar quality can cost hundreds of dollars, so pairing said screen with a Mac Mini would already approach the cost of the iMac itself. Meanwhile, the iMac’s 4.5K Retina display is incredibly bright, has a wide color gamut, and is ideal for film enthusiasts and visual designers alike. The Mac Mini has no display, and its speaker is tinny and thin.
Where the iMac pulls far ahead of the Mac Mini, is in its phenomenal display and sound system. The Mac Mini does not have any webcam at all.
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The iMac also comes with a 1080p webcam included, which is handy for video calls and streams. Additionally, it comes bundled with the excellent Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad, which all offer an all-aluminum build that matches your iMac’s color scheme and come pre-paired with the iMac for flawless wireless performance. The all-in-one 24-inch iMac is a PC, a monitor, and a speaker system. The Magic Mouse and Keyboard are excellent peripherals that bring useful features such as swiping and Touch ID to desktop computers. Meanwhile, the base 24-inch iMac only comes with 2 Thunderbolt 3/USB 4 ports and a headphone jack, but the pricier $1,499 model adds an Ethernet port and two more Thunderbolt / USB 3 ports. The Mac Mini, despite its palm-size body, has a decent selection of ports, including two Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4 ports, two USB-A 3.1 Gen 2 ports, an HDMI 2.0 port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and an Ethernet port. If you are considering a desktop over a laptop, chances are you care about your PC’s port selection. From there, things begin to diverge a bit, starting with the ports selection. Each computer can run one 6K resolution display at 60Hz and one 4K display at 60Hz simultaneously. Because they use the same processor, they also share the same screen support.
You can have a fast, wireless connection to your internet and any needed peripherals without an issue. The Mac Mini has a multitude of ports for your needs.īoth the iMac and Mac Mini have support for Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi 6.