Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
Apple
92 Overall Score
vs
Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2015
Dell
38 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Business
Home Office
Developer
Workstation
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| Apple Mac mini M4 | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 ★ | Intel Core i5-6500 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.0 GHz | 3.6 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Apple M4 10-core | integrated |
| Type | integrated★ | — |
| VRAM | 48 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | Not provid | DDR4★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mini-tower |
| Weight | 0.68 kg | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 5★ | — |
| USB Ports | 5 | 8★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 3 | — |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | — |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong gpu (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average storage (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average ram (29th percentile)
Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2015
- Strong reliability (72th percentile)
- Strong port (69th percentile)
- Below average cpu (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average gpu (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average storage (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average ram (29th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac mini M4
Scores 92 overall, wins 7 of 7 usage categories and 7 of 24 specs.