Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
Apple
87 Overall Score
vs
Dell OptiPlex Black
Dell
67 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Business
Home Office
Developer
Workstation
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| Apple Mac mini M4 | Dell OptiPlex | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 ★ | Intel Core i5 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 4 |
| Frequency | — | 3.2 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Apple M4 10-core | No★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | 48 GB★ | 2 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | Not provid | DDR3 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Storage 2 | — | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | HDD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | Desktop |
| Weight | 0.68 kg | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 5★ | — |
| USB Ports | 5 | 10★ |
| Thunderbolt | 3 x Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| 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 ram (29th percentile)
- Below average storage (29th percentile)
Dell OptiPlex Black
- Strong port (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong social proof (83th percentile)83th %ile
- Strong storage (79th percentile)
- Strong reliability (72th percentile)
- Below average ram (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average cpu (8th percentile)8th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac mini M4
Scores 87 overall, wins 6 of 7 usage categories and 8 of 27 specs.