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Macbook Pro vs. Mac Mini?
Not sure if this is the right place for this, but I’m looking to buy a new computer. My budget is fairly limited (>$2,500 USD), so my options are pretty much as follows:
1. Get a 13-inch Macbook Pro (without touchbar), and spec it up to :
2.5GHz dual-core 7th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, Turbo Boost up to 4.0GHz
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 memory
512GB SSD storage
… and then just get an external monitor to make up for the tiny screen size. OR…
2. Get a Mac Mini and spec that up too:
3.2GHz 6‑core 8th‑generation Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to 4.6GHz)
32GB 2666MHz DDR4
Intel UHD Graphics 630
512GB SSD storage
Both of these options are around the same price, I just can’t tell which would be better for working mostly in After Effects and Cinema 4D (some octane).
Any help would be appreciated! I’m not good with tech specs.
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The 13-inch Macbook Pro (without touchbar) has only two Thunderbolt 3 posts. Connect an external monitor and an external charger, and you can’t connect an external hard drive without unplugging one of the others.
The Mac mini has 4 TB3 ports + 2 USB 3 posts and HDMI for monitoring. Also it has 4 more CPU cores and doesn’t need an external charger.
Which make it more practical. -
I agree with Paul, the Mac Mini with 6 Cores and 32GB memory will perform way better than the MacBook Pro with only 2 Cores and 16GB.
~jr
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