The Mac mini series with the M2 processor
was released at the end of January, two years after the release of the M1.
More people than expected are waiting for the M2 Mac mini series.
It is because the M1 Mac mini series has been released
and there are quite a few people who are in the limelight
as the most ideal computer for the public,
including Apple silicon's amazing performance, power efficiency, and reasonable price.
In addition, there are some people who want to buy
without asking because of the news that M2 must be purchased immediately after its release at a
cost-effective price, but there are a few things to be aware of.
In this video, I will talk about the M2 Mac mini
based on the reviews of those who have purchased
and used the M2 Mac mini since its release.
There is no major change in the external design,
but the M2 Mac mini has become quite powerful in many parts, and supports Bluetooth
5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E.
The M2 Macmini can connect up to two external monitors with two Thunderbolt 4 ports, and the M2
Macmini Pro model supports four Thunderbolt ports
and can connect up to three external monitors, and finally connects
one 8K monitor. has been able to
Apple said that the M2
Mac mini model provides up to 50% faster Photoshop filter processing
speed and up to 2.4 times faster Final Cut Pro ProRes video
transcoding speed compared to the M1 model.
It seems that there is an improvement in the actual use performance of .
However, the difference in video editing is not a huge difference.
It only shows a difference of a few seconds.
However, what is really surprising is that the M2 basic model, also known as the can model,
has lower performance than the previous M1 basic model.
There's no way Apple just cut the price.
The old adage that cheap is expensive is really true.
The problematic option for the base model of the M2 Mac mini is the 256GB SSD.
When this option is selected,
most reviews show a maximum speed decrease of 50% to 30%,
and this is also shown on the M2 14-inch MacBook Pro.
This problem has been reported since the release of the M2 MacBook Pro 13-inch,
which was released last year, and the key cause is that the configuration has been changed
from dual NAND chips to single NAND chips.
If you think that a two-lane road has been changed to a one-lane road,
it seems to be the fastest to understand.
The slowness of an SSD affects overall computer performance beyond just file movement speed.
The most essential way to avoid this is to choose the next option, 512GB capacity.
Models with 512GB or more
are a fundamental solution that creates a highway with two lanes again
because two physical chips are connected by raid.
If you have an external SSD that supports Thunderbolt here,
you may consider using an external SSD as a startup disk, and of course,
you may expect some performance improvement by upgrading the RAM,
but the fundamental solution,
the 256GB option, is unconditional. I strongly recommend avoiding it.
The M2 Pro Mac mini came out well except for the SSD issue,
so there are a lot of people
who are thinking about between the pull-up model and the Maxtudio basic model, right?
Many people would think that the basic model of Max Studio would be nice
to have more USB ports and better performance.
To begin with, the M2 Mac mini is slightly faster in terms of performance
for those who prioritize
image-related work, and Max Studio is slightly faster when it comes to video editing
such as 4K and 8K.
It may vary depending on the budget or the main purpose of use,
but from my point of view,
if you choose a product that is fast enough and has an appropriate budget,
the M2 Pro Mac mini seems to be a better choice, and if you mainly do professional work,
Max Studio Basic A model might be a slightly better choice.
The biggest advantage of the Mac mini is its amazing price.
A lot of people were surprised because the $699 M1 Mac mini series
was also quite affordable,
as the starting price dropped by a whopping $100. The M2 Mac mini starts at $599.
At Apple Education, you can buy it for $499, which is $100 cheaper than that.
Hanwha also starts at 850,000 won because the price has fallen.
The education discount store is 710,000 won.
However, as mentioned earlier, the important point
is that the performance of the basic model has also declined.
When purchasing, it is absolutely recommended to purchase a mid-range 512GB for 1.12 million won.
You waited 2 years beyond the price cut,
but buying a product with lower performance than the M1 is an opportunity loss.
Therefore, we strongly recommend that you delete the left view of the Apple website
and start from the middle.
In particular, if you purchase from an educational discount site,
you can purchase at a discount of 140,000 won to 980,000 won, so
it is recommended that students use the educational discount when purchasing.
And again, after the first pre-order sale, the 256GB basic model discount
is expected to be developed around official resellers.
But personally, I think the M1 used model could be a better option.
And the most ideally recommended model is the basic model for the M2 Pro.
Although the price goes up to 1,790,000
won, the performance is comparable to that of Max Studio.
If you add about 1TB of capacity here,
or if you have an external SSD with sufficient capacity with good performance,
you can consider connecting the SSD to Thunderbolt
and installing and using a startup drive.
The processor upgrade and memory upgrade cost 400,000 won and 540,000 won, respectively.
Priority is given to the Pro 10 core with a 1TB storage device,
and then you can add based on your budget,
but the performance shown against the cost is not great.
In addition, in terms of price,
the depreciation of the corresponding amount is very high when selling used,
so you will lose money when upgrading the next model later.
Therefore, processor and memory upgrades
are not highly recommended.
The M2 Mac mini series was scheduled to be
released in the fall of last year, but unfortunately
it was postponed, and it was seen that the release
in the first half of this year was likely.
As of the first week of February,
the M2 MacBook Pro series and Mac mini series seem to be undergoing radio certification.
Even now, the release date has not been set,
but it is expected to be released around the 3rd week of February, before the new semester begins in March.
If you need this, we recommend that you prepare your purchase in advance.
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