![]() In terms of benchmarks, the new Mac mini averages 2-4 times faster than the 2018 Mac mini or 2017 iMac. In all cases, it was the M2 Pro Mac mini. The green cells indicate which system was the fastest in each test. The setup and operation of the 2023 Mac mini is identical to all other Macs. I used three other Macs as comparison systems for these tests: NOTE: They also loaned me an Apple Studio monitor. The unit Apple loaned me is the high-end of the M2 Mac mini line: While the Mac Studio is still an object of serious editorial lust, especially due to its RAM capacity, connectivity and cooling, the M2 Pro Mac mini is faster than just about anything else you could compare it to - at a fraction of the price. But, if you own an Intel system, the performance benefits of the M2 Pro Mac mini are striking. There’s no compelling reason to upgrade unless you like the form factor. If you own an M1 system, the M2 Mac mini is about 8% faster when editing in Premiere. ( Here’s my review.) The Thunderblade has a maximum speed around 2,500 MB/second. These tests used the OWC Thunderblade, an 8 TB SSD RAID connected via Thunderbolt 3/4. NOTE: To deliver this level of multicam performance, you’ll need really fast external storage or opt for a larger internal drive. If you want to future-proof for 8K media, this will easily edit 8K single camera or stream up to six 8K streams until the bandwidth speed of Thunderbolt gets in the way. ![]() If you are editing HD or 4K multicam, this system easily handles more than 25 streams of 4K ProRes 422 without dropping frames more if you use proxies.If you are principally editing SD, HD or 4K media shot single camera, this system handles it with ease.While I still need to test effects processing, here’s what I’ve learned so far: While the unit gets warm to the touch when all CPUs are pumping data, it never gets hot. As well, multicam performance is also improved. The media engine in the M2 Pro shaves time from renders and exports and, when coupled with fast storage, it improves single camera editing of HD, 4K, even 8K clips. NOTE: In this article, I use the term “SoC” (System on a Chip) because this one chip contains the CPUs, GPUs, RAM and Media Engine.ĭepending upon which benchmarks are important to you, the new Mac mini is 2-4 TIMES faster than either the 2017 27″ iMac or 2018 Mac mini. While both systems are easily capable of video editing, the high-end Mac mini is optimized for it. In January, 2023, Apple released a significantly updated Mac mini featuring their latest SoCs (System on a Chip) – the M2 and the M2 Pro. The design of the Mac mini remains essentially unchanged.
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