Apple 2023 Mac mini desktop computer M2 chip with 8‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU, 8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD

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SUPERCHARGED BY M2 — Get more done faster with a next-generation chip. From rich presentations to immersive gaming, M2 flies through work and play. M2 has 8 CPU cores, 10 GPU cores and up to 24GB unified memory. CONNECT WHAT YOU WANT — Mac mini with the M2 chip has two Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A ports, an HDMI port, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, Gigabit Ethernet and a headphone jack. And if you want faster networking speeds, you can configure Mac mini with 10Gb Ethernet for up to 10 times the throughput. SIMPLY COMPATIBLE — All your go-to apps run lightning-fast on your Mac mini, from Microsoft 365 to Adobe Creative Cloud to Zoom. And over 15,000 apps and plug-ins are optimised for M2. EFFICIENT MEMORY — Unified memory on Mac does more than traditional RAM. A single pool of high-bandwidth, low-latency memory allows Apple silicon to move data fast — so everything you do is fluid. Choose up to 24GB memory with M2. More memory means easier multitasking and handling of large files. FAST SSD STORAGE — Mac mini comes with all-flash storage for all your photo and video libraries, files and apps. Choose up to 2TB SSD with M2. KEEP IT SAFE AND SECURE — M2 and macOS Ventura give Mac mini industry-leading privacy and security features, including built-in protections against malware and viruses. And the next-generation Secure Enclave helps keep your system and data protected. MAC MINI DOES THAT — Mac mini with M2 is perfect for an impressive range of uses, from creating presentations to photo editing to gaming.

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15th May
Another maddening bit of deliberate spec hobbling by Apple ... great chip but the (non upgradable) 8GB of RAM and (non upgradable) Internal SSD are real weakpoints.

If you want an M2 Mac mini, go for the 16GB with 512gig internal SSD. Of course, the cost of the extra specs attracts the usual 'Apple tax'.
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15th May
8GB RAM is fine for what most people buy these for. As for storage, external SSDs are pretty cheap. I'd never use internal drive for mass storage.
16th May
Quick question for those familiar with MACs. I’m trying to use a windows keyboard on one. Is there an easy way to change the keyboard shortcuts so that ctrl+c is copy, rather than windows+c ?
16th May
Yes. You can swap function keys round in system preferences. I did this so I can use my chonky mechanical keyboard with my Mac. Here's the key mapping to make it make sense.
15th May
Unfortunately suffers from the slow SSD issue that plagued the initial rounnd of M2 based enntry level devices
15th May
I owned one of these and the SSD isnt slow its still extremley quick but relative to the higher capcity models it can potentially be half as fast in certain usage senarios. But if your buying the base model its not really likely you would be impacted by this performance loss.
16th May
I've known a few too many older people using computers (Macs and Windows) with only 256GB SSDs, and run out of space.
Adding an external drive is not a viable option for someone who doesnt understand about multi-drives, external drive locations in file managers, or non-default file save locations. Some people just want to click a thing that they know, and it works.
At least on the Windows PCs I was able to replace the drive with a bigger version.

Not trying to be anti-Apple (i like MacOS, and love the engineering around ARM and Rosetta), but i am very anti Apple's business choices that are anti-consumer.
I cannot fathom why any consumer would want to defend their decisions - Apple make all buyers and potential buyers IT lives worse / more expensive, and only serve themselves.

Edit: - Sorry, didnt intend for this to be a rant. In relation to the actual post, whilst the computer is a low cost, i would steer clear of buying it unless you are the one using it, and are happy to juggle the large compromises it comes with. (edited)
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16th May
It’s a good thing Microsoft are such a nice caring company that make great operating systems that run so well and don’t need excessive resources.
16th May
I have no idea why it would need 8 GB of ram and 256 GB of storage. Definitely, Apple should consider reducing it to 4 gigs of Ram and 128 gigs of memory in the next iteration. I'm sure I can find Apple fan boys who can agree with this.
16th May
That's still too much 64gb storage is enough
16th May
Would this be decent enough for music production in Logic? Simple guitar/drums/vocals stuff, nothing too intensive. I would get an external drive, but I'm worried about the RAM. M2 should be plenty powerful enough though, right?
16th May
"Simple guitar/drums/vocals stuff" tbh even decade+ old Macs are capable of this though they'll be stuck running an older version of Logic, so yeah it shouldn't be an issue. Where RAM starts to become an issue is very large projects with lots of tracks and big virtual instruments.
16th May
Apple did a great job with Apple silicon - can't believe it has taken so long o get ARM on Windows at comparable speeds (and those devices are not out till next year for most of us I believe?
16th May
I heard of a guy who ran a scrap yard. would put porsche 911 engines in his Beetle.
all fun and games until the clutch went after a few days

(in this analogy the 16gb RAM and faster larger replaceable hard drive is a Porsche clutch) (edited)
16th May
Tempting , but i might limp along till the M3 or 4 ones turn up later in the year and should keep me going for another few years.
16th May
Just buy it from Amazon Italy for around £500….
16th May
This model is hopefully due an upgrade quite soon, particularly with WWDC and likely will go straight to M4.

However will be more expensive, so still makes this a great buy. Just something worth considering.
16th May
With Apple, go all the way or don't go at all.
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17th May
Regrettably I cannot agree. I still need a PC and as much as I loathe W11, I still need it. It was better when Virtual box ran without issues on a Mac but since move to Apple silicon, I have not come across a good version. Parallels was great until they moved to a subscription model. I simply could not afford a gaming Mac compared to a PC (self build).