The way you transitioned from your main camera to iPhone shots is simply amazing my friend!! Always a fantastic video as usual.

Bruh staying hydrated 🤌

thank you for being direct and honest about this. 16GB RAM is a great idea. so many videos dance around the fact that 90% can get by with the $599 base model

Refreshing to have someone acknowledge the reality of just how expensive computers can be, and how even a base model is totally fine. PCs are flippin' expensive now, too. So these minis really are great

Thank you, Patrick. Going from an Intel with 4 MB memory to M2 with 16MB memory. Basic Adobe design and illustration. Learning video and animation for simple posting projects.

This is the video I'm looking for, thanks Patrick

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Have always heard apple was good for editing video/photos but always felt it was out of the price range for the performance I thought I needed. But your explanation helped so much

I have been bouncing around on what machine to get and just needed someone to tell me, for a starting photography business and a little light video work, this will work.... thanks for being that someone! Killer video.

Finally someone goes straight to the point and explains everything without the extra fluff. Keep it up!

I’m on base model M1 MacBook Air and M1 Mac Mini. 4K KZfaq channel. Gets the job done 🤘 Samsung T5 SSD to edit off of. Love how cheap and powerful we’re getting. Great video mayne

I appreciate the grounded approach in your videos. It’s so rare.

Nice breakdown man! I’m in a tough spot where I’m on a speced out 16in 2019 MBP but struggles so much to run the newer codecs. Almost thinking something like this with a few upgrades could be the move vs spending double on a new MBP.

Perfectly said. Love this review

I'm excited (not because I plan on upgrading from the M1 Mac Mini) because it seems like there's a small shift in the tech world. So many cameras, phones, and computers that are amazing are getting more affordable and it means that we, as consumers, no longer have such a burden of being locked into bad systems + ecosystems.

Loved the font you used for your supers!

Love how straight forward this was. Thanks!

Great detail on ur explanations!

First time I’ve watched a video by you sir. Honest and to the point, I like it. Thanks for the info.

still rocking the OG M1 with 16GB of ram and the thing still slaps. can't believe what i can make with it for a fraction of what my previous intel mac cost (and that thing couldn't keep up)

Love the authenticity dude. Thanks !

Good review. I’m using the base model with an Samsung M7 43” 4k display! Absolutely smashing still works super fast for editing videos and normal tasks. All the hype about getting upgraded isn’t real! Unless you are doing like 4 layers of 4k video editing and most people aren’t!

That was great, you've answered just about all my questions... From freezing & scarily foggy Ireland! ☘💪🏽👀👍🏽☘

Thanks for the great video. It was levelheaded and I appreciate the honestly and common sense.

I got a 2009 Mac Pro with a 3.33ghz Intel Xeon and 32gb ECC RAM and 8tb spread over 4 internal hard drives. Works great but is a power sucker. I use it to stream to KZfaq, video vlogs, discord and using OBS and light video editing with Final Cut Pro X. Should I go with the 16gb and 512gb ssd. I will sharing files with my Mac Pro.

We need more people to review tech like you bro dope video 👏👏👏👏

Good vid! I was looking for reviews of the base model since I just want one for basic lifestyle things like spreadsheets and accounting for personal finances and sounds like it’ll work a dream for that. It’ll also be my first Mac so that’s exciting to see that side of computers!

Good job, well said.

Brilliant presentation.

The best and honesty comments! Thank you very much!🇧🇷

I’m on the 2018 intel i5 Mac mini, if I went to the base m2 one would that really be a giant leap for me or a small one? I mainly use photoshop. Thanks and good video

You are right on point, even pro users (depends what one would define a pro) can easily do their work on these machines. I do simple graphic design in Affinity and have 20 tabs open in chrome at the same time for research purposes . Yes, I can easily get excited and spend $1300 or $2000 on a maxed out M2 or a M2 pro model but that defeats the purpose. I want a machine able to deal with the work load which is what 99% of what I do on a daily basis and I don't want to spend more than I need. I have a MaBook Pro M1 which can take the heavy load if needed so my choice is a bare 256gb M2 with 16gb of RAM. I have plenty of 1tb and 2tb ssd's available to store my stuff and work from and if I have to wait 3 seconds more for a 24mb file to finish so be it. Don't get caught in the "influencer use case" trap, just think about what you need it before you spend your hard earned cash.

Great Review !

Great review. I gonna buy the base mini m2 pro soon. It got all I need for a computer. I already owned a studio display which I love so much ❤

So I am trying to get into video editing and deciding to buy the 16gb Mac mini m2 but should I get 256ssd and buy an external drive or just upgrade the ssd to 512gb?

Will more RAM speed up video editing if I'm using external SSDs? will the SSD capabilities bottleneck the power of the computer to a point where more computer power won't be helpful?

Thank you for an honest review.

Nicely done.

Hell yea, something under a grand. I’m stoked! I trust you, Patrick. Thank you 😚

I do short film anywhere to 10 min to an hour long, I don't color grade much at all. I use canon cameras, 1080 and 4k, so I was wondering if it can handle that since I heard you say something about feature films or documentaries in which I do. I am totally new to Apple, so I'm wanting to make sure I'm buying the right component. Thank you.

I have an m2 machine! And i agree with everything you say! I really think u reviewing an m2 macbook air base model would make every other youtube review look silly! Love the conviction! Love the videos overall!

Great video Patrick. Thanks for sharing. Probably going to go for a higher up Mac mini with the M2 pro max or whatever and 32gb or ram. 4tb SSD and I’ll be off to the races hopefully for another 5 years. My 2017 iMac is getting brutal.

One of the most in-your-face realistic review/insights for "regular" folks wishing to purchase an Apple silicon device.

I'm really considering it

I have two 2012 Mac Mini(s) that I upgraded with SSDs a few years back and they both run beautifully. I call them my digital Volvos (owned a few and NEVER had a problem) Anyways, I do think it is time to upgrade to an M1 just out of curiosity relevant to the latest OS. I do appreciate your candor/frankness in explaining the virtues of both the M1 & 2 pertaining to user needs. Again, much appreciated.

Does that base model support 4K 144hz monitor (just one)?

24GB with 256 gbssd vs 16gb 512 ssd? what would be better. can an external ssd fix the speed issues the 256gb people say it has?

Having ordered one and a studio display. Can you recommend whether the extra IO on the display is good enough to use for external hard drives or would you plus hdd into the Mac mini directly? Great video.

Thanks Patrick! 😁👍

Great video bro!! I had the M1 base model with 16gb like you did. I could throw FX3 120P AT IT ALL DAY. NOW IN PREMIER PRO WITH 120P I WOULD HAVE TO MAKE PRORES POXYS. FOR THE 120P BUT HEY THAT LITTLE MACHINE WAS A BEAST

1:40 really love your point about the fact that most of the people who make these tech videos are the biggest power users

Hey Patrick! Its pretty nice to see the M2 Mac Mini. It’s pretty amazing review for this. The way you show it, that’s very a nice Mac. I love the way they had is, the best quality ever! So how are you today?

Great realistic review. Would you still recommend the base model for a student about to enter/start studying Data Science? I heard someone comment that 8GB RAM on a Mac is the same as 16GB on Windows PC. Is that true? This would be my 1st Apple, I've only every used PC - currently using a 5 year old Asus laptop with 16GB RAM. Thanks, would appreciate any feedback or advice!

"Of course it can" Sometimes you just need someone to be real. This is exactly what i needed to hear, much appreciated!

I ordered mine the day they were announced and maxed out the ram. It’s sooooo fast!! It’s replacing my 27” 2016 intel quad core with maxed out ram. It’s a work computer. I run a lot of technology on it and lots of remote connections so the iMac was getting bottlenecked pretty hard. The M2 is more than up to the task. Did I mention it’s super fast? It’s so fast 😊

This was incredibly helpful, I wish more tech reviewers were honest and to the point without the flashy frills of their PowerPoint transitions and cookie cutter set-ups. You helped me make a decision

I just got the mac mini m2 and I traded my M1 mini...since I am a student I got the M2 Mini for $499. They gave me $270 for my M1 mac mini (base model) and free shipping. So I upraded for $229. I'm certainly happy with that. I'm sure it will be great for all of my needs. I bought the new one, not because I need it but I just like new shit...lol. Great video my friend. Keep up the good work. Stay safe.

I now know what to get for a desktop. I haven't had any desktop in so long since I got my laptop/s. I want a desktop but I don't wanna build one as I'm stressed with all the options and I'm not that techie. So I think the Mac mini is perfect for my needs and I don't have to pick pieces and build a pc. I like that it's also somewhat portable!

I’m definitely getting the M2 Mac Mini, cause my 2015 iMac is struggling, I do have a M1 Air, but I prefer a larger screen

Great review. Simple. And effective. Like the Mac Mini M2.

Been trying to asking around on different videos about the mac mini, but do you the mac minis perform for live streaming? I wanna get into live streaming and would love to get something this compact, and it would be my first mac

Dude I’m seeing a lot of halation in your footage you using the cinebloom filter for this I love it

Hi, I have the LG oled C2 42inch TV and want to get the Mac Mini. Will the base Mac mini M2 output @120hz to the LG? Thanks 🙏

Thank you. Soooo many videos that say "if you edit video or photos, maybe think about upgrading", but not a lot saying what you've said. I'm a keen photographer and use a drone. But not professionally, and don't really want to spend $2k on a computer for my own messing around. At $600, I don't have to commit and be 100% sure, and if in a couple of years I do want to spend more, I can.

Nice..... Thank you

thank you for this video! i was confused bcs some other tech reviewers saying "if you're just gonna do regular browsing get M2 (the 599 one), but if you're into productive task then get M2pro" lol

Did anyone ever figure out or fix the Bluetooth interference issues? I wonder if these new models with Bluetooth 5.3 are any better in that regard?

I am more into Photo editing using Lightroom and Affinity Photo not so much into Video Editing.And if I can only upgrade one thing either RAM or SSD ? Should I upgrade to RAM or SSD ? what about the SWAP memory that the 512 GB SSD that has over the 256 SSD ?

I went from my ‘17 i5 MBP base model to a base M2 Mac Mini for $320 (education discount plus trade-in value of my 2017 MBP). It was available to pick up same day since I wasn’t looking to buy 16GB of unified memory. I only surf the web, watch KZfaq and scroll social media

I've been using the M1 mini with base 8gb for 2 years. I love it but hate the 8gb!!! I leave a lot of apps open and use LR to edit a ton of photos. Trying to figure out what configuation of M2 mini or Mac Studio I may get to replace it with. Any suggestions since you have used a few other options??

Here this has now moved into a good price range in spite of the exchange rate. Mostly because of the performance to price, well worth it.

Is mac mini m2 8gb 512gb good for music production

should I get a mac mini with 24gb of RAM

people are getting bored when things are easy to get. thats 1 thing. but for me even using a 2017 model i still appreciate it.

I am using the M2 processor in my Mac Book Air and Mac Mini .......and its awesome.....great performance at half the power consumption and almost no heat ........

Thanks for your review. I am a graphic designer and I plan to make the jump to mac with this Mac Mini M2 but I am interested in the 24 gb RAM version with 256 SSD. I work with Affinity Designer and for video I use Davinci Resolve (moderate editing) do you consider the 24 GB of ram a good idea?

Thanks for your take on the base m2 Mac mini I agree with you im only looking for a base model to watch KZfaq surf the web emails etc I have a older 27" iMac connected to a tv as a bigger monitor thanks.

I've been building my own / using PC's since 1990 ish. Just got my first base M2 Mini. Love it. apart from the amazing speed for 8GB, it's just fun. I work as a CAD Engineer, but that's mainly on Windows. These are the best value home PC you can buy, period, no arguments. Coupled it with a 1TB quality SSD and it flies. 👌

Really enjoyed that, all too many get carried away and focus on the big stuff. Sometimes you just want to know about the small everyday stuff.

Finally a decent review! You rock dude ;)

Base Model with 8GB of RAM or 16 GB ? I’m not a creator but if I can edit video form my iPhone some times with Final Cut, it can be cool. My usage is web browsing, KZfaq videos and… that it

This is great, thank you. I’m getting an M2 mini with 16 gigs and that’s that. If you or any of the other commenters have suggestions for a 27” monitor to go with it, I would appreciate it. I’ll be doing some photo editing and nonprofessional video editing and the usual word processing, etc. Since the Mac mini is so reasonably priced, I can afford to buy a nice monitor. I hold on to my equipment for a long time, so I’d like to invest in something I can use for many years. Thanks!

Gotta say this has swayed me to get the base model as a work from home graphic design machine. I'll probably go for a 16gb ram, maybe 24 and 500gb ssd and work off external storage. Was thinking the pro/ biting the bullet and getting a studio. I can't build me a PC that good for 699.

Hello is this a good buy if all i do is consume content? youtube,movies browsing? looking to replace my computer with this but since my knowledge on this is a tad "underdeveloped" im not pulling the trigger yet haha.

Great vid. I have used my M1 Mac Mini for 2 years and it’s fantastic. My advice: if you can only afford the base model - get it! Even if you do video editing, photos, light music production, etc. However, I can’t do normal work things, life things, AND full music production or the video editing workflow I prefer because the storage and ram are just too small. So, M1/M2 are beasts, but you will regret the base model of you are like me and want a professional workflow. My next machine will be at least 16gb + 512gb minimum, base chip is ok if budget demands 👍

Yeah, I’m thinking of replacing my 2014 mini with 4gb with the base model with 8. I edit 36 megapixel RAW photos on the machine I’ve already got but if I have a couple of my gmail accounts open in safari it won’t be long before I’m playing with the beach ball. Still, I get the RAW editing work done but it might be time to move on.

im buying it right now for streaming, nothing huge just chatting and playing some games like one piece and stuff, I'm getting 8GB RAM, you think it will work very good?

Thank you, for a very good comment post about the new basic M2 "mac mini". If over the past year Apple, Inc, had created two versions of the "mac mini" (a base level M1 model and a Pro M1 model) they would already have my money. But, no what they gave us was the first M1 desktop and then nothing afterward. So, now it is too late for me. Because, last Spring after the introduction of the "Mac Studio", I stopped waiting and picked-up for 1,200, a used space gray "trash can" size Mac Pro 8-core/ D700/ 64GB/ 1 TB SSD and pared it with my already owned Apple 27-inch Cinema LED (none thunderbolt) display and everything is working great together (smile...smile).

Great video! I'm about to buy a new computer - moving over from pc. My choice will probably be the Mac mini m2 base model with 16gb, and 512 ssd, doing office work, lots of docs and tabs open at the same time + zoom. A couple of questions: 1. Would you wait for the M3 Mac mini or go for M2? 2. Would you buy new computers every 3-5 years, or make upgrades to keep it longer, for example m2 pro? Note, my job is paying. Thank you!

I just recommended this base model to my colleague photographer at a deal of $499, she owns one of those old relics windows pc with 4gb of ram (real 4gb of ram not the 8ram from m1-2 which are awesome 😂) and im just glad that her work flow is going to speed up like a 1000% faster. Life change for her work for sure. I already own a mac mini m2 pro 1tbb and love having the extra ports and long durability (years) but also used to own an air m1 base model and can do all the work as well BUT the only downside was it gets a lot warm-hot with lightroom editing and exporting

You can actually edit 4k video, 10 bit 422, color graded, for real? I'm wanting to use Pro Res and Resolve doesn't really make that available in the PC version and so I'm about to get a Mac. I have a blown up PC, 32 gig RAM, high end graphics card, all a that. This can really match that? I'm amazed. Thanks for sharing. Glad I saw this.

Help! Just launched a video editing business and I reached a ceiling with my hardware... Stock 2019 MacBook pro 16 and iPad pro Gen 4... They both work equally good for everything I do in DaVinci Resolve studio except... Magic Mask. I'm editing 40 minute church sermons with a guy talking on a stage and walking around, and I want to increase the exposure on only the subject, but when I ask my MacBook pro to magic mask the person it acts like my 4-year-old would at if I asked her to lift my car overhead and she tried. ... If I found an m1 Max mini would it do it? Or should I just buy a Mac studio?

finally. an honest review that cuts through useless benchmarks and wild what-if scenarios. thanks dude!

The base Mini is amazing for $599. 16GB ram makes it better, but you don't Have to upgrade it for a decent experience for the basics. I tell everyone to get a mini.

Would you recommend the m2 for a plex setup?

I agree.

Can you stream (I mean upload) 4k video? with the basic M2?

I may get this Mac, but I always like all my files in one place, with me. I have a 1T SSD in my Macbook pro which is an i7 with 16gb RAM. I have it attached to a 34in LG ultrawide. I do use both screens.

yh for a student the base model is perfect for me, such a good price

Is it worth getting the 24gb ram over the 16gb?

Thanks. Great down to earth advice. Far too much bs on other channels.