✓ A wider selection of ports than most, with USB-A and HDMI out ✓ M1 chip puts older Intel models to shame ✓ The cheapest and best-value Mac with an M1 chip ✓ Surprisingly good downward-firing speakers ✓ Four-port model has more room for expansion and a slightly better M1 chip ✓ Great value Mac with everything you need to get started If you absolutely need the most powerful Mac that Apple makes, look no further than the Mac Pro. The 24-inch M1 iMac has everything you need to study hard: a new Apple Silicon system-on-chip, a stunning 4.5K Retina display, and color-matched Apple-branded peripherals.
The M1 Mac mini has the same excellent performance as a four-port iMac at a fraction of the price, with one catch: you've got to supply your own display and peripherals. It's small, cheap, and especially well suited to the Mac-curious.Īpple's M1 system-on-chip can eat through 4K video and high-resolution RAW photos with ease. The 2020 M1 Mac mini is Apple's best value computer, but you'll need to bring your own display and peripherals.
Apple's redesigned 24-inch iMac looks the part and delivers next-generation performance thanks to the M1 chip and a beautiful 4.5K Retina display.
