Apple Mac mini (M4, 2024) vs Apple Mac Studio (M4 Max, 2025)
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Key differences
- •Apple Mac mini (M4, 2024) has lower Weight (0.67 kg vs 2.7 kg)
- •Apple Mac Studio (M4 Max, 2025) has higher Storage (1000 GB vs 256 GB)
- •Apple Mac mini (M4, 2024) has lower Chassis volume (0.7 L vs 2.5 L)
- •Apple Mac Studio (M4 Max, 2025) has higher RAM (36 GB vs 16 GB)
- •Apple Mac Studio (M4 Max, 2025) has higher CPU cores (16 vs 10)
Full spec comparison
Spec
Apple Mac mini (M4, 2024)
Apple Mac Studio (M4 Max, 2025)
Performance
ProcessorApple M4 (10-core CPU)Apple M4 Max
CPU cores1016▲
GraphicsApple M4 (10-core GPU)M4 Max GPU (40-core options)
Graphics typeintegratedintegrated
RAM16 GB36 GB▲
RAM typeUnified MemoryUnified LPDDR5X
RAM upgradeableNoNo
Storage256 GB1000 GB▲
Storage typeSSDApple SSD
Storage upgradeableNoNo
Size & Power
Chassis volume0.7 L▲2.5 L
Dimensions (W×D×H)127×127×50197×197×95
Weight0.67 kg▲2.7 kg
System TDP / power40 W—
Adapter power70 W180 W
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Connectivity
Ports3× Thunderbolt 5, HDMI, 2× USB-A, Ethernet, 3.5mm4× Thunderbolt 5, HDMI, USB-A, 10GbE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Ethernet1 GbE (10GbE configurable)10 GbE
vPro / remote manageNoNo