Apple Mac mini (M4, 2024) vs Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast (Serpent Canyon)
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Key differences
- •Apple Mac mini (M4, 2024) has lower System TDP / power (40 W vs 200 W)
- •Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast (Serpent Canyon) 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 mini (M4, 2024) has lower Weight (0.67 kg vs 2 kg)
- •Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast (Serpent Canyon) has higher CPU cores (14 vs 10)
Full spec comparison
Spec
Apple Mac mini (M4, 2024)
Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast (Serpent Canyon)
Performance
ProcessorApple M4 (10-core CPU)Intel Core i7-12700H
CPU cores1014▲
GraphicsApple M4 (10-core GPU)AMD Radeon RX 6700M
Graphics typeintegrateddiscrete
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeUnified MemoryDDR4 SODIMM
RAM upgradeableNoYes
Storage256 GB1000 GB▲
Storage typeSSDM.2 NVMe SSD
Storage upgradeableNoYes
Size & Power
Chassis volume0.7 L▲2.5 L
Dimensions (W×D×H)127×127×50216×142×82
Weight0.67 kg▲2 kg
System TDP / power40 W▲200 W
Adapter power70 W330 W
Operating systemmacOSWindows 11
Connectivity
Ports3× Thunderbolt 5, HDMI, 2× USB-A, Ethernet, 3.5mmThunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, USB, 2.5GbE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Ethernet1 GbE (10GbE configurable)2.5 GbE
vPro / remote manageNoNo