M4 Pro Mac mini - Why I Switched From M4 Chip? What I Noticed First?
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I just upgraded to the M4 Pro Mac mini from the standard M4 Mac mini. Why did I upgrade to the M4 Pro mac mini and what are my initial thoughts on this change? If you are thinking about buying the M4 Pro Mac mini and spending the extra money then find out what I noticed in the first few days. Also subscribe to the channel to come on the journey with me to test the M4 Pro Mac mini and find out how it's actually better than just buying the base model. If you love Apple's Macs and the Mac mini then let's figure this out together. Chapters in the video: 0:00 - Introduction to Video 0:36 - My Older M4 Base Mac mini 1:43 - Why Did I Upgrade To M4 Pro 3:23 - Main Video Overview 3:52 - Initial Speed Thoughts 4:41 - Fan Noise - Initial Thoughts 5:27 - Is M4 Pro Hotter 6:08 - SSD Speed Test M4 Pro Mac mini 8:26 - External SSD Speed Tests 10:07 - Need Thunderbolt 5 Storage? 10:45 - Wifi Speed Internet Test 12:49 - Initial Thoughts Gaming 13:45 - Video Editing Performance 15:33 - M4 Pro Worth The Upgrade 16:51 - Conclusion to Video M4 Mac mini with 16 GB and 256 GB SSD - https://amzn.to/4gkAwYw M4 Mac mini with 16 GB and 512 GB SSD - https://amzn.to/4axlRrx M4 Mac mini with 24 GB and 512 GB SSD - https://amzn.to/4h9FFUh M4 Pro Mac mini with 24 GB and 512 GB SSD - https://amzn.to/3E7qcFT M4 Macs - https://amzn.to/4hvYdOv Apple Store On Amazon - https://amzn.to/42p6aAv Apple Accessories - https://amzn.to/4gfwfp3 Camera I Use - https://amzn.to/49XVSci Lens I Use - https://amzn.to/3W1RaVl Microphone I Use - https://amzn.to/41VQogl Mic Arm I Use - https://amzn.to/3PhqiNd If you use a link above to make a purchase it's possible that the channel could receive a commission from the sale which helps us make future videos like this one on the M4 Pro Mac mini and it's features and performance. Do your own research before buying a product in this video and this is for entertainment purposes only. Thank you.
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