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Software we use is only available for macOS. Also, Mac mini availability across the world is important. Lastly Mac mini form factor is perfect for the use case.

by blymd 6y ago

someperson 6y ago
If you're interested, Intel NUCs mini PCs are available all around the world in the same form factor. They don't run macOS, so won't run your software though.
- wezen 6y ago
  How does their performance compare to a m1 Mac mini?
  - imron 6y ago
    Appallingly
    - someperson 6y ago
      Citation needed. There are Ryzen 5 mini PCs with active cooling [1]. You don't need to use an Intel chip manufactured on an aging 14 nanometer node. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLATODi7KlU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLATODi7KlU
      - imron 6y ago
        > There are Ryzen 5 mini PCs So not an intel nuc then, which is what I was specifically referring to.
archi42 6y ago
I suspected so. Excuse my rant, and it's not directed at you, but the software companies only supporting macOS: I never understood that crap. Only offering macOS forces their customers (e.g. you) into the Apple lock-in, eliminating them from choosing the best hardware for the task. Directed at you: I would try to avoid such software, and look for alternatives. (I expect this to be futile?). x86 is available across the world as well. Others already pointed out comparable form factors. Also, computerhardware reliability is pretty good these days. Maybe you could set up a scheme to reuse your tech stack? On the extreme end, server hardware can run for years with 0 hardware-related downtime (and offers nice things like redundant power supplies, 19" rack cases [but much deeper than audio stuff?]). And brutal performance: Even my 450 Euro used&modified (new nvme disk, faster CPUs), 5y old, 1u(!) Intel dual socket system can mop the floor with most desktops below a Ryzen 3900 (at least on my compile workloads, and on anything that swaps on less than 128GB RAM in general).

Software we use is only available for macOS. Also, Mac mini availability across the world is important. Lastly Mac mini form factor is perfect for the use case.

by blymd 6y ago

Software we use is only available for macOS. Also, Mac mini availability across the world is important. Lastly Mac mini form factor is perfect for the use case.

someperson 6y ago

If you're interested, Intel NUCs mini PCs are available all around the world in the same form factor. They don't run macOS, so won't run your software though.

wezen 6y ago
How does their performance compare to a m1 Mac mini?
- imron 6y ago
  Appallingly
  - someperson 6y ago
    Citation needed. There are Ryzen 5 mini PCs with active cooling [1]. You don't need to use an Intel chip manufactured on an aging 14 nanometer node. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLATODi7KlU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLATODi7KlU
    - imron 6y ago
      > There are Ryzen 5 mini PCs So not an intel nuc then, which is what I was specifically referring to.

archi42 6y ago

I suspected so. Excuse my rant, and it's not directed at you, but the software companies only supporting macOS: I never understood that crap. Only offering macOS forces their customers (e.g. you) into the Apple lock-in, eliminating them from choosing the best hardware for the task. Directed at you: I would try to avoid such software, and look for alternatives. (I expect this to be futile?). x86 is available across the world as well. Others already pointed out comparable form factors. Also, computerhardware reliability is pretty good these days. Maybe you could set up a scheme to reuse your tech stack? On the extreme end, server hardware can run for years with 0 hardware-related downtime (and offers nice things like redundant power supplies, 19" rack cases [but much deeper than audio stuff?]). And brutal performance: Even my 450 Euro used&modified (new nvme disk, faster CPUs), 5y old, 1u(!) Intel dual socket system can mop the floor with most desktops below a Ryzen 3900 (at least on my compile workloads, and on anything that swaps on less than 128GB RAM in general).