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The mini is a great machine, but for me 16gb was just too little RAM for my day to day (I used the 16gb MBA for a year). I ended up with a 64gb max MBP. A 32gb
by matwood 5y ago
The mini is a great machine, but for me 16gb was just too little RAM for my day to day (I used the 16gb MBA for a year). I ended up with a 64gb max MBP. A 32gb mini would probably be a great value/sweet spot which is why Apple likely doesn't offer it.
- gumby 5y ago> A 32gb mini would probably be a great value/sweet spot which is why Apple likely doesn't offer it. Oh come on. That’s actually the classic apple move to have a low end entry product and a higher margin upsell product which is where all the sales happen. It’s why their phones start with low levels of storage (pretty much have to buy the next step up at minimum) and conversely why there is a pointless higher end storage option for the apple tv (grabs a little extra cash from those who can afford it). I am surprised the high end mini hasn’t been switched to M1 max. That’s the machine I want — the studio is too large and too much for my needs but the M1 mini doesn’t do it for me (I just use a laptop instead). I guess it will be the entry level M2 device sometime this year.
- rsynnott 5y agoThey're still selling a high end Intel mini(!), so maybe that'll get quietly replaced with an M1 Pro or something at some point.
- Tagbert 5y agoApple does offer a 32GB Mini but it is the older Intel model still around for specialized retail channels. The M1 does not have enough memory controllers to handle 32GB of RAM. The expectation is, once Apple has the M2 ready, it may be built to take more RAM. If not, expect either an M1/2 Pro Mini or an M1/2 Pro Studio at a lower starting price. there is too much of a price gap right now between the base Mini and the base Studio. Apple needs to put something in that spot to allow a smooth upgrade path.