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Re:Apple's M4 Max chip is the fastest single-core performer ... by TacticalCoder on Friday November 01, 2024 @10:09PM (#42023544)
> I thought the M1 Macbook Air

I've got one and it's really not that impressive. I use it as a "desktop" though and not as a laptop (as in: it's on my desk hooked to a monitor, never on my laps).

I'm probably gonna replace it with a Mini with that M4 chip anyway but...

My AMD 7700X running Linux is simply a much better machine/OS than that MacBook M1 Air. I don't know if it's the RAM on the 7700X or the WD-SN850X SSD or Linux but everything is simply quicker, snappier, faster on the 7700X than on the M1.

I hope the M4 Mini doesn't disappoint me as much as the M1 Air.

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Re:Apple's M4 Max chip is the fastest single-core performer ... by mkesper on Saturday November 02, 2024 @06:40AM (#42025448)
There are tons of affordable and upgradable NUC form factor machines for running Linux, so why a Mac Mini (if you're not running LLMs locally, then the good support and fast integrated RAM might be a reason)?
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