M4 Mac mini's efficiency

Re:M4 Mac mini's efficiency by nextos on Tuesday November 12, 2024 @05:42PM (#42120583)

I use a NUC as a daily driver. The problem with NUCs is that cooling is suboptimal, the fan is small and thus noisy. It can be fixed with a third-party case, but that's at least €60-100 more for a much slower machine. Plus, you may void the guarantee by transplanting the motherboard.

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Re:M4 Mac mini's efficiency by vetinari on Tuesday November 12, 2024 @05:47PM (#42120661)

I have i7 NUC13 mounted on a back of monitor and I can barely hear it. It's not that bad, previously (NUC7-era) it was much worse.

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Re:M4 Mac mini's efficiency by benoau on Tuesday November 12, 2024 @06:19PM (#42121043)

They're usually the same 30 - 50 watt processors used in x86 laptops, once we got past the "dual-core" ceiling they became extremely capable.

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Re:M4 Mac mini's efficiency by danieldk on Wednesday November 13, 2024 @02:37AM (#42123721)

It’s a shame that ASUS cancelled the NUC Extreme line. I know it’s quite a bit bigger than other NUCs. But the 13 Extreme had expandability, good cooling, and fast CPU options.

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