The reason the Mac mini is cheaper than a MacBook
Big Tech Apple The reason the Mac mini is cheaper than a MacBook If you're looking at base configurations, anyway. 4, 2026 7:45 pm EST M21Perfect/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover For a while, the Mac mini was ranked as one of the best deals in computing. For $900, you can get a Mac with Apple's new M6 processor, which is vastly overpowered for most of the apps the average person runs.
- ▪Big Tech Apple The reason the Mac mini is cheaper than a MacBook If you're looking at base configurations, anyway.
- ▪4, 2026 7:45 pm EST M21Perfect/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover For a while, the Mac mini was ranked as one of the best deals in computing.
- ▪For $900, you can get a Mac with Apple's new M6 processor, which is vastly overpowered for most of the apps the average person runs.
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| Original publisher | Engadget |
| Canonical URL | https://www.engadget.com/2274707/mac-mini-cheaper-than-macbook-reason/ |
| Publication time | Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:45:00 +0000 |
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Big Tech Apple The reason the Mac mini is cheaper than a MacBook If you're looking at base configurations, anyway. By Roger Fingas Oct. 4, 2026 7:45 pm EST M21Perfect/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover For a while, the Mac mini was ranked as one of the best deals in computing. Arguably, it's still pretty great. For $900, you can get a Mac with Apple's new M6 processor, which is vastly overpowered for most of the apps the average person runs. You might max it out if you're running something like DaVinci Resolve or Resident Evil, but you're never going to touch its potential with an app like Safari or VLC.
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