Base Mac Mini M4 vs. Base Mini M2 with Distributed Computing

[ericinboston]

I contribute to a distributed computing project called World Community Grid. I have 15 Mac Mini Mx machines (all base models) in use...5 M1 machines and 10 M2 machines.

These 15 machines run at full throttle 24x7 and have been since the day they were plugged in. These Minis:

1)They are all still deathly silent and I don't hear any fans (if they are running)
2)They are barely (and I mean barely) warm
3)They use about 25 watts of power

If any of you participate in WCG with Mini M2s and choose to buy the new M4, I'd love to hear some comparisons on noise, heat, and power consumption.

 

[gigapocket1]

I don't have the answer to this question, but have never seen/heard of the WCG... Will start contributing to it.. Have plenty of spare computing power that can help

 

[waloshin]

I contribute to a distributed computing project called World Community Grid. I have 15 Mac Mini Mx machines (all base models) in use...5 M1 machines and 10 M2 machines.

These 15 machines run at full throttle 24x7 and have been since the day they were plugged in. These Minis:

1)They are all still deathly silent and I don't hear any fans (if they are running)
2)They are barely (and I mean barely) warm
3)They use about 25 watts of power

If any of you participate in WCG with Mini M2s and choose to buy the new M4, I'd love to hear some comparisons on noise, heat, and power consumption.

Base m4 mini I don’t not co tribute, but the most I’ve seen so far is 60 watts exporting video in Premiere Pro.

 

[ericinboston]

I don't have the answer to this question, but have never seen/heard of the WCG... Will start contributing to it.. Have plenty of spare computing power that can help

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