The Mac mini still has weaker processors now compared to the latest MacBook Pro. I have to be honest, I am not a fan of the iMac's display. No height adjustment and it is very tall. It has such massive borders around the display too. And my 2017 iMac does have a display issue which means my entire computer needs to be sent in. I prefer to use my own monitors and am free to hook up a 144 Hz display for some gaming.
I do a lot of Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro X. I do very little 4K stuff, most of my content is still 1080p. I am not a fan of the built in graphics of the Mac mini. The new Mac Pro is obviously out of my price range at the moment. Especially since I can get a similar specced MacBook Pro (without Xeon and ECC memory, but same speed and core count) and have it a couple thousand cheaper WITH 1TB SSD is very desirable.
I know I have said I would use it as a headless Mac by using it in Clamshell mode all the time, but it would also be a benefit if I ever do need to use it on the go. So I am thinking my next system will be the laptop instead of the Mac mini. What are people's thoughts on this?
I DO plan to do some light gaming on this by booting into Windows. As long as I can do 2560x1440 at 120+ fps on my 144 Hz display, I am fine. I do not need 4K gaming or anything like that. So with the Mac mini, I would need an eGPU anyway. At least with the MacBook Pro, I will get a fairly decent dGPU and I can still opt for an eGPU later if necessary.
Thanks for the advice!
I do a lot of Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro X. I do very little 4K stuff, most of my content is still 1080p. I am not a fan of the built in graphics of the Mac mini. The new Mac Pro is obviously out of my price range at the moment. Especially since I can get a similar specced MacBook Pro (without Xeon and ECC memory, but same speed and core count) and have it a couple thousand cheaper WITH 1TB SSD is very desirable.
I know I have said I would use it as a headless Mac by using it in Clamshell mode all the time, but it would also be a benefit if I ever do need to use it on the go. So I am thinking my next system will be the laptop instead of the Mac mini. What are people's thoughts on this?
I DO plan to do some light gaming on this by booting into Windows. As long as I can do 2560x1440 at 120+ fps on my 144 Hz display, I am fine. I do not need 4K gaming or anything like that. So with the Mac mini, I would need an eGPU anyway. At least with the MacBook Pro, I will get a fairly decent dGPU and I can still opt for an eGPU later if necessary.
Thanks for the advice!