I'm still struggling in choosing the right mini for me: mini M2 24GB/1TB (choice 1) or mini M2 Pro 16GB/512GB (choice 2)
?? The price is about the same for both. But then, choice 1 have much more memory than choice 2 (8GB more), and two times the SSD. Choice 2 have a much better GPU (CPU is about the same, the difference is negligible in real world), and two more Thunderbolt ports (but then the Studio display gives three TB, so the two extra ports of choice 2 isn't a good argument). So which choice is better for the following typical work? Currently, I'm thinking about selecting choice 1, but I feel insecure
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I'm keeping lots of apps running at the same time, even if several aren't doing anything (for example: VLC Player keeping a 4k movie in standby). I typically keep open dozens of web pages in my internet navigators (several YouTube videos, for example), and play music in the background. I do LaTeX compilations in the background, while using Mathematica to do calculations in the foreground, draw figures and diagrams with a vector drawing app, viewing lots of pictures and photos with Preview (or another app), editing photos with Pixelmator Pro.
I rarely edit videos. I don't do 3D rendering (or very rarely!). I would like to play some modern 3D games, hence a better GPU is preferable (hence choice 2). But considering all the open apps and previous workload, a lot of memory should be preferable over a better GPU (hence choice 1). So is 16GB enough on the M2 Pro? What choice should be a better alternative, while the price of both choices is about the same?
I'm keeping lots of apps running at the same time, even if several aren't doing anything (for example: VLC Player keeping a 4k movie in standby). I typically keep open dozens of web pages in my internet navigators (several YouTube videos, for example), and play music in the background. I do LaTeX compilations in the background, while using Mathematica to do calculations in the foreground, draw figures and diagrams with a vector drawing app, viewing lots of pictures and photos with Preview (or another app), editing photos with Pixelmator Pro.
I rarely edit videos. I don't do 3D rendering (or very rarely!). I would like to play some modern 3D games, hence a better GPU is preferable (hence choice 2). But considering all the open apps and previous workload, a lot of memory should be preferable over a better GPU (hence choice 1). So is 16GB enough on the M2 Pro? What choice should be a better alternative, while the price of both choices is about the same?