M2 Mac Mini | Powerful Enough For 4K Video Editing? | 2 Weeks Later
The M2 Mac Mini is honestly a mind blowing computer for the price and can do way more that you'd expect. I spent some time with one and here is how it went.
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Another thing some people may not realize is that you can get the 16 GB M2 Mac Mini with the base storage, and get a Mac Mini Hub with NVMe enclosure. Just add whatever NVMe you want there that's compatible and you've upped your storage for way less than what Apple is charging.
@BeemerTwelve
5 ай бұрын
Up to 24 GB I believe.
@michaelmironenko455
3 ай бұрын
How does it work in terms of performance? System memory swap will work with 256gb disk anyway, am I right?
@hafuridotus
3 ай бұрын
@@BeemerTwelve Nope, currently have 1 TB with Satechi’s latest hub under the Mac Mini
@BeemerTwelve
3 ай бұрын
@@hafuridotus It's the RAM (or unified memory as Apple calls it) that we're talking about here, not the hard drive.
@hafuridotus
3 ай бұрын
@@BeemerTwelve My initial comment was more towards the storage, not the RAM?
Congrats man - with only 1.47k subscribers - great video. Was looking for this kind of video. Wanted to upgrade from the M1 since my 4k video is stuttering. BTW two little mistakes you said M2 Pro 2 times where you should have said M2 ;-).
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
Thanks man! This was a tough one to make, wasn’t sure how deep into testing I wanted to go and how much to cover but in the end I decided to keep it relatively light Thanks for pointing it out! My brain was literally mush while editing (had the fattest cold) LOL you should see the outtakes 😭 the mixups between saying M1/M2, Pro and Max were unreal 🥲
@Oreocycllo
Жыл бұрын
4k video stuttering on an M1? 🤔
You did a fantastic job with this video. Thank you for keeping it short and to the point. Answered pretty much all my questions. Thanks again
I’m loving all the camera angles going on
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
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Honestly I’m still using a intel based MacBook Pro and trying to edit on davinci sucks for me, due to it crashing and taking 3 hours to render a 10-30 minute video. 11 minutes to render a video on a m2 Mac mini is actually dope as hell
@iantopoid4946
10 ай бұрын
Have you just stuck with the m2 base model?
@sammm_cc
10 ай бұрын
@@iantopoid4946 sadly my MacBook Pro broke so now I’m using a Dell Latitude 7420 11th Gen i7 chip for editing and video recording
@sukamayoutube2323
8 ай бұрын
I have a 12 year old macbook Pro and it also struggles like crazy to do videos. It takes 30 mins to save videos. I gave on on using handbrake to reduce video size because it takes just as long as uploading the raw file straight to youtube. It's really shocking that these expensive computers can't even handle basic things. It's not just It's age though because it's always been like this.
@merodack3721
8 ай бұрын
@@sukamayoutube2323 are you editing 4k videos? i had a macbook pro 2010 with only 8 gb ram and that thing can handle really well full hd, but strugles with 4k a lot
@JunkBondTrader
6 ай бұрын
You need a decent GPU for resolve. So like... Windows.
@425 said m2pro the unit at at $600 is m2 only - so which did u use the $1200 m2pro or m2 $600
What do you think of the normal M2 not the pro when it comes to edit 4K …
FOR THE ALGORITHM!!!
How long was the video duration which u have export on macmini m2
Hi Informative Video For 4k video and Photo editing M2 Mac Mini 24gb Ram 512gb SSD or M2 Pro Mac Mini 16gb Ram 512gb SSD Which will be faster for workflow? Do suggest
nice review, your vid is rad. I wonder what lut you are using?
m2 base is good for gaming streaming from an Xbox and capture card? and what about m1?
Clear one thing - you have a M2 pro chip or a basic M2 chip? Also mention the RAM...
So you are saying you recommend 8gb m2 pro over 16gb mac mini?
That was the base model M2?
Exports fast compared to Intel, sure. But how about doing more than just cutting a video up? What if you want to do some intensive FX editing? Or anything that needs a decent GPU? I'd rather my computer be able to do intensive editing, even if the exports took an hour. I'm legit asking. Do you think this is better then s Windows system of similar price for more intensive video editing, rendering time aside?
The logo issue bothered me to with my macpro m1 but the I realize that it makes sense up side down in a doc, give you the possibility to have the “logo” right side up depending on what way your facing the ports. Same with the mini I guess if you decide to have the port up or down you got a logo facing the right way I guess? Great vid btw has always 🥰
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
Aye 🫡 thank you my man! The logo/type struggle is so real on the actual product 😭 Glad to hear I wasn’t the only one this stuck out to
it's M2 or M2 pro , is M2 good for normal video edit like reels and full hd video render ??
My main concern is overheating and then throttling, as you mentioned for another computer at the beginning of your vid. Since you didn't mention it, am I to assume there were no overheating problems?
Export time better than your gaming PC?
Hey can you make a video showing 4 4min 4k videos playing at the same time and also scrub through them? Thanks
which monitor are you using?
Thanks for your video. I've a question: Is 16GB Ram enough for After Effects video editing and heavy Photoshop work?
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
It should be good, Apple has a 14 day return policy so I’d suggest throwing the hardest task you’d normally do on the computer at it and see how it holds up based off what you’re used to. It’s hard to gauge what’s considered “good enough” for other people since we all have different standards and expectations
@FarukAhmed-pc5hn
Жыл бұрын
@@ShaqHossain Thanks for your quick reply. Best of luck to your channel.
why is everyone so stuck with export test. This is not how most people use these machines.
Really great video!
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Can possible 4k video editing in DaVinci
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
Yes, definitely
"I'm not really comparing Apples to Apples" Fantastic accidental pun
so how much ram does this have?
What if I’m just editing 1080p footage? Will the basic m2 model do?
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
Yup more than enough
Hi would you suggest the macbook air 15inch m2 or the macbook pro 13inch m2. For students who does everything a bit. These laptops costs the same.
@ShaqHossain
11 ай бұрын
If your workflow calls for sustained workloads go for Pro (fans are essential), if not the Air should be good enough.
@ExplorewithIdris
11 ай бұрын
@@ShaqHossain i do a bit of everything. Video editing for instagram and writing assignments and online classes on zoom. But the 13inch screen was a bit too small for my work these days. So was asking for opinions. New m3 💻 14inch are 1800 dollars and thats not my budget.
I had an eargasm with that Mac mini asmar!
So you're saying it's alright (for 4K), but if I do 4K it's preferred to get the Pro?? Right?
Thanks.. do you recommend to but base mini m2 8/265 to learn After effect?? I am beginner.. thanks for your help
Not very informative, tell about the basic specs before you do comparison, such as the ram
Is it a good choice when editing 4k podcast videos? The files usually goes around 50gb - 60gb. Looking for a apple on a budget since m2 macbook pro is much expensive.
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
It’ll definitely be able to produce what you’re looking for. Performance will vary depending on factors like how many streams of video, codecs & bitrates, etc. 50-60gb is quite large in terms of file size if you get the base storage so having a good SSD to edit off would be important. It’s hard to go wrong with any of the Silicon chips TBH. Maybe look into the Refurbished M1 Mac Mini or macbooks if you want to save a few bucks
@romellayalin
Жыл бұрын
@@ShaqHossain Thank you very much brother!
Did he say he was "not really comparing apples to apples"? lol 😉
how much ram is it? and does do you need the ram to edit?
For reference, a 2012 MBP with 8 gigs of ram can edit 4k video in iMovie with ease.
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
iMovie should have the same feature as Final Cut where it’ll background render the project to make it run smoother during the editing process. Also performance should depend on the bitrates/file formats of said 4k footage
@ravenragnar
Жыл бұрын
@@ShaqHossain Keep doing what you are doing my man. Wild that we have this kind of power for consumers.
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
@@ravenragnar 🫡 yes sir
@ravenragnar
Жыл бұрын
@@ShaqHossain Subbed :]
M2 pro or Mac mini??
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
Really depends on your use case! Both are great
will it be good for beginner looking to learn video editing and do freelance i will mostly edit 1080p vlogs shot on iphone plus will learn fusion and davinci resolve
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, especially if you’re looking for a workstation/computer in general
@meresafarname
Жыл бұрын
@@ShaqHossain got m1 air macbook🫡
Question: I edit 4k footage 10 min videos, once or two times a week. Would the base m2 be fine or should I upgrade the RAM to 16GB?
@RodrigoAReyes95
10 ай бұрын
That should be fine but if you can afford the RAM then do it.
hello my friend, i bought an a7siii wanted to edit my videos with 4k 10bit but my computer can't do it. is this apple mini enough for that ?
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
Yeah the mini is good enough for that!
@Papalifood
Жыл бұрын
@@ShaqHossain thank you...
Cool video production style for this video
@ShaqHossain
11 ай бұрын
Appreciate it!
I would like to get the base model of the Mac mini M2. I have already a MacBook M1 Air connected to my Dell 34” monitor. But would like a dedicated desktop form factor and free up my laptop. You think it make sense?
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
Definitely makes sense! It feels really nice to have a dedicated desk top where you don’t need to dock your laptop. It’s definitely a bit redundant and not necessary but like I said its nice to have
@callmeNeno
Жыл бұрын
@@ShaqHossain thanks for your insight
Will the base model be able to edit 4k in prores?
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
I didn’t get a chance to test out ProRes but the file sizes would chew through the built in storage. I don’t see why it wouldn’t handle the footage itself though.
how much ram on your m1 max?
Good video production. Sound was slight was going higher or lower in some scenes but overall, 9/10 exactly what the video was meant to be. Question: maybe I just missed it but what specs did you get?
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
Base model, & appreciate feedback! Audio’s always been annoying as hell for me to work with even when I run it through a compressor & process it.
Big chillin🍎
I can go from $499 to $1700 real quick
Can i use mac mini m2 pro 16gb 10 core cpu for adobe after effect 4k with a lot of effects and still smooth?
@Sub-Par_Gamer1
11 ай бұрын
Where you able to find an answer?
Thanks for the video, dear, do you think mac mini m2 ram8 will work for editing 4k 60fps iphone13 videos with premiere? Or am I bothered because of the RAM? Each project is 30 to 70 gigs (about 3 hours) of raw data, which takes about 15 minutes and less than 2 gigs. Thank you for your guidance
Thanks you for sharing
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Great vid! Hard to know what’ll be better for my workflow but feel M2 Pro for small bump in price is an extra bit of future proofing with regards to long term performance (at least for general day to day user).
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
I’d definitely suggest picking one out and trying it out, that’s what the 14-day return periods are for!
Great video.... Is 16GB Ram & 256 ssd enough for video editing and software development work?.... or better you recommend 8gb RAM and 512 ssd?
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
Editing wise 16GB with 256 should be okay as long as you have external storage for projects. Keep in mind the internal SSD speeds on the 256GB are noticeably slower than the 512GB model though. I’d prefer the extra unified memory just because I tend to leave applications open and jump between things while working.
@deepofomin228
6 ай бұрын
@@ShaqHossain Good afternoon, please tell me, what can speed affect, does summer affect the operation of the application as a whole? I mean the work, the speed of the hard drive.
my devices beat apple. just sent the iPhone 15 junk back. How many minutes was that video? like the Mac min 2 price, but I doubt it will do vide for me as I had to upgrade my 16gb laptop to 32gb as above would crash as my source are 4k and lots of it to make 10 minute videos.
Would be nice if the audio in this clip improved 😊
Sir can do 4k editing in this
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, it works great
Why are you comparing a M1 Max machine to a M2 baseline??
Is this good for filmmakers? 4k film editing with vfx?
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
I can’t speak too much on the VFX side as I’d imagine you’d need more unified memory and a relatively strong GPU for it. It’d work for simple VFX tasks for sure though
@rigas333
Жыл бұрын
@@ShaqHossain thanks. I got the M2 Max Studio
tell me sir , plss tell true. can do 4k video edting or not
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
Yeah it can handle 4k editing pretty well
Hey Bro, I am a video editor. Currently I edit on a low budget pc. But I am thinking to shift on mac mini m2. My budget is $1100. Should I buy a mac mini or should I buy a new windows pc? I also Edit after effect 4k template. So what will be the best for me? Hope you will answer.
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
If you don’t think you’ll have any issues with getting used to MacOS the Mac Mini is a great option. Many Windows users tend to have issues switching over operating systems so keep that in mind. I personally enjoy any kind of editing or creative work on Mac products over the Windows counterparts. I haven’t had to work on similarly priced Windows in the past few years so I can’t speak for those
@techfancyofficial
10 ай бұрын
Close your eyes and buy mac mini m2 pro base model
What kind of Monitor do you use?
@ShaqHossain
11 ай бұрын
I believe it’s around 5 years old now. Just a 4K 60Hz LG Monitor. I can’t remember the model off the top of my head but it was around 400 CAD at the time I picked it up. Planning to eventually swap it out with a Studio Display or something comparable
HI, new sub due to me recently searching for M2 pro vs M1 (Mac Studio) as I’m looking to drop 2500 on a Mac mini M2 pro upgraded proc, max ram 32gb and 2TB ssd. I’m future proofing myself as I currently have a 2015 MB Pro with 16g ram the 8gb vid card and upgraded the ssd to 2TB. I can’t go past Mojave OS and so i was looking at at a new MBP 16” with M2 pro and basically the laptop form costs me another 2K. not worth it for me as my laptop stays on my desk. I will eventually upgrade my laptop to a newer machine but for now the Mac mini m2 seems the best bang for my $$. I intend to use 3 monitors and all my music production equipment hooked up to it. Thanks for your review. The base machine for cheap at Costco might be an cool buy for hooking upstairs to the TV as a base media device.
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
I’d explore the refurbished Mac Studio as well (M1 Max 10C CPU 24C GPU, 32GB Unified Mem, 512GB SSD [only downside imo]) at 1,800 USD. Seems like a good pick if you can find a data storage solution! Refurbs from Apple are pretty much identical to brand new products Another thing to double check is if you’d be able to connect to 3 monitors, I vaguely remember there being complaints about a macbook (i think?) being limited to only 1 or 2 external monitors. Not sure how this translates over to the studio and mac mini. It shouldn’t be an issue but it’s something to verify Also thats a pretty sick idea to run it as a media computer 👀 any specific reason you have to go for the mac mini instead of a apple tv? (I keep my media consumption to mainly streaming services for convenience)
@Coco_Amare
Жыл бұрын
Unless you’re actively useing the 2 TB built-in you’re probably better off with the similar read/write speed of a docking station with a built-in SADA SSD drive that will give you extra thunderbolt and type A ports
What screen are you using?
@ShaqHossain
11 ай бұрын
It’s a 4K 60hz LG display from around 5 years ago. Can’t remember model name off the top of my head
Yeah bro just wanted to chug a video out there. This sucks. No questions answered
Waaah wooh woooh 🦉
The video export time is the less important thing! It's more important how it works on the timelines with multiple 4K sources and stuff like that. Nobody puts you a gun into your head saying 'if the video isn't rendere in 2 minutes i'll shoot'... no one|
@levidaragiu
Жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
Any suggestions on how to benchmark & compare the metric of how a project works on a timeline that isn’t purely subjective? That’s the main reason for the export test, to get some sort of reference between how the machines handle the workload to create a comparison point
@tn7332
9 ай бұрын
yes and it should be the least important thing to consider when buying a pc for editing cause after long hours editing, 2 - 10 minutes for render a video should be fine and i wont take it seriously
@Lama-it6rk
9 ай бұрын
@@ShaqHossain You know, putting on the timeline an high-bitrate 4k video (maybe even a raw one) is a starting point. Starting making cuts, color grading it, adding elements like transitions, text, overlayed videos and stuff like that. Again, the rendering time doesn't give you more than 0,5% information that you need to know before buying an editing device...
I’m confused you keep saying m2 pro
@arianshahrokh1439
Жыл бұрын
U can get different processors in the max mini. He does mix it up a bunch tho.
He is lyin to our faces at 5:11, he said its not comparing apples to apples. But he is actually comparing 2 apple products instead, he thought we would not notice. Guess we are smarter than he thought (Horrible attempt at a joke, I know, don't attack me. Lol)
the 256G is too slow get the 512GB and 16GB RAM.
U spilled your coffee dawg... :(
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
Rip coffee
nice
i understand all the ergonomic thing about the MX Master but the plastic material just feels a little bad and low quality at first sigh, and this mouse is too ugly man i just can't LMFAOO it probably ruins all the setups beauty
Why is MacBook m1 faster than m2?
@QuickquipsMX
26 күн бұрын
More ram
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Cut the fluff my friend, I nearly clicked off 30 seconds in.
Simple.....yes, the base M2 Mini can do 4K...but if you use your Mac to make money....get a "Pro" variant.
@ShaqHossain
Жыл бұрын
Pretty much, you can still get by with the base model if you’re making money with it but for the extra 700$ will save you so much time when you start adding it all up. But at the same time that 700$ can potentially be spent elsewhere for a different piece tool to help your workflow.
@MannyRataul
Жыл бұрын
Disagree, the base M2 Mini has done wonders for me and stacks up well against my Ryzen 7 Windows Machine with a dedicated video card. Even a freelance editors can make a living off of the base model.