Mac mini (2024) · M4 · 16 GB / 256 GB
CPU index
167
×1.67 vs M1
GPU index
192
×1.92 vs M1
Memory
16
GB unified
Storage
256
256 GB
Bandwidth
120
GB/s
This Mac mini configuration uses the M4 (10-CPU/10-GPU) with 16 GB unified memory and 256 GB storage. On MacDiff its CPU index is 167 (×1.67 vs the entry-level M1 Air) and its GPU index is 192 (×1.92). The origin of the scale is the 2020 MacBook Air M1 at 100/100 — MacDiff’s own relative units, not Geekbench or Apple scores.
MacDiff lists 3 configurations of the Mac mini. CPU indices on this model run 167–255 and GPU indices run 192–375. This page is the entry config listed for this model.
Family: Mac mini. Released 2024. Apple date: 2024-11-08. Compare it with other Macs on the compare tool, or read how the index is built on the methodology page.
Configurations
| Chip | CPU / GPU | CPU | GPU | Mem | Bandwidth | Storage | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M4 (10-CPU/10-GPU)this page | 167 | 192 | 16 GB | 120 GB/s | 256 GB | $599 | Compare | |
| M4 Pro (12-CPU/16-GPU) | 230 | 333 | 24 GB | 273 GB/s | 512 GB | $1399 | Compare | |
| M4 Pro (14-CPU/20-GPU) | 255 | 375 | 24 GB | 273 GB/s | 512 GB | $1599 | Compare |
Specifications
Apple published figures for this configuration. Not MacDiff scores.
Chassis
- Weight
- 0.67 kg
- Size
- 127 × 127 × 50.8 mm
Ports
- Thunderbolt
- 3× Thunderbolt 4
- USB-C (not Thunderbolt)
- 2
- USB-A
- None
- HDMI
- 1× HDMI
- MagSafe
- None
- Headphone jack
- 3.5 mm, high-impedance
- SD card
- None
- Ethernet
- 1Gb or 10Gb (faster option available)
- Front
- 2 USB-C, headphone jack
- Rear
- 3 Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet
Display
- Panel
- No built-in display
- External displays
- 3 — Two 6K at 60Hz plus 5K at 60Hz, or 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz
Audio
- Speakers
- 1
- Microphones
- 0
- Spatial Audio
- No
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- Audio
- Built-in speaker, 3.5 mm headphone jack with high-impedance headphone support, HDMI multichannel audio
Wireless
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
Battery and power
- Power adapter
- 155W
Chip
- CPU layout
- 4 performance + 6 efficiency
- Neural Engine
- 16-core
- Media engine
- Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW; video decode engine; video encode engine; ProRes encode and decode engine; AV1 decode
- Neural Engine index
- 329
- Media engine index
- 219
- Hardware ray tracing
- Yes
- Memory bandwidth
- 120 GB/s
In the box
- macOS at launch
- macOS
- Cable
- Power cord (1.8 m)
Related in Mac mini
FAQ — Mac mini on MacDiff
What is the CPU index of this Mac mini?
This configuration (M4 (10-CPU/10-GPU)) has a CPU index of 167, about ×1.67 the MacBook Air M1 baseline of 100 on MacDiff.
What is the GPU index?
GPU index 192 (≈ ×1.92 vs M1). Indices are relative references, not raw Geekbench scores.
How does it compare to the MacBook Air M1?
Relative to the fixed MacDiff baseline (100/100), this page shows roughly ×1.67 CPU and ×1.92 GPU for the selected memory/storage config. Use Compare to stack it against other Macs.