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The price seems pretty good. I don't really know much about mini PCs. Do you think there is a better alternative?

Update: ok, not price efficient. Noted 👍

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[–] just_another_person 30 points 1 month ago (21 children)

You can get a Ryzen mini PC for less than $200. Depends on what is worth to you in cost.

[–] tahoe -2 points 1 month ago (19 children)

What’s great about Mac minis is that they’re extremely power efficient since they’re ARM machines, so if you live somewhere like in Europe where power is expensive, it can save you a lot of money. They’re usually completely silent too.

Depending on their needs, I’d suggest OP to get a used M1 Mac mini, they’re great value for money.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago (7 children)

What’s great about Mac minis is that they’re extremely power efficient since they’re ARM machines, so if you live somewhere like in Europe where power is expensive, it can save you a lot of money.

I want to see numbers. How much is "a lot of money"?

[–] tahoe 4 points 1 month ago

I’m no lab scientist but when I switched from a hackintosh to an M1 Mac mini a few years ago, my total electricity consumption went down by around 15-20%. This can mean a lot on the long run if you’re tight on budget.

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