I got my M1 Mac mini in today. I use an LG 4k 43" monitor. I do video production and play games like WoW Classic and Dota 2, etc.
My main machine that I use every day for the above tasks is an AMD 12 core/32 thread in a PCIe 4 motherboard, 64 gigs of ram and a RTX 2080 that I built myself. Its a very fast and powerful machine with one main drawback - Windows 10 which is a horrible piece of **** in my opinion.
Here are my findings after testing my new M1 Mac Mini:
WoW Classic at 4k - sucks on the M1 Mac mini. Lots of stuttering and lag even with all graphics settings set to low or turned off, at 4K its bad. Keep in mind, Blizzard didn't update WoW Classic to native Apple Silicon, only retail and I can't speak to that since I don't play it. But if you use a 4k monitor and wanna play WoW Classic, stick to the PC or a more powerful intel mac until an Apple Silicon Mac Pro Mini or iMac comes out.
Adobe Premiere editing - sucks on the M1 Mac Mini. I opened an older 1080p job with a couple layers and some non after effects motion graphics and the time line was all yellow and red. Scrubbing was not smooth. On the export, my M1 Mac mini exported the 5 minute video in 7:05 minutes. My AMD machine described above did it in 1:45. If you use Premiere and After Effects, don't buy the M1 Macs. Wait for a more powerful chip and/or until Adobe makes them native to Apple Silicon.
These are the only 2 non Apple apps I have tested so far because its what I use every day.
I understand that if you use Final Cut Pro, the M1 Mac smokes other computers so if that's your main thing then get one. If you play WoW Retail at 1080p, it may or may not be great I didn't test that. But WoW Classic on a 4k monitor is a no go.
On a good note, Native programs on the M1 Mac actually open very fast, browser is fast and all the other positive tests and reviews people have done are true. But again, these are the entry level chips. I'd wait for the next generation or the Mac Pro M1 before upgrading if you use Premiere/After Effects for video editing. If you use Final Cut, this machine should rock based on other reviews.
Am I gonna send it back? I don't know yet. I really hate windows but looks like I am stuck on that for my main machine until Apple releases a more capable chip for what I do.
My main machine that I use every day for the above tasks is an AMD 12 core/32 thread in a PCIe 4 motherboard, 64 gigs of ram and a RTX 2080 that I built myself. Its a very fast and powerful machine with one main drawback - Windows 10 which is a horrible piece of **** in my opinion.
Here are my findings after testing my new M1 Mac Mini:
WoW Classic at 4k - sucks on the M1 Mac mini. Lots of stuttering and lag even with all graphics settings set to low or turned off, at 4K its bad. Keep in mind, Blizzard didn't update WoW Classic to native Apple Silicon, only retail and I can't speak to that since I don't play it. But if you use a 4k monitor and wanna play WoW Classic, stick to the PC or a more powerful intel mac until an Apple Silicon Mac Pro Mini or iMac comes out.
Adobe Premiere editing - sucks on the M1 Mac Mini. I opened an older 1080p job with a couple layers and some non after effects motion graphics and the time line was all yellow and red. Scrubbing was not smooth. On the export, my M1 Mac mini exported the 5 minute video in 7:05 minutes. My AMD machine described above did it in 1:45. If you use Premiere and After Effects, don't buy the M1 Macs. Wait for a more powerful chip and/or until Adobe makes them native to Apple Silicon.
These are the only 2 non Apple apps I have tested so far because its what I use every day.
I understand that if you use Final Cut Pro, the M1 Mac smokes other computers so if that's your main thing then get one. If you play WoW Retail at 1080p, it may or may not be great I didn't test that. But WoW Classic on a 4k monitor is a no go.
On a good note, Native programs on the M1 Mac actually open very fast, browser is fast and all the other positive tests and reviews people have done are true. But again, these are the entry level chips. I'd wait for the next generation or the Mac Pro M1 before upgrading if you use Premiere/After Effects for video editing. If you use Final Cut, this machine should rock based on other reviews.
Am I gonna send it back? I don't know yet. I really hate windows but looks like I am stuck on that for my main machine until Apple releases a more capable chip for what I do.