Due to a job change, I need to get back on an Apple Silicon Mac. My choices are:
1) buy an M1 Mini 16GB / 512GB today for $1099, which I can afford
or…
2) base Mac Studio 32/512 for $900 more — I would need to save up for a month or so to get this.
What draws me to Studio: double the RAM and more ports, although honestly I already have a good Thunderbolt expansion hub, and I am not sure I will need the RAM anytime soon.
I don't do video work, except at hobby level.
I do multitrack recording (Logic, etc.) but not at a professional level.
I do see the Studio as a better future-proof choice and assume I could keep it 5 years. I assume with the Mini I will get an itch to upgrade in a couple years.
What would you do? Currently on a 2017 iMac that feels very slow after coming from M1 with my work laptop.
1) buy an M1 Mini 16GB / 512GB today for $1099, which I can afford
or…
2) base Mac Studio 32/512 for $900 more — I would need to save up for a month or so to get this.
What draws me to Studio: double the RAM and more ports, although honestly I already have a good Thunderbolt expansion hub, and I am not sure I will need the RAM anytime soon.
I don't do video work, except at hobby level.
I do multitrack recording (Logic, etc.) but not at a professional level.
I do see the Studio as a better future-proof choice and assume I could keep it 5 years. I assume with the Mini I will get an itch to upgrade in a couple years.
What would you do? Currently on a 2017 iMac that feels very slow after coming from M1 with my work laptop.