I am currently using a 2010 MacBook Pro 13" as a Media and File server. I am also running a few other custom Web APIs for my personal projects. It is also a CCTV Camera Server for the recording a bunch of cameras.
I would like some advice on weather to buy a M1 Mac mini or the M1 Max Mac Studio or the 14" MacBook Pro. I am looking for a Mac that could last a good 10 years like my current setup and yes it will up and running 24/7*(with like a monthly reboot-cycle). Storage isn't an issue, I am good with 512GB or 1TB. 8GB Ram should be sufficient but might go 16GB just to have the headroom for the future updates.
My reasons for leaning towards a MacBook Pro is we do have some occasional power outages so I don't have restart the machine, I dont currently have anything setup to auto boot on power supply. But I am willing to change that or get an UPS instead. I did check the UPS threads on here so I have an idea what to go for and most importantly monitors/displays are not required for Mac mini or the Studio.
Issues on my current setup :
So finally which Mac should I buy? and if its a Mac mini or Studio, do you have any UPS suggestion?
I would like some advice on weather to buy a M1 Mac mini or the M1 Max Mac Studio or the 14" MacBook Pro. I am looking for a Mac that could last a good 10 years like my current setup and yes it will up and running 24/7*(with like a monthly reboot-cycle). Storage isn't an issue, I am good with 512GB or 1TB. 8GB Ram should be sufficient but might go 16GB just to have the headroom for the future updates.
My reasons for leaning towards a MacBook Pro is we do have some occasional power outages so I don't have restart the machine, I dont currently have anything setup to auto boot on power supply. But I am willing to change that or get an UPS instead. I did check the UPS threads on here so I have an idea what to go for and most importantly monitors/displays are not required for Mac mini or the Studio.
Issues on my current setup :
- Obviously obsolete product so no more OS updates (for quiet some time now)
- I am using a custom build FFMpeg which I am facing audio issues with on my media and camera server. (the official build doesn't work on my Mac)
- It is terminally slow when I have to deploy updated stuff on there with my APIs.
So finally which Mac should I buy? and if its a Mac mini or Studio, do you have any UPS suggestion?