M4 Mac mini FULL Teardown - Apple Finally FIXED IT?!

[@MaxTechOfficial]

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[@MOHIDDIN-x]

Hey @maxtechofficial can you give me a mac book, what ever you won’t use or no-use for you can you give me .. from India

[@CAYork0827]

Unboxes Mac Mini and I’m like…..OMG it’s so CUTE

[@RWBHere]

I can imagine someone fitting one of these into an iLamp (anglepoise) G4 case. That would be awesome.

[@PeterRince]

Wow... First the 64GB of RAM, then TB5, now it's even got a replaceable SSD. This tiny thing will be a legendary piece of tech from Apple. I'm impressed.

[@DarkP1]

Apple website says otherwise "Note: Storage is not user accessible. If you think you’ll need more internal storage in the future, you’ll want to select your capacity with that in mind now."

[@jire9831]

@@DarkP1that’s only if you care about warranty. A couple of years down the line when you don’t have warranty anymore, this is a totally viable option to get some added storage. With the footprint being so small, honestly strapping a thunderbolt ssd is not a bad idea either.

[@DarkP1]

@@jire9831 I have a crucial P310 2230 I could use but I don't have the mini yet, I'm more interested about macbooks, it would be a big deal

[@barnett25]

@@jire9831 Apple has to reprogram the storage controller if you change out the storage module. It is part of the who disk encryption setup. So users cannot replace the SSD, only Apple can.

[@mouna5252elle]

Your comment is a great indication of how apple fans are like zombies promoting normal features as revolutionary ohh look upgradable storage ohhh wow 64gb of ram impressive i've had 64gb of ram in my pc for 150bucks its either you're trolling or idk i cant even imagine that someone would be impressed by this 😂

[@sweealamak628]

The engineers at Apple should be very proud of themselves. The internal construction is so elegant and sophisticated at the same time. 👏

[@bobking7347]

Partially disagree as the ssd they use is incredibly anemic and far too expensive for what you get compared to the latest and greatest available today, that drive, while it looks like a 2230nvme ssd, isn't and is proprietary and you couldn't switch it with better and more affordable off the shelf parts, furthermore, it only Topps out at 3,400mb per second or 3.4 gigabytes per second, were talking about speeds that would've been state of the art in 2010 to 2014 for a single ssd. Pcie gen 3 ssds top out around 3.4ish gigs per second, in 2024, we have full size pcie gen 5 2280 nvme ssds such as the crucial t705 which Topps out at a mind melting Sequential Write, 10,200 MB/s ; Sequential Read, 13,600 MB/s You could get a 4tb t705 with a nice heatsink already attached for literally 600 bucks and it would be better than their half attempt at sustainability all day, as well as it runs with this old ssd standard, imagine how much better it would be with 4 times the read write speed with that wonderful but definitely bottlenecked by the slower ssd m4 apus.... Its a real shame, everything else is fantastic expect for this.

[@sertocd]

Who applied the thermal paste on that chip there? They are employing per-schoolers with play-dough skills in china now?

[@IGedeAnggaNarotama]

​@@sertocd you are better than them don't you?

[@tomarkenbout9087]

btw... those cables from the power supply are not powering the board... those are for the LED indicator. Those two holes feed the power to the upper board using screws...

[@VynZography]

Well spotted!!

[@joubinzargarbashi6545]

the two pins are visibly there. and he missed it 😁

[@abhijeet_ghosh]

Thats an amazingly clever design in my opinion.

[@maxweinbach3996]

Doesn't matter. Apple has destroyed the competition

[@ranjitmandal1612]

😮

[@RealTechnoPanda]

2:16 The moment he realized, no more FREE returns!

[@Robert65536]

Actually 2:25

[@crnkin2]

That engineering is fricken amazing

[@maxweinbach3996]

Apple has destroyed the competition with 16gb ram

[@JiantingLiu-c8x]

except for the power button on the BOTTOM

[@bobking7347]

fully disagree as the ssd they use is incredibly anemic and far too expensive for what you get compared to the latest and greatest available today, that drive, while it looks like a 2230nvme ssd, isn't and is proprietary and you couldn't switch it with better and more affordable off the shelf parts, furthermore, it only Topps out at 3,400mb per second or 3.4 gigabytes per second, were talking about speeds that would've been state of the art in 2010 to 2014 for a single ssd. Pcie gen 3 ssds top out around 3.4ish gigs per second, in 2024, we have full size pcie gen 5 2280 nvme ssds such as the crucial t705 which Topps out at a mind melting Sequential Write, 10,200 MB/s ; Sequential Read, 13,600 MB/s You could get a 4tb t705 with a nice heatsink already attached for literally 600 bucks and it would be better than their half attempt at sustainability all day, as well as it runs with this old ssd standard, imagine how much better it would be with 4 times the read write speed with that wonderful but definitely bottlenecked by the slower ssd m4 apus.... Its a real shame, everything else is fantastic expect for this.

[@bobking7347]

@@maxweinbach3996 my 350 dollar laptop literally uses the pcie 3.0 standard and I upgraded it to 16gb of 3200mhz ddr4 for 20 bucks...

[@paradoxicalcat7173]

@@bobking7347 The M4 is slow. M4 Pro SSD is 7000 MB/sec.

[@Generic321]

I'm running my M4 Mac Mini upside down. Better thermals & power button on top.

[@randomhunter8593]

[@Pythonzzz]

Haha, not a bad idea!

[@ViraDrama]

Great iDea💡

[@T.o.t.o.r.o.]

Doesn't the top normally gets hot? I saw a thermal camera in a test which showed the top part to become warm

[@HeyMr.OO7]

Good luck with the better aesthetics of a heat sink👾 👾

[@parvezryt]

Received my Mac mini this morning and the first thing I did after restoring from a time machine backup was a blackmagic speed test. To my relief the speeds were about the same as my base m3 air which meant that apple was using 2 nand chips. Now more good news about the replaceable storage. This just might be one of the best macs to come out since the beloved m1 macbook air.

[@ChamberJXZ]

Nice, did u get the base model, and what speed did u get out of it?

[@bort7258]

But isn't the SSD a proprietary form factor? With a SOC level controller? It's nice that you can repair it without throwing out the whole motherboard but I'm not sure this will give us cheaper internal storage upgrade options. I hope I am wrong. I just got mine today and it's fantastic. Best Mac since ..... I can't even remember.

[@MaxTechOfficial]

Yes, you need to do a DFU reset to make it work with an upgrade.

[@yorky0417]

it's just like the iPhone 13 mini. a piece of art

[@Beau_LB]

You mean the 12 mini..

[@estebanlopez5016]

@@Beau_LB13 mini was better in every way. Still using one to this day

[@maxweinbach3996]

Apple has destroyed the art world

[@patrickdaly5988]

@@estebanlopez5016Yip. The 13 actually has decent battery life. I refuse to get rid of mine.

[@Beau_LB]

@@estebanlopez5016 right, but it was a 12 mini that started at all. The 13 was just a reiteration of the 12.

[@utube9487]

Guys, I do not think the storage is user replaceable. It will destroy Apples ladder profit levels like $200 for a $20 256Gb storage upgrade. It will be serialised or have security measures where the OS won't let you use off the shelf storage. Or Apple will nuke it with low performance and disable security features etc artificially. I hope I am wrong, someone tell me I am wrong after swapping it with a 2TB off the shelf SSD and benchmarking it.

[@barnett25]

The controller is not on that replaceable board, just the flash storage. So the controller has to be reprogrammed by Apple if you install a different storage module. It will make it easier for Apple but not for users.

[@TheRealTommyR]

so we are excited for nothing then

[@bryo4321]

@@barnett25 Should at least make self repair with a like for like sized module pretty easy at least, compared to soldered chips.

[@shyan5886]

@@barnett25 No. China has successful upgraded Mac Mini m4 from 256 to 2tb yesterday.

[@barnett25]

@@bryo4321 Not self repair, as Apple has to reprogram the storage controller with the serial number for the new SSD module. Though someone may come up with a way to deal with that but it will likely only be for the more hard-core enthusiast.

[@soniccinos]

This is the first time in YEARS I've been so exited for an Apple product! The MacMini base model for U$ 599 is really a good deal!!!

[@ricki_daynes]

16gb RAM for base model!

[@maxweinbach3996]

You have to buy 4 of them

[@worfrozhenko4032]

that is so smart locating the wifi chip next to the short lead coax antennas

[@im_gldn]

This is the only channel that could sway my buying decisions. Cant wait to see the performance tests that are to follow. Im holding off upgrading my M1 Macbook till the tests are done. Awesome stuff guys. 🙏

[@Eric-qi9us]

I'm gonna be real, this is the best overall computer ever made.

[@maxweinbach3996]

Apple has destroyed the competition

[@epzo]

Samsungs going to make something like this for $100 cheaper and still be 2x better 😂😂😂

[@michaelsergoyan4053]

I want to see if they did the same with the macbook pros?

[@shyan5886]

no, china just dissemble 1 Macbook Pro 16..same soldered SSD.

[@josephwhittaker2065]

Only thing holding me back from the Mac, that and user replaceable RAM

[@LucasOQ]

Let’s hope the storage isn’t serialized like in the Mac Studio and actually replaceable

[@xuansu9036]

I've just watched another video where someone replaced the SSD chips to upgrade it to 2tb.

[@YTYTYTY7]

@@xuansu9036 Could you share the link please?

[@josephk.9567]

@@xuansu9036 where?

[@Enconscienator]

@@xuansu9036 Really! Wow!!! PLEASE reply with that video URL! I'd be so please to be wrong. Was it as simple as formatting the new SSD and using a Time Machine back up?

[@Hsm40Labs]

@@xuansu9036which video?

[@stefanbozic971]

God, I'm so glad I waited for M4....

[@hellonearth311]

God, I'm so sad I didn't wait for M4...

[@TheSmkfts]

God, I will be so glad I waited for M5 🤭

[@AlexLyu]

Only Max Tech can do Apple Mac reviews properly....

[@graxxor]

Brandon Butch’s teardown was better though and he looks like he opened the case easier, too.

[@youronlycow]

how does one clean the fan of this machine without cracking it open like that? Given time, the blades of the fan will be filled with dust.

[@hasansahin7965]

Take your Mac Mini to an apple service, make it clean at least once in 2 years

[@Sgten01]

By carefully opening it, not like this guy getting in there with a bloody shovel 😂

[@ongjanette]

I'd say your channel educated the public about nand chips and SSD capacities. Not haters. I love your teardowns. You make it look so easy, but we all know its something that 95% of mac users would never do and never get to see! Even tech publications dont do proper lab tests and comparisons anymore! Kudos to independent creators in youtube that picked up the slack! 😊👍

[@Featherlightstudio]

We turn off our Mac Studio every day after work here at the recording studio. Too many power interruptions up in the Northwest to trust our clients data to the crazy weather and frequently unstable power grid.

[@xmj6830]

A good UPS system should be the solutuion...

[@at_oussama]

then install fallback solution, especially if the power surges are only for a few minutes.

[@Featherlightstudio]

@@xmj6830 up here in the Northwest, UPS backups are mandatory, we have 5 of them currently.

[@Featherlightstudio]

@@xmj6830absolutely, we have several in the mix, iso, and gear rooms.

[@crew_oo]

10:00 The empty soldering position is reserved for the network card chip, which is the marvell aqtion 10GbE chip.

[@shred3005]

That’s it. I’m buying it. Been holding off on a new Mac mini for a long time to supplement my M3 Pro MacBook Pro but this is the Mini to join our family.

[@maxweinbach3996]

You bought into the hype

[@shred3005]

@ and why is that? Our current Mac Mini is from last Intel generation and needs updating to keep up with our needs. This M4 Mini generation represents good value for power it comes with so is good timing to upgrade 🤷‍♂️

[@Maze86753]

@@shred3005from intel to m4 genuinely is a good upgrade, assuming you do really need that desktop, but honestly if you had the monitors already I would consider making the m3 pro MacBook you already have as the all-in-one personally. Either way, hope you enjoy your setup, should do a lot of good for you either way

[@shred3005]

@@Maze86753 I use my M3 Pro MacBook with a 34” 4K monitor and the old Mini is on another 34” 4K monitor. It’s all on a Synology network and a family shared Mini with my wife often using it for projects and it’s sluggish as heck - you can imagine. I’ve planned to upgrade it to one of the M versions but I wasn’t prepared to do it with the M3 when 8GB RAM came as standard and Apple wanted so much for the upgrade to 16GB RAM as we don’t want to invest too much into the 2nd computer. I think now is the time.

[@ttghhgg1918]

@@maxweinbach3996 this beats an amd top of the line chip while costing less than that n it has a whole computer built in

[@rorywalters1614]

This storage module looks somewhat like the AirPort card in my Mac mini 2014. And also, the 2014 is the only Mac mini that can take a full sized 2280 M.2 SSD, super easy to replace.

[@S1rAlph4]

I never would have pegged you as an Apple hater or an extreme Apple fanboy. Your whole channel just compares Apple to other manufacturers and highlights how amazing Apple is.

[@NeilLavitt]

You obviously don't watch all of our videos.

[@Rjhaack]

Did you get it put back together and did it work?

[@honestnewsnet]

They owe all the customers that bought the old Mac mini an apology and a free upgrade. I can’t believe I paid $1300 for a Mac mini m2 with 512 GB of ram. And now they’re selling an M4 with 16 GB of ram for 600 bucks. The worst part is that you can’t upgrade the memory of the ram on the old minis.

[@StefanAlexandruGeogloman]

That thermal paste is applied beautiful but why not on the entire chip and memory... I think repasting with a good paste will improve the cooling whatever the chip is.

[@rafaysiuk2589]

This computer is a work of art. Astonishing job by the engineering team.

[@a07z]

Base model still crippled for not supporting monitors with high refresh rate; 60Hz is old tech. M4 Pro with Thunderbolt 5 is especially important for anyone used to displays with ProMotion for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz on MacBook or iPhone pro.

[@VibrantSimulations]

Well done max, now assemble again

[@MaxTechOfficial]

Already did. Runs great!

[@parkerbond9400]

Avengers assemble!

[@cslearningatoz]

@@MaxTechOfficial please test replaceable storage

[@oguz463]

I don't need a computer I already have M1 air 16GB and a hackintosh with a 6900 XT and RTX 4060 laptop, I don't know why but I bought a base model M4 Mac Mini with education discount. Hope I will love this thing.

[@Tutelage810]

Engineering at its best. Hats off to apple engineers!

[@The_Cali_Dude_88]

I wanted to get back to Apple mid summer... found out we had a cycle update for the mini coming and decided Ill wait and see what we get and Im impressed

[@BlayneOliver]

I bought the M1 with thanks to your suggestion and I’m about to get the mini M4 for the same reason

[@HenryKlausEsq.]

OK, I'm convinced. Upgrading from my 2019 16" MBP to a M4 Mac Mini. Apple nailed this. I can't ignore such a good price vs performance. Given iBoff RCC has shown upgrading Mac proprietary storage can be done, the base model is a steal.

[@megapangolin1093]

The design and engineering is profound. Apple should be truly proud of this fantastic device. So impressed, the best computer ever made, ever. Great to see the teardown, it restores faith in humanity. Good video.

[@otwer22]

Really? Glad you can say that.

[@megapangolin1093]

@@otwer22 Is there a better machine ?

I’m super curious how you repasted the mac mini, and if so, how are the thermals?

[@galvesribeiro]

FYI that tiny cable btw the main board and the PSU is NOT carrying power. The power is carried by two metal leads from the metal board which are screw up between two boards. It is using direct contact. No way a tiny cable like that would power the other board :) That cable is there to connect the main board to the PMI on the power supply.

[@GreeKing83]

I've always been amazed with Apple's hardware and engineering, I'm just not a fan of the software. But I think they did an awesome job with this new Mac Mini.

[@fancycavegaming620]

What's crazy to me is how portable it is. I would not worry about it one bit in a little stiff case inside of a checked bag.

[@hj453]

Why am I so into these videos when I have no intention of upgrading my M2!!!!

[@JustinKarashani]

We gotta look at our future (4 years later options)

[@thisisnonpractice]

Following you guys since 2019. I bought my 2019 Two Thunderbolt Port MacBook Pro after watching your video. This was the video I was waiting since Apple introduced M4 Mini. Thanks a ton for the work guys!

[@danmochizuki4780]

I’ve seen enough, ordering mine ASAP! Great teardown and review, thanks!

[@Soccerkid-m9p]

Great video. I appreciate you doing this. I am going to buy one of these. But I wasn’t too thrilled about the SSD in the base version. But now that I see I can switch it out. I think I’ll go this route and when I find someone who makes a SSD for the Mac mini… I’ll swap it out. Awesome job!

[@tomarkenbout9087]

noice! Took mine apart this morning, love the inside design!

[@tsaukenneth4209]

Wow, it looks beautifully built! Such a small but powerful machine. Who would've thought!

[@calebbaliah]

Thanks guys watching from India 🇮🇳

[@cadenchurchill4296]

I would love to see if the SSD can actually be swapped or if it’s going to be like the Mac Studio.

[@dotnetapp]

BTW. the mac mini pro has a different cooling Solution. The cooler has more fins, has a bigger heatpipe and seems to be out of copper instead of aluminum(at least there is a thin band of copper in the pro instead of a thin band of aluminum ). Also the mac mini pro has a different ssd module it looks like an m2 2242 compared to the m2 2230 in the base mini

[@fonkenful]

Maybe mentioned elsewhere here or in other teardowns, but for those folks pissed at the bottom location of the power switch, since the ventilation slots are on the tapered sides of the base cover, a thin (1/2”?) circular piece of any material of your choice held on with a couple of dabs of Blu-tac putty could raise it enough to allow access for most fingers, and still keep the net height at under 3”.

[@JedEckert]

I just set up my new M4 Mac Mini with 256gb of storage and 24gb of RAM. And it's very fast and silent!

[@IForzaKingI]

Would love it if you could test out the difference between the 12 core m4 pro and 14 core m4 pro mac mini's. Especially the thermal throttling and heat.

[@77dris]

Excited for the next couple weeks of Max Tech videos! These are the only ones I care about when reviewing new Macs. All the other channels are exactly the same as each other and not very detailed.

[@supercrazymario404]

That empty chip area is populated on models with 10gb ethernet

[@peterlarsen4809]

I think you misunderstand the purpose of the removable storage. This is a cost saving measure. The hands have a high failure rate. So instead of trashing the whole mb during warranty, they just have to replace the micro board

[@Toxic9813]

WHAT??? I’m going to cry. I paid $400 extra for the 1TB model!!! I expected the storage to be non-replaceable….

[@mapache2185]

Return it

[@hlm601]

Wait for someone to try and swap them, the Mac Studio has replaceable SSD except it’s not an SSD it’s just the flash as the Apple silicon chips have the required controller built in, and this looks the same. So yes replaceable but definitely not an off the shelf part.

[@thenecrolept]

It's not necessarily user-upgradeable - on reddit they're saying it's not technically an SSD, in that the controller is still on the logic board, so it's unlikely we'll be able to user-upgrade these. It could be to simplify Apple's logistics, so they don't need to make a logic board for each storage option, but can make a storage-agnostic one and just slap in the appropriate storage.

[@PositiveLiveliness]

It replacable by apple only to decrease repair cost. you can keep your order.

[@PositiveLiveliness]

@@thenecrolept more so they can repair it easily in apple care/

[@makeitrainnaren]

Next time, after you initially lift the bottom case with the metal pry tool, use the plastic guitar picks to go around the rest of the case so you won't crack it as easily.

[@cheekyoscar1353]

I suspect they've done a removal Chip because it's easier to manufacture the main unit in multiple units , then all they've got to do is just fit the ram Chip on the production line in accordance with the orders they're receiving ... that seems the most logic to me ....

[@bioglassmusic]

SSD is technically like the studio according to dosdude. not actually swappable without soldering.

[@3dus]

You both should do these. Max rationality and Yuv enthusiasm. It would be a hit.

[@3dus]

Or at least give the poor guy a microphone so that his voice is not so off axis!

[@CaramelCraft]

The power button on the bottom is not a big deal, you aren’t supposed to be turning it off with the button anyways. Macs hate being turned off with the button they have to run so many extra tests and checks.

[@Bert4ceasar]

Thnx for the dissection, don't have to do that myself now. Going to use my M4 merely as a media/htpc so 256gb is enough as all stuff resides on my NAS. I love Apple's ye for detail. The M4 2024 will upgrade my 2014 mini. It serves as Airfoil server.

[@CodexAdrian]

*Would* it have been easier? I mean, im sure it would have been cheaper to do that for one, but im sure it was cheaper for them to make it modular to reduce the number of different configurations and toolings they had to have

[@rickkarrer8370]

Everyone forgets that one of the number one reasons you want to get to your power button is when your computer is locked up. The restart menu option won't help you there.

[@maxweinbach3996]

Apple has destroyed the competition with the power button placement

[@wingandhog]

Just picked up my M4 Mac Mini yesterday (11/09/2024) from the Apple Store. I preordered mine with 24g ram and 1TB SSD.

[@johnelmer1556]

Can it boot up automaticly when external power applied, so it can be attached to a TV and booted up using a powerboard switch, same one powering the TV? That is no need to press the power button, just apply power?

[@liminalsunset]

You can enable this in settings (start up automatically after a power failure)

[@emilsecker7881]

Good luck putting that back together

[@GilCloud]

Kudos, great video! With replaceable hd this thing is REALLY interesting.

[@aleksandarkikivideos]

This reviews would be much better without fake teenage hyping "OH MY GOOOOOD LOOK AT THAT LED, OH MY GOOOOOD THIS, OH MY GOOD THAT..."

[@kamikakushi_]

That's the clickbaity content he's aiming for

[@Maze86753]

God forbid a man have passion for a new product they were looking forward to. There are a lot of dry reviewers to turn to I’m sure, so enjoy them if that’s your thing. I don’t share the passion, but I get where its coming from at least

[@kamikakushi_]

@@Maze86753 You might no be informed but, you HAVE TO have clickbaity contents to ever hope to see your contents get suggested by KZbin (or Instagram or Tiktok for that matter). Also, it's tiring but, be overly hyped of something is also part of a successful contents these days. You have to gain those short-attentions people to keep interested in his contents. People see things differently and that's fine! A shocking facts that most people forgot about. Some are extremely annoyed by this kind of content, some are okay, some are liking it. I personally see this as informative. A bit over the top but it is how it works these days. ==== Or, that's just how the host is in real life as well. Full of energy, I mean. And if so, I'm sorry if I offend the host but, that is how I see it.

[@aleksandarkikivideos]

@@Maze86753 It's not a passion, it's fake hyping. I'm following this chanel for years.

[@RobertoCarlos-tn1iq]

@@Maze86753 he wants more money. that's what it's all about. i see some people put avatars up that look like they're being probed from the rear . . . . if it makes them more money.

[@michaellurie9138]

Mac Mini is the new King of Upgradability!

[@punisher15101993]

Only if it will be available on aliexpress. With apple you still pay 200$ for 512 gb

[@ziggyziggyz1756]

@@punisher15101993 Externall SSD Nvm2, 4TB is cost 300 USD.... Enjoy :)

[@JaceLovesStrength]

You would think the king would make it possible to upgrade the memory.

[@Aethid]

It isn't upgradeable though...

[@Verpal]

@@Aethid Unless Apple changed something, historically you just buy flash storage from Aliexpress, main issue is you need another mac to reprogram the SSD, but the actual process is quite straight forward.

[@FriedChairs]

Apple did well with this new Mac Mini. I don’t really need one but I’m tempted.

[@amiltonfcjunior]

What an amazing machine! But what do you thing about M4 Ultra, will it ever be made or Apple is done with multiple chips together?

[@opas_timmerschuur]

Great Job team! 👍Thank you so much for making this great vid. I can’t wait to get my own Mac Mini M4 pro. This makes waiting a bit easier.

[@PerpetualPreponderer]

On behalf of the entire customer base who aren't apple sheep, but true value chasers, we thank you guys for how you persistently pushed back against pretty much all the other big youtube reviewers regarding the single NAND. I remember it was a tough period for you guys, but you didn't blink, and today, the entire customer base reaps the fruits. You guys are fast beccoming, if not already are, the best apple products review channel. Quality AND quantity both matter, not just subscriber and/or viewership metrics. Well done & well deserved :)

[@AtlantaGuns]

Can’t wait to see your benchmark of the different ssd sizes to see which one is really the one to get. 256 vs 512 vs 1TB. Which one will have the fastest benchmark speed? Can’t wait to find out.

[@joseerazevedo]

GREAT NEWS!! This SSD is "normal" or Apple only? Can I replace it by any of the small ones on the market? Thanks for the video!

[@markmuir7338]

That doesn’t look like enough thermal paste - all the corners and an entire edge of each die were left bare silicon. Would be interesting to see benchmarks before and after you did the tear down.

[@SirusStarTV]

Do humans assemble them and apply thermal paste? That could be the reason.

[@leguan51]

I was also wondering about that

[@felixfider7229]

The silver piece is the Heatspreader, the die is was smaller

[@luisfernando55]

We can upgrade the storage? Yes !!! Can you make the tests for games like the resident evil for Mac ? Thanks

[@Dr904]

Well. Knowing Apple. It's very likely that the storage is software locked to the motherboard. Preventing any replacements from working.

[@Joao_Humberto]

​@@Dr904 It's really possible that they did it. But then why should make it removable then?

[@aseemsharan]

@@Joao_Humberto Probably for easy and cost efficient production. If they've to produce 1TB SSD mac mini, they don't need to create a separate mac mini motherboard. They can produce the same motherboards and hook this SSD chip in them.

[@Joao_Humberto]

@@aseemsharan It makes sense

[@Maze86753]

@@Joao_HumbertoApple technician repairs that can charge 100$+ in service for a relatively simple physical process and a few steps with Apple repair (proprietary of course) software.

[@wednesdaysangel1]

this video was great because I like teardowns in general. Mostly I feel like Apple gives you some but not all of this, and I like to know what I'm purchasing without taking my own unit apart piece by piece, so thank you.

[@manojgail]

I don't think so users will be allowed to replace the SSD atleast by what is available in open market. It would be useful in case the SSD got corrupted and you take it to Apple service center and they replace it for you.

[@Adgale]

The fact that the bottom cover broke that easily indicates that Apple could be using cheaper materials.

[@Ryzen-4090-i3n]

its plastic ofc its gonna break

[@Adgale]

@ Not all plastics break that easily

[@Ryzen-4090-i3n]

@@Adgale I agree but it's not for the consumer to open the apple technician would open it without breaking it but yes I agree with you

[@sid_sogrey]

watching this on my m4 mac mini which i received yesterday from apple india, this is a HUGE upgrade from my late 2013 imac, didn't expect to see such a difference in performance, Finally i can use AI features in Logic Pro which was the main reason i bought this.

[@charlesm.1638]

But the question is, can you upgrade the base line storage on the Mac Mini. I would like to see that be tested.

[@johnbeene3117]

I love it so much! Do you guys think this is the end of the Mac Studio though? Not that I mind, I’d just like to know. Thanks!

[@techinrl9869]

Highly unlikely, though they may redesign it to close to the new mini’s size. It might end up being as small but much taller. They can’t really discontinue it because the mini is still an entry to mid-level desktop while the iMac is only an entry-level. If they got rid of the Studio, they would have no more high end Mac desktops.

[@jimdukeproject]

I don’t know if I want to know what’s inside. I want to keep the mystery and not be overwhelmed. I just hope it works well for me.

[@brianburton7716]

I don't think Apple put the SSD on a card for our convenience in any way shape or form. I think they did a) it to make it easier to configure computers as the market demands, and b) replace SSDs under warranty because AI image generation _thrashes_ SSDs and particularly in machines with not enough RAM.

[@MrSparc]

That's is actually a MAC-mini you bought from AliExpress that has a Raspberry Pi inside 😅

[@iillynod]

Lol I got my Mac mini today and was completely flabbergasted that it had a speaker inside. That’s so awesome!!

[@Roger-mg8zh]

Outside Beauty and Inside Beauty as well great !! Thanks 😍

[@oren_katz]

Should I buy the M4 Mac mini with the configuration of m4 pro base chip, 24gb ram, 1tb ssd? I need it for video editing for yt channel, photo editing for photography, programming python and java script apps, web browsing and media consumption. I want to upgrade from my old windows gaming pc from 2018 which has i7 8700 and gtx 1050 ti, and I’m willing to upgrade it and move to my first Mac.

[@michaeljarcher]

I just did that very confirg, but because the delivery was like 10days, I also upgraded the CPU just for the hell of it. And 10Gig Ethernet.

[@oren_katz]

@ nice! How the 10 gig Ethernet helps?

[@jimtincher7357]

I'm dying to see actual performance measurements. My 16 core arrived today but I'm wondering if I should have bought the 20 core... here's hoping you have both to test.

[@SW-lw6mt]

I think I cried a little when you broke the bottom chassis ... but wow apple's design team never fails to make the insides as beautiful as the outside.

[@jayrey7]

😂😂😂 I was shock myself.

[@redfive.x5]

As always great informations - thank guys

[@jinraigami3349]

It is crazy that they no longer need to rely on the swap SSD for the performance.

[@neerajs75]

The power supply feeds from power board to the mother board theough these 2 large gold plated holes you see at 9:54.

[@jonas8266]

And just as we thought they stopped innovating... This is engineering at its best.

[@darrenhankner5282]

some aftermarket should offer a metal bottom plate instead of plastic.

[@AsifAlMahmud-ot3sb]

This is an apple only ssd , you cant just swap or upgrade it with any ssd outthere, you have to buy from apple only