Unlike Intel-powered Macs, M1-powered Macs like the new mini are much more likely to be continually supported with software updates long into the future. This is a notable advantage of Apple's silicon for users usually irked by fan noise or heat. The M1 system on a chip (SoC) also runs whisper-quiet, even under considerable computing loads. Thanks to the power of the M1 chip, all versions of the mini including the entry-level model, will handle most common computing demands as well, if not better, than older Intel-powered Apple computers costing far more.

It's unique in large part thanks to Apple's revolutionary M1 chip and is the only Apple desktop to use it, so far. The 2020 M1 Apple Mac mini is an exceptional desktop computing value, especially for anyone who already owns a good monitor to pair with it.