M2 Mac Mini Editing Review: Amazing Value
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- čas přidán 21. 05. 2024
- The latest Mac Minis start with an M2 Chip and we are here to answer, is it enough?
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⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:25 - Testing Gig Ethernet Port
01:45 - Opening Premiere
03:55 - Scrubbing Timeline
04:40 - Editing in Premiere
06:14 - Opening Activity Monitor
06:33 - Editing Again
07:32 - 2x Speed Timeline
07:41 - Editing Again
08:02 - Quick Editing Impression
08:50 - Color Grading
11:25 - Overall Editing Thoughts
11:54 - Motion Graphics and RAM
12:27 - Opening After Effects
14:00 - Low Memory Warning
14:16 - Adding layers
16:35 - Why RAM Matters in AE
17:23 - Creating Shapes
21:56 - Adding Keyframes
22:54 - Adding Text Animation
26:21 - Final Thoughts
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Fucking finally, someone who tests the Mac Mini in real life scenarios instead of pointless export tests. Appreciate the detail you put into this in terms of editing and color grading in Premiere. Helps you give a good idea of what this machine is capable of for its price. Thank you. Subbed.
I’m shocked there aren’t more videos like this, everyone’s just testing read/write and other specs, so thank you for providing a live example of what most people will be doing. I was gonna get into video editing with one of these so I think I’m gonna go for the 16/512 base model and use the money I save by not going for the pro model on a good monitor and accessories. Thanks again!
I’m so glad this video was helpful - wishing you the best!
Agree this is so helpful and i am going to buy this mac mini base model
@@JacquesvanWyk Mine is arriving today!
@@TheB1nary happy day🎉
actually i was searching for specifically this type of video for best understanding, and it really helped and made my doubts cleared
Finally a real life test, i hate those "benchmark" tests, i don't care if a project exports 30 seconds faster then before. It exactly the workflow that is important to me. And like you said, its the standard editing that most people do, or me atleast. Thanks for the video!
I'm glad you found this useful!
oh my God, finally! I was looking for video like this, M2 to scrubbing AE timeline, and do the work, not just showing how fast it can render.
You're amazing man, this video helps me a lot as a motion designer that looking to replace my iMac 2015
Very well done! FInally a video that doesn't fluff around with benchmarks and crap! You got straight to the point ina real world scenario. Thank you. Best video out there with real data to back up what you were showing as well!
Best review video out there for this device... and I have watched several!
Thank you for a real world review!! Refreshing and really helpful for me in my decision making. 👍
Exactly what i was looking for! Thanks.
Amazing video, I agree with the other commenters.. you style of video in showing real-time experiences is amazing!
Awesome video! Plus, such a great wrist watch!
I was looking for this video. I bought the base model for 499, then realized I needed more ram , so I coughed up the 180 extra dollars for 16 gigs for students, and bought a 2TB nand external ssd for 200$. Going through Apple for the storage is insane for the same amount of storage. Total for the mini680$(student) and 200$ for the external storage. Not bad Keep it up dude. You kept it professional and gave good insight.
Very useful video man! Thanks!
Thanks Tony! appreciate it
Thank you I needed this
Appreciate the very informative video!
Great content!
Well done.
this is a nice video that shows great testing
This was super helpful!
This is the meaning of real timeline review! A big thanks 💜
I'm glad it helped you!
it's an amazing cheap and fast device! thanks for the video.
Great video. Shows if the mac mini fits the intended use. Thank you.
Very informative !
Thank you for this. I admit, I've found myself floundering when choosing my next Mac; part of it was from being burned on a 2018 i7, 32 GB Ram Mini which was recommended for my workflows by Apple and Adobe. Got it on release date, but it's slower than an arthritic sloth already. So this time I was eyeing up a Mac Studio or M2 Pro Mini.
I didn't need to though, my colleague went for a 16GB M2 Mini with 512GB ssd; watching him editing 4k footage and creating an animated series on it over the last few days, it's handling it fine. After the education discount, it comes up to £800, which just seems insane for what it can do. I'm tempted to follow him.
Thank you for this video! I only edit photos in lightroom and some normal web stuff. I love this price point and how small the form factor
Glad it was helpful!
This was fun to watch. Good to know it can do straight cuts in Premiere Pro and at least vectors in After Effects. Thank you for making this video!
I’m glad you found this helpful!
I do digital art. I have the M2 mini 8gb/512gb model. I purposefully made a photoshop project 4000x4000 350dpi with about 82 layers (drawing on them all) and had zero noticeable slowdown.
I’d say unless you life depends on running 20 tabs and rendering massive projects all at the same time, your fine with base models. The machine is amazing.
Can I do blender grece pencil projects in it?
Exactly this, these videos had me in analysis paralysis. I bought the base M2 mini and transferred a 20gb album in 30seconds. Slow SSD is just clickbait, 95% of ppl shouldn’t be bothered.
Oh dude, I was considering about buying Mac Mini M2 16/256 but I wasn't sure about performence. I use mostly photoshop (and illustrator but only for simple projects) with a lot of layers and effects etc, not the biggest resolution but sometimes are and I could not decide. But now I am pretty sure I am buing that mac! Thanks for leaving comment.
@@ToffuPLbro, base model would be fine if you are not going to load with high performance or more demanding gb software...but if you can afford n want to stay out of any risk with future updates, go with 16gb. This machine may or could slow down in future with more ram demanding softwares. That time 16gb will cover all your unwanted worries. May be you can take some time to improve your budget n go for 16GB n not to worry about anything regarding performance..we can't upgrade from 8 to 16 otherwise I would have got 8GB itself. Considering future in mind I'm planning to go for 16
This is just my perspective. If it makes sense you shall take it
What a nice video to watch
BEST VIDEO I EVER SAW!
Thank you, Tony. This is one incredible live test. I think after watching this what I might do is buy the Basic version. Learn as much as I can, and when I get a paid editing client, then consider trading into Apple for something more powerful. This should get me through the learning phase. My hope is that you continue your videos with a focus on editing for Creators. What skills we need and what to practice on.
You’re gonna love some of my future videos if you want to see more about editing, I hope you stick around and I’m glad overall this video helped you.
underrated channel
u deserve atleast 100k subs tbh
i think u shouldn't do show the full editing as the video gets slow and boring
u need to find a good balance between showing the real time work and also keeping people engaged
Great video. I wish my editing was as quick and good as yours.
Keep on practicing and get them shortcuts memorized!
Dude. Your lighting is on point 👌🏽
I just bought an M2 Base Mac mini. The ssd is a small problem. Other than that, it’s already streamlined my video edits along with photos.
My 2019 MBP struggled a bit.
Funny I also have a 2019 MBP and am considering getting this
I just produced a 30GB 4k video with all the bells and whistles on FCP Mac Mini M2Pro w 32GB ram. (no other upgrades) It rendered the 30 GB in 90 seconds. Uploading it to CZcams took three hours due to a slow internet. BUTT! The quality of it's final product was awesome! Far better than the same event using my Alienware R13! FYI: There were hick-ups when adding titles and text, but only momentarily. Very pleased. Not sure how it would've worked out without having the PRO and 32 GB Ram...
Tony, thank you so much for this video. It helps a great deal seeing the device used in a real world environment vs a test one.
I have a base model as well as a Pro model. The base model is Really good. I can always recommend people go to 16GB but anyone on a budget, buy the $599 model. You WILL love it..
Tnx ❤
Screw every other review. Live reviews are the only ones that matter. Cheers my friends 🍻
Great video. Couldn’t help but notice the look and feel. What are you using for your key and rim light? What’s your camera system? If you don’t mind.
Thomas and I work together - here is a video where we went over most of what we still use now. czcams.com/video/1tZ5-niQtLw/video.html
thanks!
Thank you.
I have a affordable budget plan but and I have works on da Vinci and blender , but I do have 1 tb samsung 550 mbps SSD. But definitely I don't have money for ram. Then choosing this system would be worth ?
Holy shit, I've been debating a base model when they go on sale. This really sold me. I kept questioning if it could handle premier and then I see you working super fast and doing a way more demanding workflow than I ever did in my 2011 MacBook back in the day 😅
I just feel like anytime you start adding the upgrades it's always a slippery slope to being expensive. Sold on the base model!
Great video man! How does it compare to the base model M1?
I haven't used an M1 base Mac Mini but I am considering it.
Most people using it for that kind of work should definitely upgrade to 16GB of RAM, I don't think the SSD upgrade is needed since thunderbolt external SSD work pretty fast. Also I have a feeling it would work much better if you're not screen recording. It's nice to see a realistic test, most youtubers are using negative thumbnails and titles to get more views, and using unrealistic workflows to make the mac mini look bad. When in fact it's a really powerful machine and the SSD speed is not an issue at all if you pick the correct one for your workflow.
Wow, Thank You...Keep going.. I hate benchmark tests...
Glad this was helpful for you!
Hey Tony. I'm from Poland. I live in Norway. Most of the Polish channels criticize this equipment, saying it sucks. Thanks for the great video that gives me the opportunity to buy a Macmini M2. For a year I have been wondering if I was doing the right thing by buying this Macmini. Thanks thanks. You give hope, man. More such honest and reliable films please. Thanks, great. Regards, Tom.
I understand why a lot of people don't like this device while there are plenty of other great computers out there (based on value), but there's no denying that the M2 chip is great. I hate how much Apple charges for more RAM and storage but if you plan to use this device for a long time, I don't see the problem. I'm glad I was able to help you and I hope you end up happy with your purchase.
This is amazing.. btw, what's the keyboard and monitor that you are using? Sorry to ask
My mouse is a Logitech G502 X LIGHTSPEED and my keyboard is a Logitech G610
Great video. Would you be willing to run the same tests on a mac mini m2 pro?
I’ve considered it but I’m not sure since I purchase all my devices - I’ll see.
which display you preffer
for m2
Which LG monitor you used?
and keyboard and mouse?
How good would this be for 1080p video editing?
if i dont care about the extra storage, is it okay to not get the 512? i plan to just add the extra ram to 16gb . I will mainly need it for editing with final cut pro for youtube videos.
Do you think the 16gb will last me at least a few years doing a mix of light and heavy premiere editing and also getting into motion graphics, VFX, etc.?
Thanks for the video, dear, do you think mac mini m2 ram8 will work for editing 4k 60fps iphone13 videos with premiere? Or am I bothered because of the RAM? Each project is 30 to 70 gigs (about 3 hours) of raw data, which takes about 15 minutes and less than 2 gigs.
Thank you for your guidance🙏♥️
I know I’m here for the Mac mini but i have to say is that the communicator on your wrist ????? 😭 i need it
Excellent and practical review. One must go for the 16 GB RAM to get great performance. External SSD can be added later.
My thoughts exactly
Were you recording AND editing 4k video at the SAME time? ON 8GB ram???
My suggestion (equal to what I have) for a good minimum: 16RAM 512SSD (the 16 is a must, the 512 is 2x the size and also 2x the speed of 256, but not cheap.) Want more SSD? Go external.
Hai tony
I m really confused after watching lots of vedios about m2 mac mini.
Simply i need a computer for vedio editing for my youtube vedios . Is that m2 with 16 gb and 512 ssd will be good.?
Great video dude, congrats!
I'm a photographer and thinking about mini mac m2. Do you think base model will handle photo editing aswell or should I go for 16gb? I'm talking Photoshop/Lightroom/luminar RAW files.
Thanks 🤘
Definitely 16gb or 24gb of RAM should be what you get!
thank you so much for this video tony. i have the base 8g ram m2 mini with a 2 tb external hard drive to keep the mini as "empty" as possible. i purchased it for the obvious basic browsing, normal home use. but recently my family have been taking more vacations and i was thinking of buying an action camera. would my base mac mini be ok just to edit short 5-10 min 1080p, 1440p or possibly 4k family adventure/vacation videos on imovie?
It will definitely be able to edit all of that! Just keep an eye on your RAM :)
@@TonyStoodios im just starting out so ill probably keep it at 1080p for now to practice. thank you so much tony, im a new subscriber.
I’m thinking about getting the base model for a replacement of my 2014 MacBook Pro. I can’t afford an iMac right now and actually now is not a good time to buy an iMac with still an M1 in it. Maybe I’ll upgrade to a new iMac in 1-2 years and I probably should be able to sell this base model Mac mini for about 400€/$ by then. Seems like a good deal - but - because of the price - with the 8GB Ram instead of 16. 16 would be preferable, but I should be fine since I don’t do a lot of editing or stuff like this.
If you can manage it until it's time to buy a new iMac then this will be a nice addition - just do what is best for your current needs.
The question for me isn't about how they operate today, it's more about a year or two down the road. As we know you can't upgrade Mac mini, what you buy is what you have. If you buy a basic Mac mini tomorrow with upgraded unified memory 16GB and upgrade the SSD to 512GB. How long can you expect that machine to stay relevant. I get I'm asking one of those questions similar to how long is a piece of string.
Dear sir
Thanks for your helpful review..
I want to be sure..
do you recommend mac mini m2 with 16 gb for animation and after effect ? I want a long years mac.. Will 16 gb be really enough??
Thanks .. I will really appreciate your reply
Definitely go for 16gb, for your working demand
I wonder whether the performance would improve with the 512gb SSD option. It is supposed to be about twice as fast as the 250gb SSD. The 250gb SSD is actually much slower than the original M1, based on what I have read.
The performance would probably be better but I never had a performance issue - the RAM is still what I consider to be the worst part about the base model.
Being slower does not equate to being slow.
Please make a video on Davinci also
i love this type of videos ❤️
Currently working on that!
@@TonyStoodios thanks ❤️
I have the base model with the 256GB SSD but I upgraded to the 16GB RAM model to make sure I enough.
Im very new to editing and as a matter of fact i am waiting on my new mini m2 and everything else to come in the mail. I definitely need a beginner course to learn the basics of editing videos. I saved this video and subscribed so I can find your link. Would your course help someone with little experience with computers?
Yes it will! I talk about computers from hard drive space to cpus and software. I’m sure it’ll be a great help.
Value bomb. I taught I need the 16gig ram for video editing
I currently have a 2015 iMac 8GB RAM and it used to be fine for everything I would do including editing on Final Cut Pro for yourube videos but now I'm looking to get the Mac Mini M2 but am unsure if I should get base model or upgrade to 16GB - any suggestions welcome.
Actually just heard the last part about Ram, I will get the extra RAM.
Thats exactly what I would do!
Where can I get the Spider-Man wallpaper from ?
does it have virtual ram? if yes does this mean 8ram 512gb rom great for gaming?
4k 10bits 422? or what kind of 4k?
I'm thinking about getting a mac mini. I edit on premiere pro 1080p 120fps files interpreted at 24fps. Just GoPro videos. I heard the M2 processors are not optimized for premiere but I can alwa swap bacl to finsl cut. Any thoughts?
I used Premiere for this whole video and never had issues. I also use Premiere full-time for work while using M1 and M2 suited computers - so I'm sure you'll be fine.
@@TonyStoodios ok thanks and what specs do you recommend? 16 or 24 of ram, halft tb or full tb hard disk. Would the mac studio be too much of overkill for 1080p editing?
CAN U DO A VIDEO ON MACBOOK PRO WITH M2 PRO CHIP BASE MODEL THE SAME WAY
Ill see if I can make it happen.
Is the 4k footage you are editing MP4 files or Mov? Thanks
MP4
If I already have an external SSD would you recommend I stick with the 256GB or upgrade?
Depends on what you need. I'd keep the 256 and upgrade the RAM if you can since you already have an external but I'm not sure what your use case is.
@@TonyStoodios Thanks for the quick response! I would mostly use it for live streaming, graphic design, and some 1080p video editing.
for m2 mac mini, between 16gb and 24gb ram what do you recommend?
16GB for most tasks, 24GB if you are really using my Mac for tons of work like editing, having a lot of tabs open, photoshopping, etc. Just depends on you.
Great
Sir will mac mini M2 16 GB ram work smoothly for editing after effect?. Or is it better to build a window pc in 80k budget
Sir. Pleas reply
I will be buying the m2 mac mini shortly and i am undecided on the 8gb/16gb. I do want it for youtube video recording and I use an external camera(a sony zv-e10) as a webcam, as well as recording the computer screen at the same time. My 2020 macbook pro(intel) is absolutely struggling. It basically does not work, the video gets out of sync completely as the fan of the laptop goes crazy. I know that the m2 is way better and probably 8gb would handle this scenario (which is basically why I want to buy the m2 mini), but I am wondering, do you have any experience with that ? If so, did it work well for you on the 8gb model ?
I was able to screen record this tutorial and do all of the editing with only 8GB of RAM which is great, but I would ALWAYS advise more RAM if your budget allows for it for the sake of future proofing.
@@TonyStoodios Thanks a lot for the reply :) Were you using the internal mac webcam or an external camera for your face(connected to the mac) ? I think I may end up getting the 16gb but it's insane how much more it costs compared to the base model. almost 40% more lol
Is macbook pro m3 pro with 18gb ram enough for After effects and premiere pro??like editing for youtube creators with motion graphics and all..32 gb one is expensive
As long as you're not constantly hyperlinking between Premiere and AE all the time then 18gb ram would be enough. I use 32GB or more of RAM since I always hyperlink but my workflow isn't the same as yours.
nice
if i can upgrade only one, 16g RAM or 512G SSD? thanks
I'd say get as much RAM as you need since you can always use an external hard drive for more storage.
Already people told you that what you are doing is right and what are they doing is wrong and just wasting their time so thank you from my side also thank you from India that you did whatever we wanted to see and you gave us the decision to buy the right mac.
Decided that don't buy the base model because that is good for beginners but not good for professionals who are into their intermediate career level and clients are always asking for 4K videos including Adobe after effects.
And the same computer will also be doing IOS and Android development.
very insightful, thanks. what your thoughts about 16 or 24 GB RAM?
From what I’ve experienced with 8GB, 16 should be where most people go for longevity and 24GB if you really want to use this for heavy professional work. There are alternatives for the money you’ll spend but that’s up to the consumer to make.
@@TonyStoodios I mean when you’re going to increase RAM maybe it makes sense to look at m2 pro 🤔
Looking to get the Mac mini m2 with 16gb, still going back and forth with the 256gb or 516gb 🤔
I really recommend 512gb over the 256.
@@TonyStoodios 👌🏼
Hiii sir , lm thinking about buy mac mini m2 for the purpos of 3d max work and After effect work or Nuke
Can l buy or not please tell me
These software working smoothly on mac mini m2 ........
Please tell me
Ho for pro or max this won’t handle
I'm bit confused b/w Mac Mini m2 16/512
And
Costome buile pc 👇
Processor: Intel Core i7 12700K (12 Cores, 20 Threads, Up to 5.0 GHz) with Intel UHD 770 Graphics
Motherboard: MSI Pro Z790-A WiFi
RAM: 32GB XPG Lancer RGB White 6000MHz DDR5 CL30
Graphics Card: Inno3D GeForce RTX 3050 Twin X2 8GB GDDR6
SSD: 512GB Gen 4 XPG S70 Blade (Read/Write speeds upto 7400/6800MBps)
Power Supply: Deepcool PK550 550 Watts 80+ Bronze Power Supply
I want it for video editing(davinci). which one one i should be going for ?
If my 2015 iMac was plenty with 32GB of memory would 16GB of unified memory be enough?
If you never went past 16gb before then I’m sure this will do you fine - but if you always did just get the 32gb. Better to have more than less.
If I only edit in 1080p will the base m2 work?
Given he's working on 4k... I'd say yes
Please someone tell can i have devinci resolve free version on this apple mac mini base version
Yes you can
the 14 minutes with after effects is me daily
I would get more ram but i'm only editing in 720p to 1080p projects
I think this will do just fine for Lightroom photo editing I guess
m2 is not bad at all. in many benchmarks (mainly synthetic) its actually better. But M1 is just better value. because M2 has to be at least 16gb and 16gb 256MB model is almost twice the price.. and still SSD is 2x slower. those are my conclusions after seeing many similar comparisons. M2 base.. 8gb 256.. just NO too many issues with it. maybe for students casual gaming it's ok. but for work.. even the 2yo base M1 mini is just better.
Do it in davinci resolve .
Working on it!
@@TonyStoodios can you please also test davinci resolve fusion, basically just some type of text animation.
Wouldn’t even load the playback
Mac mini M2
I have MacBook Air M1 second tiered one with 8 ram 8gpu 512 connected to my Dell 34” monitor. I was thinking of getting the Mac mini M2 base model to have a dedicated desktop and free up my MacBook Air. You think it’s a good idea or waste of cash?
Cool so basically I’ll be fine for photo editing on a 16gb base m2 Mac mini. Thanks for proving useful information instead of a bunch of BS benchmarks most of us give 2 shits about.👍👏👏👏👏
Yo make so many mistakes in M1 used with 16gb for less price)))