You can also build your system out with up to a 2TB PCI SSD. For RAM, the 2018 Mini supports up to 64GB, although you may need to take it to an Apple store to get it installed. The units can be configured with 4 or 6 cores, and speeds of up to 4.6GHz in Turbo Boost Mode. The Mini has many different options, from an entry level i3 processor to the midrange i5, to the i7 model that l I tested with. Quite frankly, 10GigE is the new 1GigE, so if you haven’t been looking into it, now would be a good time. I know, many signify 10GigE as a sign that it’s “for professionals”. I also dig the legacy USB 3 ports, too…as we all have peripherals like keyboards and mice that still rock the legacy USB type A.īack to throughput, the 2018 Mac Mini also has an option for a 10GigE copper connection. The new Mini provides four USB-C Thunderbolt 3 ports, enough for up to 2 eGPUs. Slower I/O, like Thunderbolt 2 or even older connections, simply don’t provide enough bandwidth to accommodate all that a modern GPU can provide. It’s this 40Gb connection that provides the bandwidth for an eGPU to shine.

The Mac Mini also rocks USB-C for Thunderbolt 3 access. While this GPU, the Intel UHD Graphics 630, isn’t going to break any performance records, it does provide a user with a basic way to feed their screen without a 3rd party graphics card. What better machine to test how well an external GPU works than on a machine that has a horrible built-in GPU? Yes, tech friends, the powerful top of the line 2018 Mac Mini is built on Intel technology, which means there is a small GPU on the chip. Your results may vary with the shipping version. NOTE: The eGPU Pro in this episode was a pre-release, beta model. We’re also running benchmarks against your favorite (or least favorite) NLEs: Final Cut X, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Avid Media Composer. On this episode of 5 THINGS, we’re checking out the 2018 Mac Mini from Apple, and the new eGPU Pro offering from Blackmagic and …well, Apple.

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