M4 Mac Mini vs Pro: MOTHER OF ALL STRESS TESTS! 🥵 Logic Pro, Blender, After Effects, Llama LLMs

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🧠 The Dedicated LLM video I promised is finally here! https://youtu.be/6Ala6IfPcek Had some bad news on fine tuning though 😢 ✨ Recommended Best Video Editor for Mac: https://bit.ly/4fIJTl2 ✨This M4 Mac Mini video would not have been possible without your support. Thank you all so much and I will make sure to keep improving these tests for you. Always keen to learn and hear from you, so hoping we can chat in the comments 🙏🏼 ✨ Apple M4 Mac Mini: https://geni.us/M4MacMini 🗡️ 3D rendering in Blender, 🎛️ Music production in Logic Pro, Kontakt 8 plugins 🧮 Complex AI processing with Llama 3.2 3B, Llama 3.1 8B and 70B 🥵 🎮 And even gaming Cyberpunk 2077 via Windows! ✅ SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY DOWN TO EARTH TECH VIDEOS https://www.youtube.com/@AlexGTech?sub_confirmation=1 🙏🏼 🔗 Link to Stress test Scoring Sheet document: https://geni.us/ScoringSheet *includes links to 3D models and templates I used ✅ GEAR USED TODAY: ✨ Caldigit TS4 🎛️ Docking station: https://geni.us/CaldigitTS4_Alex ✨ 🖥️ Monitor (LG Dual Mode): https://geni.us/LGDUALMODE ✨ 🖥️ Monitor (Alienware curved): https://geni.us/9eOsAs ✨ 🔊 RP5 Rokit 5 G4 Speakers from KRK: https://geni.us/TIowNAc ✅SSDs and enclosures I used in this video (and much needed for the M4 Mac Mini) : ✨ Enclosure: https://geni.us/AcasisTB4Cooling ✨ Lexar SL500 SSD: https://geni.us/LexarSL500 ✨ Lexar Professional GO: https://geni.us/LexarProGO ✨ Review of Best SSDs: https://youtu.be/hg2AVhkJ-uw?si=fwUPWITvgeMiTzv3 ✅ WHAT I WEAR 👕 The lovely shirts I wear in all my videos! (🆕 🍁 AW25 Collection!) 🛒 Use Code TECH20 for 20% OFF! 🥰 🇬🇧 https://geni.us/AndSons_Alex 🇺🇸🇨🇦 https://geni.us/AndSons_AlexUSA ✨Smart Ring 💍: https://howl.link/g48i7fp90uuhr #MacMini #M4MacMini #AppleMacMini #Apple #M4ProMacMini ✅ 📺 WATCH MORE REVIEW VIDEOS HERE: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVM7-QHg4QNKXJ5x-WrNT5oMse_PjXqE2&si=mYXXPfOrWXysXJrK https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVM7-QHg4QNKM00UN4-BhPLf8cGBF6ITf&si=RdX7mCQelbThXFhh ✅ SIGN UP TO MY NEWSLETTER 'BEHIND THE LENS' 📧 https://geni.us/AlexNewsletter ✅ GEAR & TECH I LOVE RIGHT NOW! ✨PAPERLIKE: https://geni.us/PaperlikeMini ✨ ✨Grab yourself a Sandmarc discount storewide with ALEXGT10 🎒Sandmarc Camera bag: https://geni.us/SandmarcAlex 📸 My Main camera gear: https://geni.us/MainCameraGear ✅ AUDIO 🎤 Shure MV7 Microphone: https://geni.us/i8lBS 🎤 Shure SM7B Microphone: https://geni.us/SM7B_Alex 🎧 Rode NTH-100 headphones: https://geni.us/RodeNTH100_Alex 🦾 Boom arm: https://geni.us/BxgklRU 🎛️ Focusrite Scarlett 2i2: https://geni.us/2i2AudioInterface 🎛️ Rodecaster Pro II: https://geni.us/RodecasterProII_Alex ✅ CURRENT FAVOURITE APPS 👨🏽‍💻 Editing Visual Effects with MotionVFX: https://geni.us/MotionVFX_Alex 0:00 M4 Mac Mini: Logic Pro, Blender, After Effects, Llama LLMs, and more! 0:28 What tests we will see today 1:00 Specs - M4 Mac Mini vs M4 Pro 1:25 Blender 3D 2:25 M4 Mac Mini vs M1 Max MacBook Pro 3:00 Cooling performance 3:20 Multitasking example 3:37 Logic Pro - With Kontact 8 from Native Instruments 4:30 Logic Pro project - 100 to 300 tracks! 5:35 Logic Pro - We found the limit on the M4 Pro! 6:00 Logic Pro settings - is this normal? 🤔 6:50 Logic Pro - Weird CPU behaviour 7:12 LLMs - Llama 3.2 3B, Llama 3.1 8B and 70B 👀 8:00 LLMs - Test Settings and Rationale 9:00 LLMs - Basic Summarisation on 8B model 9:50 LLMs - Complex Creative Storytelling on 8B model 10:40 LLMs - Technical Explanation with Step-By-Step Logic 11:16 LLMs - Fune Tuning was a too much 😅 Leave your emoji 11:50 LLMs - What a 70B does to the M4 Mac Minis 13:12 LLMs - Summary 13:40 Stable Diffusion - DiffusionBee image generation 14:15 M4 Mac Mini - Fan noise 14:30 GAMING 15:02 Cyberpunk 2077 - Is the M4 Pro much better than the base model? 15:39 Civilisation VI6 - Natively via Steam 15:59 Resident Evil 4 - Natively - Metal FX set to High 16:24 Second Life Viewer 17:01 Gaming CPU/GPU Performance - Is Apple on the right track? 17:38 UNREAL Engine 5.5.5 17:55 A gruelling project, but I love your engagement! 18:30 Hardware call outs - Ports and Portability 19:30 Storage - External SSDs and Thunderbolt 5 / TB4 Enclosures 20:15 Photography workflow - Adobe Bridge/Lightroom 20:55 Video Editing (Final Cut Pro 11) 21:30 Exporting complex video - 45 min long 4K ProRes LOG 22:25 After Effects 23:35 Where does that leave us? 24:00 Day concerns for Mac Mini Base Model 24:45 A Big Dilemma: Is the Mac Mini a MacBook Pro Killer? 💪🏼 DISCLAIMER When I choose to work with a company, it will always be because I actually use the product or service myself and genuinely trust the company to provide excellent customer service and support, or because I believe it is of interest to my audience. More importantly, I will always make it very clear that such content is sponsored. Full disclaimer on how I work with brands here: https://alexgtech.com