MacMini or MacStudio

JWA

I’m about to upgrade and can’t decide between a Mac Mini or a Mac Studio. I usually run 70–80 tracks per song in Logic Pro, using both Logic’s built-in library and Native Instruments Komplete 15.
Anyone with experience – what specs do I need to avoid latency, dropouts, and other issues without spending more than necessary?

Maciej Repetowski

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/45780/macmini-or-macstudio

For Logic Pro, single core performance is crucial, therefore I would suggest Studio with M4 Max with as much RAM as you can afford (not less than 64GB - you can’t upgrade it later) and as small SSD as you can get away with (min. 512 GB - you can add external storage later). This is for working with virtual instruments (live played/recorded track always uses single core only). If you only record and edit audio - Mac mini will do. My suggestions are based on keeping the computer for around 5 years or so.

Latency has more to do with your audio interface drivers and/or efficiency than it has to do with the computer itself.