wt21
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I have a limited budget and am just a hobbyist, so need to keep costs pretty well contained.
I have an M1 MBA, but want to move to a Mini. I've got about $1K to spend.
I can get a refurb M1 mini with 1TB SDD and 16GB RAM
or
I can get a new M2 mini with 500GB SDD and 16GB RAM
My MBA 500GB drive is nearly full, so I need more storage. I also need new external drives because I'm sick of my spinning platters, so will go SSD.
Here's my question - which is better - the external port (TB4) and processor upgrade of the M2 but rely on external storage or get the better internal storage of the M1, but have a slightly slower processor and TB3 ports.
I have an M1 MBA, but want to move to a Mini. I've got about $1K to spend.
I can get a refurb M1 mini with 1TB SDD and 16GB RAM
or
I can get a new M2 mini with 500GB SDD and 16GB RAM
My MBA 500GB drive is nearly full, so I need more storage. I also need new external drives because I'm sick of my spinning platters, so will go SSD.
Here's my question - which is better - the external port (TB4) and processor upgrade of the M2 but rely on external storage or get the better internal storage of the M1, but have a slightly slower processor and TB3 ports.