Our tech reviewer always wanted a new iMac, and testing the M4 model has shown him the ups and downs of Apple’s latest edition.

For years, the Mini was the odd man out in the Mac desktop lineup. Apple has given plenty of love to the iMac over the years. The Mac Pro has had a few false starts, but the company is clearly committed to offering a true professional-grade desktop experience.

Apple's latest M4 Mac Mini, with its starting price of just $600, represents a significant shift in the computing landscape. This compact and powerful

When it was introduced during the white plastic heyday of peak iPod-era Apple, the Mac mini was pitched as the cheapest way to buy into the Mac ecosystem. It was $499. And despite some fluctuation (as high as $799 for the entry-level 2018 mini, $599 for this year's refresh), the Mac mini has stayed the cheapest entry-level Mac ever since.

Apple's new M4 chips have reached two more Mac product lines: the MacBook Pro workhorse and the small Mac Mini desktop computer. While the changes remain hidden inside the MacBook Pro, the newest Mac mini stands out,

We've been covering the best deals and lowest prices on Apple's Mac mini range for quite some time now, starting with the best Mac mini (M1) deals, followed by the lowest Mac mini M2 prices. But now there's been a leap in performance with the addition of the latest Mac mini M4 (and M4 Pro) model.