If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. Apple’s stunning new M1 iMac is finally available to order on Amazon and despite the fact that it’s the most powerful iMac ever, prices start at just $1,299.

Unbelievably low efficiency of how TGG are processing the order online, it is hard to believe you find a company like this in 2021.

It's quick and efficient, good value for money, but as sold by The Good Guys, Apple doesn't provide any assistance for getting the product working. I had to rely on YouTube and online forum for advice. I've succeeded in transferring the apps from my iPhone and iPad to the new Mac mini through the iCloud facility, which I have subscribed, but transferring applications from my 2009 iMac hasn't been as easy, but over a month, I've managed to transfer all the transferable. The rest are not that relevant. I have taken advice from YouTubers on getting the peripherals to make the tiny computer working with added SSD storage and Time Machine backup. At such good value, I'm prepared to wait further for a new upgraded model in two to three years' time.

For good guys, prompt delivery and good discount online. Mac? Good!

Windows PC fans will rightly point out that you probably won’t want to game on an M1 Mac mini, despite its proven talents. And if you can wait for HP to release a Ryzen 4000 version of the EliteDesk 705 then you can expect similar levels of performance at the expense of fan noise (and a rather less...

Fantastic performance Compact footprint Strong connectivity

No upgradeability

As good as what previous reviews have been advising

Managed to shed a couple of hours running my Python scripts compared to how long it takes to run using my 2017 MacBook Pro

This miniature desktop might be small, but it's still mighty thanks to the M1 chipset. It's not for everyone, however, especially if you've invested in a lot of apps not yet optimised for M1 support.

M1 optimised apps are ridiculously quick, Fans rarely heard, Most affordable Mac, Doesn't take up a lot of space, Supports up to 6K monitors, Rosetta works well for non-optimised apps

Needs more ports, No SD card reader, Supports maximum of two monitors, Not all apps are M1 optimised yet

“The Mac Mini M1 resets expectations for just how fast a small, affordable desktop can be.”

Blistering CPU performance; Incredibly fast SSDs; Superb value; Compact; sturdy design; MacOS Big Sur is great

Subpar gaming performance

If you're after a small-form-factor computer that performs superbly, runs almost silently and exudes quality, the new Mac Mini M1 is a terrific buy. It also represents excellent value for money, but you should give serious consideration to paying extra for the 16GB RAM upgrade at purchase to ensure...

Stunning performance; Ultra-quiet; Reasonable cost for such high speed

Only configurable to max 16GB memory; Fewer Thunderbolt ports than before; Few fully compatible apps at present