Apple Mac mini (2024), Apple M4, 16GB, 256GB vs BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U

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The BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U scores 7.0/10 overall, ahead of the Apple Mac mini (2024), Apple M4, 16GB, 256GB at 5.8/10.

The Apple Mac mini (2024), Apple M4, 16GB, 256GB leads on CPU performance, efficiency and noise, ports and expansion and build and support.

The BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U leads on upgradeability and networking.

The biggest difference is upgradeability, where the BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U scores 9/10 to the Apple Mac mini (2024), Apple M4, 16GB, 256GB's 1/10.

Apple Mac mini (2024), Apple M4, 16GB, 256GB

5.8/10verdict: good, not the best

The Mac mini M4 suits anyone who wants a small, always-on machine with very low idle power draw. It fits users who are happy with 16GB of memory and a modest internal drive, or who will pay for a larger configuration up front. It is a better match for fixed, well-planned setups than for tinkerers who like to swap parts.

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BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U

7.0/10verdict: buy

The BOSGAME P4 Plus is for homelabbers and small-office users who want an eight-core mini PC with dual 2.5GbE. It suits people who plan to add RAM and a second SSD later, since it has two SO-DIMM slots and a free M.2 slot. It is less suited to gamers or anyone who needs USB4 or Thunderbolt.

Typically about £359 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	Apple Mac mini (2024), Apple M4, 16GB, 256GB	BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U
CPU performance	25%	8/10	7/10
Upgradeability	20%	1/10	9/10
Networking	20%	4/10	8/10
Efficiency and noise	15%	9/10	6/10
Ports and expansion	10%	8/10	5/10
Build and support	10%	6/10	4/10
Overall		5.8/10	7.0/10

Specifications

Spec	Apple Mac mini (2024), Apple M4, 16GB, 256GB	BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U
CPU	Apple M4: 10-core CPU (4 performance + 6 efficiency cores), 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, 8 cores / 16 threads, boost up to 4.5GHz, integrated Radeon Vega 8
Memory	16GB unified memory	16GB DDR4
Storage	256GB SSD	1TB M.2 NVMe SSD
Networking	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.3, Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000BASE-T, RJ-45)	Dual 2.5GbE RJ45 LAN (Realtek RTL8125), Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2
Maximum memory	32GB (configurable at purchase on the M4 chip)	64GB via dual SO-DIMM slots
Storage slots	not listed	2 x M.2 2280 slots, second free for expansion
Ports	Front: two USB-C ports (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s) and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Back: Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI, and three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports supporting USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s) and DisplayPort	HDMI, DisplayPort 1.4, full-function USB-C, front USB 10Gbps ports, two rear USB 2.0 Type-A; no USB4 or Thunderbolt
Power draw	Idle 4W, maximum 65W, measured at the wall for this configuration	not listed

Strengths and weaknesses

Apple Mac mini (2024), Apple M4, 16GB, 256GB

+ Idle draw of just 4W at the wall
+ 10-core M4 with 10-core GPU
+ Three Thunderbolt 4 ports plus HDMI
− RAM is soldered with no upgrade slot
− Internal SSD is not user-upgradable
− Base model has only Gigabit Ethernet

Skip it if:

Buyers who want to upgrade RAM or storage later
Anyone needing faster than Gigabit Ethernet from the base unit
Users with many USB-A devices who don't want adapters

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BOSGAME P4 Plus Mini PC Ryzen 7 7730U

+ Dual 2.5GbE plus Wi-Fi 6E
+ Two SO-DIMM slots, up to 64GB
+ Free second M.2 2280 slot
− No USB4 or Thunderbolt ports
− Ships with one 16GB stick, single channel
− Fan noise rises under sustained load

Skip it if:

Buyers who need USB4 or Thunderbolt for docks or fast external storage
Gamers or anyone needing strong integrated graphics or GPU compute
Users who need 10GbE or SFP+ networking

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