Can a 24GB M4 Pro Mac mini handle heavy live streaming?
The choice is between an M4 Pro Mac mini with 24GB of memory and an M4 Max Mac Studio. The price gap is exactly $1,000, and the memory size for the Mac Studio is inconsistent: the title says 96GB, while the detailed setup says 64GB. The planned workload is OBS Studio taking video from three Logitech StreamCams at 1080p and 60 frames per second each, while Cubase records live audio through an audio interface with several mixing plug-ins.
The audio work uses mostly EQ, compressor, and reverb effects, not very large Kontakt sample libraries. Zoom, a browser with several tabs, and two monitors also need to run at the same time. The main concern is whether 24GB of memory on the Mac mini will run out when video, live audio, and Zoom are all active.
Ports may be less of a problem because the M4 Pro Mac mini has three separate rear controllers plus , so the cameras, audio interface, and monitors may be connected directly without a bottleneck.
Key points
- The Mac mini and Mac Studio options differ by exactly $1,000.
- The workload combines three 1080p60 cameras, live Cubase audio, Zoom, , and two monitors.
- The biggest concern is whether 24GB of memory on the M4 Pro Mac mini is enough.
- The M4 Pro Mac mini’s ports may handle the cameras and audio gear without a bottleneck.
- This is only indirectly useful for planning because the workload is live production, not server hosting.