Performance of Mac Mini vs Studio

Discussion in 'Parallels Desktop on a Mac with Apple silicon' started by RobertZ8, Mar 26, 2024.

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  1. RobertZ8

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    Hi,
    I am currently running Win11 Pro through the latest Parallels on a Mac Mini M2 Pro (32GB RAM 1TB SSD). Works quite well, but is a little laggy at times. So, I'm wondering if anyone has run Win11 on Paralles using a Mac Studio M2 Ultra, and whether there is a significant performance increase. Intuitively, it seems that being able to open up more cores to Windows would help, but to what degree? Would an upgrade to a Studio Ultra (M2 or later M3, perhaps) provide a boost for things like CAD programs?

    Thanks,
    Bob
     
    RobertZ8, Mar 26, 2024
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  2. Ashley Chumun

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    Hello @RobertZ8
    Thank you for your feedback.
    To let us better understand the situation, please perform the following steps:
    1. Reproduce the issue.
    2. Collect a technical report (click the Parallels icon on top of the Mac menu bar > Help > Send technical data > check "Attach screenshots..." > press Send Report) and send the report's 9-digit ID in a reply to this message.
    3. Give us more details regarding your use case and step-by-step reproduction of the issue.
    4. What are the main applications that you are using and encountering the issue?
    Thanks!
     
    Ashley Chumun, Apr 1, 2024
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  3. RobertZ8

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    There is no problem, I'm asking how much faster Parallels will run with a Mac Studio with an Ultra M2 would be compared to a Mac Mini with an M2 Pro.
     
    RobertZ8, Apr 1, 2024
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  4. LeRoi

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    Bob, I've run both a Mini and now run a M2 Studio Ultra with 64GB of memory. The faster processor, number of cores makes the Studio much better at running multiple VM's at once and seems much more responsive. I think you'd find that there's no such thing as too much memory.
     
    LeRoi, Apr 2, 2024
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    This isn't a technical problem, this is a technical performance question. It is great to see that Parallels people are ready to lend a hand though.
     
    LeRoi, Apr 2, 2024
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  6. RobertZ8

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    Sorry for the delayed response. Thank you, that's what I was wondering. Definitely agree on never too much memory!
     
    RobertZ8, Apr 21, 2024
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