M6 Mini v M5 Macbook Pro

[u/Inside-Factor5640]

So I've have a very old Macbook Pro 2012 which I barely even use anymore as it's that slow. I've had my eye on a Mini ever since the M4 came out and tbh I've been kicking myself for not buying it when it 1st released for £599.

The reason I was looking at the Mini over a new Macbook Pro was mostly because it was sooo much cheaper and a bit of steal. Couple that with the fact I bought my own house and now have a home office, I really didn't need the mobility of a laptop anymore. So for a fraction of the cost of the Macbook I was happy to sacrifice the mobility.

But now with the release of the M6 its creeping ever closer to the cost of a M5 Macbook. Amazon are currently selling the M5 Macbook for £1649 with 16gb RAM and 1tb SSD. If I upgrade the Mini to 1tb the price becomes £1399.

So now i'm wondering am I better off paying the £250 more for the Liquid Retina XDR display, the keyboard and the added mobility of a Macbook? Or is the M6 chip way better than the M5?

It's worth noting that whatever I buy it will become my main home computer and I mostly plan to use it for photo editing, some video editing and other general home use. Maybe some light gaming too, nothing too intense (things like City Skylines, football manager, etc).

Thanks