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2018 Mac mini: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Hasselblad X1D)
Related: 2017 iMac 5K, 2018 Mac mini, 4K and 5K display, Adobe Camera Raw, Hasselblad medium format, Hasselblad X1D 50C, Hasselblad X1D II 50C, iMac, iMac 5K, Mac mini, Macs, medium format, Photoshop
MPG tested the 2018 Mac mini 15-inch 3.2 GHz 64GB 1TB UHD630.
See 2018 Mac mini buying recommendations • Mac wish list • all Mac mini 2018 models. Unsure which Mac to get or how to configure it? Consult with MPG.

This test is a real-world task relevant to Adobe Photoshop: batch convert raw files to JPEG. Disk I/O is not a significant factor for any of these machines.
Raw file conversion to JPEG — Hasselblad X1D 3FR raw
Sony uncompressed raw files are slightly faster to deal with because no decompression is needed although Sony’s compressed format is very fast to decompress.
The 2018 Mac mini wins out easily—the 2017 iMac 5K takes ~19% longer to complete.

