

The same system was used throughout testing - the CPU frequency and memory differences reported in the automated system table just amount to how each OS exposes different details, etc. All tests were done on the same 2018 Mac Mini with Intel Core i7 8700B "Coffee Lake" processor with UHD Graphics 630, 8GB of RAM, and 250GB SSD. So for this comparison was the latest Windows 10 up against Ubuntu 21.10 and Intel's own Clear Linux against Apple macOS 12.1.

It seems the only path forward for Windows 11 on the Macs is via virtualization unless the Windows 11 requirements are revised. Do you have ever asked yourself the question 'Linux vs Windows vs Mac OS - Which is best as an IT professional' Dont worry I will tell you the answer :)Wat. There are practically zero viruses present. You have to buy an Apple computer to run the Mac. The second point in the pros section is also a con for the Mac. If you thought Windows was expensive, then Mac isn’t for you because it’s more expensive than Windows. Due to TPM / Secure Boot requirements in place with Windows 11, the newer Microsoft OS release is not compatible with the Macs bare metal. Linux has the upper hand in security (a feat Windows has a hard time achieving). Mac always comes with a style quotient attached to them. Windows 10 21H2 was used with all available system updates as, unfortunately, Windows 11 is not supported on the Intel Macs. Well, if you compare an old Air vs 10th gen XPS 13 then definitely Mac will.

This comparison features Windows 10 on the 2018 Mac Mini as used in the other recent Linux/macOS benchmarking. While its easy enough to get a PC, wipe it, and install a new Linux distro. Stemming from reader requests and curiosity how Windows would perform in the mix, here are such benchmark results with macOS 12.1, Windows 10, Clear Linux, and Ubuntu 21.10. Recently I looked at the macOS 12 performance against Linux when it comes to the Intel-based Macs.
