The Mac mini costs less than a MacBook largely because it skips expensive laptop parts, the article explains.

Laptops need integrated displays, internal batteries and complex thermal systems.

Mobile displays demand precision engineering, and battery integration adds safety costs, the piece says.

Shrinking parts into a slim chassis also raises tooling budgets.

Without those limits, desktop designs can put resources directly into computing power.

Desktop buyers usually purchase their own monitor, keyboard and mouse, shifting costs away from the base unit.

The Guardian's review called the Mac mini M6 truly mighty but now more pricey.

Geeky Gadgets reported the M6 Mac mini runs GameCube games at 8K and 60fps.

Read the full article on why the Mac mini is cheaper than a MacBook.