Oh man, this guy tried to school me on how as Raspberry Pi would be so much better for my needs than a Mac Mini.

I appreciate the feedback, but truly, "you could have done this with Linux" replies always make me laugh.

@matt I’ve been considering using a M1 Mac Mini as a NAS solution myself, was wondering if you had monitored the power usage at all?

Prices for electricity (in Australia) have been rising heaps the past few years so I was considering a Pi or a dedicated NAS product only for the potential reduction in power usage. Any insight?