The Mac Mini has long been an underpowered computer, but the new M1 chip and memory architecture make it a great machine for almost any level of computing. I am using it as the hub in a home theater, hooked up to a monitor, a 4K projector, two 16T external arrays, and a USB3 extension. All of these are hooked up using the ports that come with the computer.I have the base 8G model and it plays video as well as my previous set up, which was a MacPro from 2012 with an 8G VESA 64 video card that cost nearly as much as the new Mac Mini. I am sure the 16G model would be fast as hell with most programs—even those that use Rosetta to emulate on the M1.