bigger battery too. i'm guessing the fan will allow the M1 chip to do even more, less restrictions maybe.But the fan alone (and Touch Bar) doesn’t explain the price difference.
i ordered a Mini and the MBP. tempted to try the Air instead, but i like the bigger form factor of the body. i'll chime in when i receive them hopefully in 2 weeks or so.
my main iMac at home is from 2012 and doesn't allow certain external monitors and has some other issues of being "so old." so the mini should replace that well. i'm anticipating OBS and other video programs to not work immediately, but i hope they do soon!
i also use a 16" MBP now and miss the size of a 13". i'm interested to see if i can get the 16's performance out of the 13. probably eventually sell the 16", or return the 13 M1 if it doesn't perform well.
we'll see. i do think this will be a great change for the future. just having the iOS App store available will create a lot of opportunity.