Why I Travel With a Mac Mini Instead of a MacBook — My Portable Setup

If you think traveling with a desktop is impossible — think again.
After 3 years of full-time travel, I built a portable Mac Mini M2 setup that lets me edit, design, and create from any Airbnb. In this short video I show the exact gear I use and how it all fits in my backpack.

What I use:
• Mac Mini M2 (8 GB / 512 GB)
• Arzopa 15" 144Hz portable monitor (USB-C)
• Apple Magic Keyboard
• SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless mouse

Why this works:
This setup gives desktop-level performance without a bulky laptop — fast editing, smooth timeline scrubbing on the 144Hz monitor, and a compact kit that’s easy to pack and set up in minutes.

Timestamps
00:18 - Why I travel with a Mac Mini
00:46 - Mac Mini M2: why I chose it
01:32 - Arzopa 144Hz portable monitor overview
01:54 - Keyboard & mouse (Magic Keyboard + Rival 3)
02:23 - How it all fits & travel workflow
03:10 - Final thoughts


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