MAC mini and Photoshop CS6

Dear all,
I want to swich to MAC from my current Windows PC.
I'm thinking about to use a MAC mini because I have a good external display, so the iMAC is not necessary.
But I would like to know if the MAC mini is powerful for using Photoshop CS6 (image editing, no 3D).
Does someone has experience with a MAC mini and using Photoshop??
Thanks a lot in advance for your support!
Alecs

The mini uses Intel's integrated graphics rather than a discrete GPU which puts it at a small disadvantage compared to the iMacs. I'm not a graphics professional but I use Photoshop extensively in my work and use it on my MBA (which is a bit slower than today's minis and also uses Intel's integrated graphics) as much as my much faster iMac. Since loading and saving large PS files can be time consuming you might want to consider the Fusion model to get the benefit of SSD speeds.

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