> I think to compare prices you need something with adequate GPU performance (which the M2 has).
I feel your comment reads too much like fanboy excuses. CPU is not the only or even main requirement. I personally want to max out on RAM and HD. I can buy a mini PC with 32GB of RAM and a 500GB nvie for 400€. With a Mac, I need to spend almost twice that to only get 25% of te RAM and 50% of that HD space.
This was the norm since Apple shipped Intel core i5 Mac minis.
There is no way around this. Apple price gouges their kit. It's irrelevant how you feel they fare n artificial benchmarks.
The M2 GPU is roughly the performance of the notebook edition of the RTX3060.
To get a MiniPC with one of those it is over $1200! https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004771159431.html