Thunderbolt 3 remains the connection of premium devices, so four such ports on an affordable desktop is strange. The reliance on Thunderbolt 3 is very Apple. Turn it around, and you’ll find three Thunderbolt 3 ports, two USB 3 ports, Ethernet, HDMI 2.0, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Thunderbolt 3 is in, but it’s not all-inĬonnectivity separates the new Mac Mini from the old model, and every PC competitor. We can’t remember the last time we tested a desktop this quiet. The fan only ramps up to a noticeable level during heavy workloads and, even then, it’s a whisper. Size isn’t the only reason why a Mac Mini can fade into its surroundings. Asus, Zotac, and MSI make a variety of small desktops that beat the Mac Mini on size – though not all have eighth-generation Intel processors. Intel NUC models with integrated graphics are a bit more than four inches on a side and one to two inches thick, depending on the model. Intel’s Hades Canyon NUC is about the same size (though more rectangular), yet it comes with a discrete graphics chip. That said, the Mac Mini doesn’t feel as small as it once did. If Apple could ship a desktop with a cloaking device, it would, but the Mini’s subtle elegance is the next best thing.
There’s not much else to say, really, and that’s the point. If Apple could ship a desktop with a cloaking device, it would, but the Mini is the next best thing. Even the power button is around back, where it joins the ports. The front and sides are almost entirely flat, broken only by the Apple logo on the top and a tiny, tiny LED on the lower right corner. It’s still a thin, slab of metal, sitting on a round rubber base that’s invisible when the desktop is in use. Though the 2018 Mac Mini is a redesign, it doesn’t throw out the previous look. Is the Mini still the perfect gateway drug for would-be Apple addicts? Blink, and you’ll miss it It’s not an outrageous price, but it bumps the Mac Mini into competition with a different league of hardware. Mac fans must pay at least $800 - $300 more than the previous entry.
The new Mini, with the latest Intel chip, fixes that problem. Now, we’re finally seeing the fourth design which hopes to compete with the best desktop computers. That left budget Mac fans settling for old hardware.
2016 mac mini review update#
Apple has sold the same design for eight years and didn’t update the internals for four (since 2014). A quick update followed the original, but the third-gen didn’t appear until 2010. Unlike the MacBook Pro, however, the Mini was neglected.
2016 mac mini review upgrade#
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