Mac mini review mac#
The real thing to note with this Mac is that you can connect up to two monitors.
The good thing about this particular monitor is that it also features two USB-A ports on the back, so you can effectively use it as a desktop hub if you need to plug an extra couple of peripherals in, like a USB microphone or a wired keyboard.Īnyway, enough about the monitor. You can plug it either into the HDMI 2.0 port on the back, or use one of the USB-C/Thunderbolt ports. It's a 4K 27-inch monitor that supports up to 60Hz refresh rates and is pretty much perfect for the Mac mini. The model we paired up is the LG 27UK850.
Mac mini review pro#
Primarily because it's a monitor with multiple input options, and because for a good chunk of time, the MacBook Pro was our home computer of choice. In this home office there's been a USB-C LG monitor for a good few years. We can't talk ports without talking monitors, which is certainly something to consider before deciding on whether to get a Mac mini or not.
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It's not unusable with this number of ports, of course, but we had to rely on a Thunderbolt 3 desktop dock to get constant access to an SD card and microSD card reader. The same can be said of the MacBook Pro, really. It certainly seems like there's adequate space, though, so we can't fathom why there isn't a card reader on a machine that's otherwise primed and ready for creators. We'd love to see one or two more Thunderbolt ports and an SD card reader in future models though (as much as the latter is highly unlikely). There's also an opening to allow airflow from the fan. You even get an Ethernet connection point, HDMI 2.0, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. For starters, you get two USB-A ports, along with the two USB 4 Type-C/Thunderbolt ports.
That minimalism also applies to the port selection on the back, but there's still much wider support here than on either of the M1 MacBooks. Despite being a bit old now, there's something quite attractive about a sleek metal box sitting on your desk with no seams, joins or screws visible (well, unless you you turn it upside down or look at it from the back).
Mac mini review Pc#
Still, compare it to a tower PC or any other Mac desktop computer and it takes up a lot less space than most. We'd be surprised if the next-generation model wasn't even smaller for that very reason. That's because the M1 hardware and all that entails fits into a much smaller space than all the previous components. Watch enough teardown videos and you'll see how much space there is inside the new M1-powered Mac mini. Size wise, it's maybe not as 'mini' as it could be though. All the 'ugly' ports are hidden at the back, so that if you want to hide all your messy cables then it's easy. It's still that minimalist rounded-edged square aluminium case with the Apple logo in the centre, with nothing but a single white LED on the front. Like the M1-updated MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, nothing has changed for the Mac mini from a visual perspective. Ports: 2x USB 4/Thunderbolt Type-C, 2x USB-A, 1x Ethernet, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x 3.5mm headphone.Dimensions: 197mm square x 36mm tall / Weight: 1.2kg.So what does that mean and does it make for the best miniature desktop machine you could buy? Minimalist to the extreme What makes it attractive now is the same thing that made it attractive back in 2005 (when the PowerPC G4 version first shipped): it's small, it's powerful and it's a lot less expensive than an iMac.Īnd while this Mac mini looks identical to the one that's been on store shelves for the past couple of years, it has a totally new brain: Apple's M1 processor. It may not be a top seller, or a model you see millions upon millions of people using, but it clearly has strong appeal that's seen it last as long as any of Apple's product families. (Pocket-lint) - The Apple Mac mini has been around in one form or another for the best part of 15 years.
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