Tech specs CPUĤ-Core i3 (configurable to 6-Core i5 or 6-Core i7)Ĥx Thunderbolt 3/USB-C HDMI 2.0 2x USB-A 3.
#2018 mac mini reviews mac
But if you want a small, silent Mac ‘hub’ for a home, or a dinky, portable, modular Mac for creative use, the Mac mini has finally come of age. Typical consumers are now perhaps better catered for by the MacBook Air. On that basis, figure out if this Mac is really for you. Again, though, it’s important to remember the mini is now a different beast – more ‘pro’ than (relatively) cheapo Mac. I reckon you’re talking £1159 minimum for a system you’re aiming to keep for years – £1429 with the i7. It can all get spendy remarkably quickly. (RAM, mercifully, can be upgraded at a later point.) You can ramp up the i3 to an i7 for a reasonable £270, if you feel the need but an extra 8GB of RAM sets you back an eye-watering £180, as does a mere extra 128GB of storage. The entry-level i3 model clocks in at £799 – but with 8GB RAM and an inadequate (unless you live in the cloud) 128GB SSD. According to Intels listing on its CPU Ark, the Core i5-8500B. If you were hoping Apple would sell you another £399 mini, like in 2014, you’re out of luck. The Mac mini is a small desktop, but the 2018 model we have on hand draws around 85 W from the wall while running Cinebench R23. You do, however, very much have to pay, because this new Mac mini does not come cheap. Chances are you don’t want to be the next Pixar, mind, and so you can at least be happy with a single mini that you’re not tied into a display that might die (like my previous iMac’s – grumble), nor forced to pay for a keyboard or trackpad you might not use. Apple entertainingly showcased to me a bunch of the things working as a tiny render farm. The new Mac Mini improves on its weaker sibling, with stronger CPUs, more Ram and storage options and a wide array of compatibility with Thunderbolt 3.
Said compactness and modularity can be a boon elsewhere, too. Because of the Mac mini’s modular nature and generous helping of ports, you can always plug in an eGPU. This machine boasts Coffee Lake processors, either a four-core, four-thread Core i3.
There are of course ways around the GPU shortcomings, whether you fancy getting your game on or suddenly find yourself immersed in freelance 3D modelling (hey – it can happen to anyone). With the newest Mac mini, gone is the two-core, four-thread 28W Haswell processor with up to 16GB soldered RAM. If you want to play games, get an iMac or a Mac laptop with a decent spec. The modern mini is more about mixed workflows and creative types, aimed at people who use Photoshop or want to run a media server. For a Mac you might think is aimed at consumers, this seems curious – but then you have to again remember times have changed.
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