#2010 mac mini review 2017 update#
#2010 mac mini review 2017 upgrade#
#2010 mac mini review 2017 Pc#

ThereвЂ™s USB-A 3.0 for mouse and keyboard as well as HDMI 2.0 for use with a monitor or HDTV. Unlike MacBooks, the Mac Mini places Thunderbolt 3 alongside a reasonable selection of alternatives. IntelвЂ™s NUC devices offer more USB-A 3.0 ports but, in recent models, pair them with a single Thunderbolt 3. 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 youвЂ™ll find three Thunderbolt 3 ports, two USB 3 ports, Ethernet, HDMI 2.0, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

#2010 mac mini review 2017 Pc#

Thunderbolt 3 is in, but itвЂ™s not all-inД¬onnectivity separates the new Mac Mini from the old model, and every PC competitor. We canвЂ™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, itвЂ™s a whisper. Size isnвЂ™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 вЂ“ though not all have eighth-generation Intel processors. Intel NUC models with integrated graphicsВ are a bit more than four inches on a side and one to two inches thick, depending on the model. IntelвЂ™s Hades Canyon NUCВ is about the same size (though more rectangular), yet it comes with a discrete graphics chip. That said, the Mac Mini doesnвЂ™t feel as small as it once did. If Apple could ship a desktop with a cloaking device, it would, but the MiniвЂ™s subtle elegance is the next best thing.

ThereвЂ™s not much else to say, really, and thatвЂ™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. ItвЂ™s still a thin, slab of metal, sitting on a round rubber base thatвЂ™s invisible when the desktop is in use. Though the 2018 Mac Mini is a redesign, it doesnвЂ™t throw out the previous look. Is the Mini still the perfect gateway drug for would-be Apple addicts? Blink, and youвЂ™ll miss it ItвЂ™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, weвЂ™re finally seeing the fourth design which hopes to compete with the best desktop computers. That left budget Mac fans settling for old hardware.

#2010 mac mini review 2017 update#

Apple has sold the same design for eight years and didnвЂ™t update the internals for four (since 2014).

A quick update followed the original, but the third-gen didnвЂ™t appear until 2010. Unlike the MacBook Pro, however, the Mini was neglected.

#2010 mac mini review 2017 upgrade#

You could upgrade the RAM, but you wonвЂ™t want to try.Thunderbolt 3 is in, but itвЂ™s not all-in.