There’s now a huge range of models, of all shapes and sizes, to choose from. In the years since the mini was last updated, the Windows-based competition has grown impressively. Mac mini (2018) review: Price and competition It comes with a power cable and nothing else: as with a regular desktop PC you have to supply your own keyboard, mouse and monitor. As always, it’s a compact desktop computer that runs macOS out of the box. The essential premise of the Mac mini, however, hasn’t changed at all. Just like the 2018 MacBook Air, it’s also now built entirely from recycled aluminium. It comes with all-new internals and much better connectivity than in 2014 – and the price has risen significantly. The new 2018 Mac mini clearly reflects how the tech marketplace has changed.
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That’s a long time in computing terms and a lot has happened in the intervening years: Intel has run through four new generations of CPUs Apple itself has launched seven new iPhones the iPad has gained a “Pro” suffix – and technology, in general, has increased dramatically in price. In fact, this is the first time Apple has touched its much-loved compact computer since way back in 2014.
Mac mini 2018 rear ports update#
Like the new MacBook Air, it’s a major update to a platform that’s spent the past few years languishing in the wilderness. The new Mac mini is part of a one-two revival punch from Apple in 2018.
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While the compact computer's other specs remain the same to its 2018 iteration, storage has been bumped to 256GB for the £799 model and 512GB for the £1,099 model. Update: The Mac Mini has received an upgrade to storage in 2020.