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Apple Mac Mini - Summer 2011 Edition - Intel Core i5

Based on 30 reviews

Excellent:

7
Good:

16
Average:

5
Bad:

2

Pros

Excellent performance from new Intel Sandy Bridge CPU, AMD Radeon GPU provides game playing power, Stylish design, HDMI and Thunderbolt ports, RAM is easily upgraded.
Compact and sleek design, Much faster than previous gen; quad option, Discrete graphics finally a choice, Relatively easy to upgrade, Quiet and low power, Lion as an OS is high grade.
Aluminum unibody construction. SD slot supports SDXC cards. Included HDMItoDVI adapter and HDMI port. Internal power supply. Thunderbolt interface. Second generation Core i5 processor. 3D performance rivals a tower PC.
Boasts Apple's usual design leadership.

Cons

Display and keyboard cost extra, No optical drive, Soso value
No system reinstall media; Internet only, Hard drive not (easily) user upgradeable, No USB 3.0 ports, few Thunderbolt devices, Relatively expensive for a computer without a display, keyboard, or mouse.

By Shutterbug on May 10, 2012

& RecommendationThe biggest cost in getting a completely functioning computer to do digital photography successfully, with a minimum of problems like “prints too dark,” is getting a good LCD display like the new EIZO FlexScan SX2262W I...

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By PC Advisor on March 30, 2012

At £529, the Apple Mac mini is the cheapest Mac out of Apple’s complete line of desktop and portable computers. But its superb build quality and feature set puts it ahead of any other compact PC. While it’s measurable a little slower...

90
By PC Pro on March 05, 2012

A beautiful, fast and future-proof system, but one that comes with a hefty price tag...

83
By PC Advisor on January 12, 2012

Ultra-compact in size, ultra-low in power consumption, and crucially quiet to use, the Apple Mac mini makes a compelling media centre when matched with the right peripherals and software. Its performance is much faster than a box this size deserves...

90
By Hardware Secrets on December 12, 2011

With a suggested price of USD 600, the Mac mini is not a cheap computer, but it is one of the cheapest ways to get into the Mac world, even if you have to purchase a keyboard, mouse, and monitor. With the upgraded processor and new internal...

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By Bare Feats on October 21, 2011

Other than gaming, the "non-pro" user typically uses apps like iMovie, iTunes, and HandBrake. We decided to see how the top model of Mac in each category compared to the Mac mini when doing typical functions with those apps. iTunes 10.5We...

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By PCWorld India on October 18, 2011

The latest Mac mini comes at around the same price range as its 2010 predecessor. While featuring the same design, the 2011 Mac mini does get a hardware upgrade that gives it a performance boost over its forerunner model - but at the same time, it...

80
By Macworld UK on September 12, 2011

Apple gave its smallest Mac an aesthetic overhaul in 2010, replacing the chunky, aluminium-and-white-plastic 2009 model with a sleek, aluminium-unibody model that was easier to upgrade, felt rock solid, and sported an SD-card reader and an HDMI port...

80
By NotebookCheck on September 09, 2011

The Mac mini (Mid 2011) model we tested is the least expensive way of getting into the world of Macs and already offers good performance for many uses. The variety of ports is good, the Thunderbolt port should provide many opportunities in the future...

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By ConsumerSearch on September 01, 2011

The diminutive Mac mini is the most inexpensive Apple desktop. The mini was updated in 2011 and sports a stylish aluminum housing that matches Apple's other computers. It also has a 2.5 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 4 GB of RAM and a 500 GB...

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