Apple Mac mini - 2014

Overview

The Mac mini (late 2014 edition) is an affordable and attractive OS X machine, though it sacrifices the upgradability of previous models.

-- As reviewed by Tom's Guide

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TechSpot Metascore

Based on 22 expert reviews

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Good:

13
Average:

4
Bad:

4

9.0

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Based on 288 reviews
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Last revision on May 26, 2021

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Expert reviews and ratings

By IT PRO on August 18, 2015 80

The lack of user-upgrades is a step backwards and may deter IT admins from deploying the Mac...

By Tom's Guide on April 03, 2015 80

The Mac mini (late 2014 edition) is an affordable and attractive OS X machine, though it sacrifices the upgradability of previous models.

By Macworld UK on March 18, 2015 60

While the entry-level Mac mini (Late 2014) is priced attractively at £399, it would benefit from a memory upgrade at least to 8 GB, especially since this upgrade will never be possible later. By then comparing this upgraded cheapest model at £479 to the...

By CNET Australia on February 12, 2015 80

While its sealed-case limitations will turn off power users, Apple's least expensive Mac delivers a solid OS X experience in a compact box with similar performance to the entry-level MacBook Air and iMac...

By CNET UK on February 12, 2015 80

By cnet on February 11, 2015 80

By MacLife on February 10, 2015 80

Apple has rededicated the Mac mini to the role of modest but capable. Good — for the right people.

By Good Gear Guide on February 05, 2015 80

Apple's Mac Mini has a low $619 price, is unobtrusively styled and proves versatile in that it can be used as an everyday computer or a sophisticated media player.Three years have passed since the Mac Mini received a cosmetic makeover. Aluminium still...

By Computer Shopper on December 15, 2014 70

The long-overdue upgrade to "Haswell" power is welcome news for the Mac Mini family, though we're disappointed that no quad-core CPU option is available. Overall, a worthy refresh with a few annoying flaws. Read...

By Pocket-lint on November 19, 2014 80

The Mac mini has been changed in 2014: updated, if not upgraded. There are tweaks and changes, but the thing we notice most is that the Mac mini now feels like it's been moved out of the hands of those who like to tinker. Perhaps that's just our...

By Alphr on November 17, 2014 67

Not a game-changing update, but a price drop makes the base model more tempting than...

By PC Mag on November 13, 2014 80

Apple's latest tiny desktop computer, the Mac mini, is in top form thanks to its excellent build quality, scads of connectivity options, good selection of preloaded software, and a really nice...

By Expert Reviews on August 26, 2015

The Mac Mini 2014 is a good upgrade for what was already an excellent entry-level Mac system but comes at the expense of easy...

By IT PRO on April 06, 2015 80

The lack of user-upgrades is a step backwards and may deter IT admins from deploying the Mac...

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Apple Mac mini - 2014

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