- #NEW MAC MINI IN 2018 UPGRADE#
- #NEW MAC MINI IN 2018 PRO#
- #NEW MAC MINI IN 2018 PC#
- #NEW MAC MINI IN 2018 BLUETOOTH#
This means when the Mac Mini starts to show its age, you won’t be able to open it up and throw in more powerful components – besides the memory.įor anyone transitioning from a PC environment where upgradability is essential, this will be frustrating. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, but the Apple Mac Mini isn’t easily upgradeable, unlike mini PCs like the Intel NUC or Zotac ZBox range. As per usual, the keyboard and mouse aren't included, so there's another two accessories to factor into your budget.Īll these ports are kept at the back of the Mac mini for a minimalist look and to keep the wires from sprawling all over the place. On the upside, with Thunderbolt 3 you'll be able to run two 4K displays at once and still have two ports leftover – maybe one for an external graphics card (eGPU) solution, which the Apple Mac mini (2018) supports. Since the Mac mini is built as a creator's tool, multiple monitors are often a must, so many users will have to buy additional peripherals.
#NEW MAC MINI IN 2018 UPGRADE#
With only one HDMI port, you'll have to either upgrade to a Thunderbolt 3 monitor or make do with an adapter if you want to connect to more than one monitor. On the back corner, there’s a power button as well as the increasingly rare (for Apple products, at least) 3.5mm headphone jack. Ports-wise, the Apple Mac mini (2018) comes with four Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports, an HDMI 2.0 port, two USB-A ports, audio jack and Gigabit Ethernet, alongside a 10Gb Ethernet option. It means that it runs cooler and quieter as well – essential for a small form-factor PC. The move to a PCIe solid state drive (SSD) for storage doesn’t just make the Mac mini faster. Apple also asserts that the new Mac mini is made of 60% post-consumer plastic, mostly in the base, with the chassis made from 100% recycled aluminum. Within the same dimensions, the Mac mini affords a more powerful hardware than ever before, thanks to a redesigned thermal architecture that features a bigger fan, expanded vents and an overhauled power supply.Īpple has made some small changes to the Mac mini’s design – it now comes in the same Space Grey as the iMac Pro, though it’s the only color option this time around.
#NEW MAC MINI IN 2018 PRO#
If you plan on utilizing your Mac for creative applications, the new Mac mini is a more affordable route, compared to something like the iMac Pro, which sets you back a whopping $4,999 (£4,899, AU$7,299) for the base model – though if you do have a lot of cash to shell out and you require a ton of power for things like video edting, we'd wait until the new Mac Pro 2019 rolls out in Fall 2019 starting at $5,999.įans of the compact, no-nonsense designs of previous Mac minis will be happy to learn that the new Mac mini inherits the same small, square-ish metal design that measures 7.7 x 7.7 x 1.4 inches (19.7 x 19.7 x 3.6cm) and weighs slightly heavier than the last Mac Mini at 2.9 pounds (1.3kg), compared to the older Mac mini’s weight of 2.6 pounds (1.19kg). If you switch any of the components, the price also change, which gives you some flexibility when it comes to balancing power with budget. Size: 7.7 x 7.7 x 1.4 inches (19.7 x 19.7 x 3.6cm W x D x H) Price and availability
#NEW MAC MINI IN 2018 BLUETOOTH#
Ports: 4x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), 3.5mm headphone jack, 2x USB 3, HDMI 2.0, Gigabit EthernetĬonnectivity: 802.11ac Wi-F, Bluetooth 5.0 Gurman has mentioned the prospect of a new Mac mini in the past, and now he seems more convinced than ever that it will actually come to be.Here is the Apple Mac mini configuration sent to TechRadar for review:ĬPU: 3.6GHz Intel Core i3-8100 (quad-core, 4 threads, 6MB cache) Furthermore, since Apple hasn’t really changed the overall design of the Mac mini since 2010, a redesign would definitely be welcome. However, the computer is limited when it comes to pro use. The current M1 Mac mini definitely has its benefits. A Welcome Refresh to the “Pro” Model of the Mac mini At least, that is what Apple did for the X processors in previous iPad models. However, the desktop computer would achieve better performance by offering more CPU and GPU cores on a larger chip. These are also the same CPU cores found in the A14 Bionic chip used in the iPhone 12. If Gurman is correct about the M1X name, that suggests this new model will have the same generation CPU cores as the M1. This may spell the end for the Intel-based Mac mini. He expects it to arrive “in the next several months,” and offer an updated design along with more ports than the current model. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, writing in his Power On newsletter, reports that a pro model is in the works.