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July 2011
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The editors liked
Excellent performance from new Intel Sandy Bridge CPU
AMD Radeon GPU provides gameplaying power
Stylish design
HDMI and Thunderbolt ports
RAM is easily upgraded
Compact 7-inch by 7-inch form factor
Consumes only 13 watts while idle
HDMI output makes it easy to plug into a TV
Thunderbolt port offers greater expandability
Performs better than the previous generation
Ships with Mac OS X Lion
Solid performance
Small
Beautiful case
HDMI port
Core i5 processor provides huge performance gains
Impressive array of connectivity options
Including Thunderbolt
Compact design and aluminum Unibody enclosure
Lower price of entry
Great overall performance
Gorgeous design
Ships with OS X Lion
Included Thunderbolt port
Cool and quiet
Robust iLife apps included
Compact and sleek design
Thunderbolt port for (future) expansion
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
Super compact design. 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
Super compact design
Aluminum unibody construction
SD slot supports SDXC cards
Included HDMI-to-DVI adapter and HDMI port
Internal power supply
Thunderbolt interface
Second generation Core i5 processor
3D performance rivals a tower PC
Gorgeous designThunderbolt portSnappy performance
The new Mac Mini boasts Apple's usual design leadership
As well as new internal components that nearly double its performance compared with that of the older model
Improved productivity performance
Thanks to Intel Sandy Bridge CPU
Lower entry-level price
The editors didn't like
Display and keyboard cost extra
No optical drive
Soso value
No internal Blu-ray drive option
Discrete graphics and quad-core CPU options are mutually exclusive
Magic Trackpad required for full Lion experience
Expensive
Slow stock hard drive
Inconveniently located SD-card slot
Mediocre graphics performance
Pricey
HDD is sluggish
Must purchase adapter cable for Thunderbolt / DisplayPort
No USB 3.0 ports
No system reinstall media
Internet only
Hard drive not (easily) user upgradeable
Few Thunderbolt devices
Relatively expensive for a computer without a display
Keyboard
Or mouse
Hard drive is hard to upgrade. Thunderbolt peripherals are scarce. No optical complicates some installs.
Hard drive is hard to upgrade
Thunderbolt peripherals are scarce
No optical complicates some installs
No optical driveToo priceySluggish hard drive
Some users will find the lack of an optical drive too forward-looking
And may struggle to understand the benefits of the Thunderbolt port. The new Mac Mini also offers suspect value compared with Windows PCs in the same price range
No more optical drive
Improved AMD graphics only offered in higher-end models
No bundled Magic Trackpad means extra cost for some of OS X Lion's best features
Elegant, space saving design, Easy accessibility of RAM modules, HDMI port, Very portable
No optical drive slot, unlike its predecessor, No USB 3.0
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 ine...
Abstract: So farewell optical media (1982-2011). What joy you brought us, with your CDs and high definition videos. How you lit up students' lives when they threw you in the microwave to see what would happen.Apple is reprising its role as Auger of Doom for a dying...
Boasts Apple's usual design leadership; nearly double the performance compared with the older model.
Lack of an optical drive too forward-looking; users may struggle to understand the benefits of the Thunderbolt port; offers suspect value compared with Windows PCs in same price range.
Apple's new S$1,088 Mac mini demands that you abandon disc-based media, and that you surround it with potentially expensive extra hardware to realize its full benefits. It makes most sense for committed Mac users, those who need it for a specific nich...
Su diseño es muy atractivo y pequeño.Tiene conectividad para equipos con HDMI, DVI y Thunderbolt. Cuenta con bocinas, conexión a WiFi y Bluetooth
Su precio puede ser algo elevado para algunos ya que, además, hay que comprar un monitor, teclado y ratón para usar esta Mac Mini. No cuenta con una unidad de disco óptico
Ideal para quienes quieren una computadora al gusto; ¿quieres elegir tu propio monitor? Se puede. ¿quieres otro ratón que no sea Apple? También es compatible. Es lo atractivo de esta Mac Mini, la versatilidad con la que lo puedes usar....
El nuevo Mac Mini se convierte por primera vez en un equipo que por su relación calidad-precio puede estar al alcance de un gran número de personas. En caso de que ya tengamos los periféricos adecuados puede convertirse en un estupendo equipo de sobremes...
Dans cette configuration sur mesure, le Mac mini offre des performances de premier ordre, mais le tarif est très élevé surtout comparé à un iMac d'entrée de gamme équipé d'un vrai processeur Quad Core et d'une carte graphique plus puissante sans parle...
Puissance du processeur, Design et finition de qualité, Silence en fonctionnement, Gain en puissance des composants depuis la précédente génération, Entrée/sortie audio de qualité
Fourni sans clavier ni souris, Connectique peu accessible, Pas de lecteur DVD et encore moins de Blu-ray, Attention à la chauffe des composants
C'est sans conteste l'un des plus puissants mini-ordinateurs qui existent. En revanche, en l'absence d'un moyen de lire ne serait-ce qu'un DVD sans passer par un lecteur externe, difficile de classer le Mac Mini 2011 dans la catégorie des ordinateurs H...
Design élégant, Core i5 en standard, Sortie HDMI, Carte graphique dédiée
Plus de lecteur optique, Disque dur trop lent, Toujours cher pour ce que c'est...
Le Mac Mini continue, année après année, à nous laisser perplexe. Sur cette nouvelle version, on peut au moins saluer l'effort consenti sur les performances: en passant à l'architecture Sandy Bridge, il se met à la page du reste de la gamme Apple et devi...
