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Apple Mac mini

 

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Best Price: £529.00

  • User Score (820)
    9.1 9.1 from 820 reviewers
  • Expert Score (58)
    7.6 7.6 from 58 reviewers
  • Design (30)
    5.9 5.9 from 30 reviewers
  • Value for money (75)
    5.0 5.0 from 75 reviewers
  • Features (71)
    5.3 5.3 from 71 reviewers
  • Ease of use (42)
    5.6 5.6 from 42 reviewers
  • Performance (57)
    5.2 5.2 from 57 reviewers
  • Reliability (66)
    5.7 5.7 from 66 reviewers
  • Overall quality (14)
    5.9 5.9 from 14 reviewers
  • Installation (8)
    6.0 6.0 from 8 reviewers
  • Weight (12)
    6.0 6.0 from 12 reviewers
  • Noise (20)
    5.8 5.8 from 20 reviewers
  • Speed performance (29)
    5.0 5.0 from 29 reviewers
  • Equipment (8)
    4.7 4.7 from 8 reviewers
  • Customer support (17)
    5.5 5.5 from 17 reviewers
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  • Score Distribution

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3-4
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Users:
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7-8
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5-6
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3-4
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. T3

    T3
    8.0/10
    2 November 2011

    With the Mac Mini it was always thought that size didn't mean sacrifice, however things have changed with the optical drive disappearing. Read more

    • No optical drive
    • Great new processors, Discrete graphics, Thunderbolt port

  2. Macworld UK

    Macworld UK
    6.0/10
    9 July 2010

    Just eight months after Apple last updated the Mac mini, we have a new Mac mini in our hands. Read more

    • Attractive, tiny, and rock-solid aluminium; Unibody enclosure; Easy RAM upgrades; Improved graphics performance; HDMI output; Built-in SD-card reader.
    • SD-card slot inconveniently located; Higher price than previous entry-level model; Slow stock hard drive .

  3. DigitalVersus

    DigitalVersus
    10/10
    20 July 2009

    As an office doc machine, the Mac mini does very well. It takes up very little space on your desk and consumes very little energy. Read more

    • Compact, Low energy consumption, Quiet, Nice to look at, 5 USBs
    • Video interfaces in mini, No Blu-Ray, Average CPU performance, Poor built-in speaker

  4. CNET

    CNET
    8.0/10
    12 August 2011

    The Mac mini offers fairly decent power in a very small and attractive body. If you're after a desktop computer for a small space or to use as a home... Read more

    • Attractive design, Sturdy construction, Fairly powerful specs, Works well as a home theatre PC
    • No optical drive, No USB 3.0 ports, Keyboard and mouse are optional extras, Lack of Front Row in OS X Lion is annoying

  5. PC Advisor

    PC Advisor
    9.0/10
    3 weeks ago

    Although not specifically designed as a Media Centre PC , the tiny Mac mini’s diminutive proportions, elegant design, excellent performance and low Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Apple, you did it again!

    Bestbuy
    10/10
    Reviewer: MacMaxim, Bestbuy
    21 September 2011

    I just replaced my wife's eMac (2006 model) with this brand new 2011 Mac mini. It is 8x as fast and just what she needed. Read more

    • It's fast and very easy to setup, after all, it's a Mac.
    • Could have been $100-150 less.

  2. Great But Could Be Better!

    8.0/10
    Reviewer: cheeseman126, Ciao
    17 January 2011

    I have recently purchased my mac mini and I am very happy with it, i am new to mac and i was a bit sceptical at first but the find it allot easier to Read more

    • A very well Priced Mac Machine and has Great Apple Support
    • can be a bit sluggish at times when allot of programs are open

  3. CNET

    CNET
    10/10
    Reviewer: Declan Rodgers, CNET
    15 August 2011

    I'm a tester of various operating systems, so I got this as my first ever OSX experiment. So far, all is good. Read more

    • Power in such a small space
    • No optical drive

  4. Best sub-$700 PC on the market

    Amazon
    10/10
    Reviewer: uh okay, Amazon
    4 weeks ago

    My PC tower died and I wanted a compact, clean computer to replace it. I'm not the biggest Mac fan, but I was unable to find any PCs that were both... Read more

  5. Mac Mini! The cheapest way into the best line of computers.

    Dooyoo
    9.5/10
    Reviewer: Dooyoo
    21 June 2008

    If you're strapped for cash, but want a great entry apple mac, buy this. Otherwise go for an imac! Read more

    • Fantastic looks, solid reliability and amount of power packed in.
    • Clumsy ports at back.

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  • Manufacturer's Description

  • 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
  • 2GB memory
  • 320GB hard drive
  • 8x double-layer SuperDrive
  • NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics
  • Mac OS X Snow Leopard
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