Apple Mac Mini 2018

Apple Mac Mini is your ticket to the world of Mac OS X

The smallest, most unusual, most controversial Mac of all time. Yes, it is truly unique. The Mac Mini packs the power of a server PC into a chassis that's smaller than a shoebox. What is the secret, who should buy it, is there any point in buying it at all? All this - below in the text.

— Charismatic appearance of Mac Mini

Do you know what the Mac Mini is made of? From a single piece of aluminium. This is a monolithic case, in which there are holes for connectors and in order to mount components there. Its dimensions are 20 x 20 centimeters. That is, it can be easily placed on any table and emphasize the stylish design and coolness of the owner.

The color scheme this year has gone to the dark side and became Space Gray. Very stylish, if you take into account the fact that there is also a dark Magic Mouse , Magic KeyBoard . So you can make not a bad desktop. There is simply nothing more to say about the design, it is minimalistic and good.

- space performance

"Small, but remote" - this is exactly about the Mac Mini. For the speed of processing processes, a 4-core processor from Intel is responsible, namely Intel Core i5 in the basic version and 6-core in the older model on a 256GB SSD . This is the 8th generation, which is famous for its energy efficiency and the best option for such a PC form factor.

RAM with a frequency of 2,666 MHz is responsible for keeping all processes on alert, the volume ranges from 8GB to 64GB in custom versions. The memory format is SO-DIMM . Yes, 64GB will be enough to run all the programs on your Mac and a server. SSD capacity ranges from 128GB to 2TB. This is very much.

What is not particularly rosy is the GPU. Intel UHD Graphics 630 is responsible for the graphics, which can also pull video in 4k, but for working with video it is best to use an eGPU, the support of which is present due to the standard ThunderBolt 3. That is, you can connect a Radeon Vega (recommended) or GTX 1080TI.

The abundance of connectors is amazing. On board the 2018 Mac Mini has:

• display port
• Thunderbolt 3, aka USB Type-C (4 pieces), up to 40 Gbps
• USB 3.1 (2 pieces), up to 10 Gbps
• Gigabit Ethernet, up to 10Gb
• 3.5mm (Jack)
• HDMI (2.0).

In fact, there is everything you need. And without adapters.

— Mac Mini use cases

The new Mac will suit those who are not yet familiar with Mac OS X, but want to move into the glorious world of optimized software. It is also suitable for those who have been familiar for a long time, but want to work with a compact and powerful Mac, and if you upgrade the "minicom", you can get a 6-core processor , 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, which is already hoo.

• Working with Photoshop - no questions asked, no heavy 3D scenes.
• Work with video - with an eGPU .
• You are welcome to work with the code.
• Working with any other software is just the way to go.

Yes, the new Apple Mac mini is really good. No wonder Apple updated it so much. Now you can take it and not regret that you spent your money in vain.

- All the benefits of the new 2018 Mac Mini

• New color, stylish appearance.
• Compactness and ergonomics.
• Excellent performance and "stuffing".
• Wide range of configuration possibilities .
• eGPU support and a huge number of connectors.