5.1 out of 10

Apple Mac mini

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User Score (826)

9.1
Expert Score (59)

7.6
Design (25)

6.0
Value for money (71)

4.7
Features (72)

5.2
Ease of use (37)

5.6
Performance (58)

5.1
Reliability (67)

5.7
Overall quality (14)

5.9
Installation (8)

6.1
Weight (12)

6.1
Noise (20)

5.8
Speed performance (24)

4.9
Equipment (8)

4.7
Customer support (12)

5.8

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easy setup, quiet, easy to use, design, fast

Score Distribution

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9-10		(14)
7-8		(34)
5-6		(9)
3-4		(0)
1-2		(1)

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7-8		(160)
5-6		(34)
3-4		(19)
1-2		(16)

Expert Reviews

PC Magazine

9.0/10

28 June 2010
One of the most aesthetically beautiful business servers we've ever seen, this tiny, peppy machine makes for a quiet desktop server that's perfect for light-duty home and SMB server tasks. Read more
- Setup in as little as 10 steps. Faster processor and more memory than the Mac mini client. Lots of storage for SMBs or a home network. New features add to the ultra-ea...
- Tricky Active Directory integration. Not for heavy-work-load environments.
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. That said while it has created new opportunities, is it a fair exchange? Read more
- No optical drive
- Great new processors, Discrete graphics, Thunderbolt port
CNET

7.2/10

22 June 2010
Apple remains an outlier in the PC industry for its support policies. You get 90 days of toll-free support and a year-long warranty by default. After that, you can either refer to Apple's Web site or an Apple-authorized service provider, or pony up S$228 (US$178.99) for three years of phone service via AppleCare, which also extends your warranty to three years. Read more
- Sleek, living room-ready aluminum chassis, HDMI video output makes it easy to connect an HDTV, SD card slot, user-accessible RAM, handles Web-based HD video with no tr...
- Puny storage capacity for its price, no Blu-ray hurts in a pricier living room system like this.
Digitaltrends

9.0/10

11 April 2006
The Mac Mini is the Bruce Lee of the computing world - small frame, incredibly fit, lightning fast and able to take on any sized opponent with unflinching confidence. Read more
- Small size; attractive design; powerful; low power consumption
- Mono speaker: cost is higher than expected; video output could be better
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. The Mac mini (Mid 2010), offers modest upgrades while revamping the mini’s design for the first time since the line’s debut. 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 .