mac mini 2018 review: apple's mightiest mini yet

We also have the usual getting started guide, and highlights Mac mini connected to display that looks eerily similar to version of Apple's long discontinued Thunderbolt Display.   Apple made big point to note that like MacBook Air, Mac enclosure is made from 100-percent recycled aluminum.   Flipping it around, there is quartet of Thunderbolt 3 ports, two USB-A ports, audio out, Gigabit or 10-Gig Ethernet depending on configuration, and HDMI 2.0.   The cooling system has been redesigned, four-year-old model... 2018 Mac mini ports power, Ethernet, Thunderbolt, HDMI 2.0, USB 3.0 Type-A, 3.5mm headphone jack..   Luckily, it's not big deal to pop them back in when taking into Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider — frankly, if you're troubleshooting some problem, going back to RAM is good test..   Soon, we will be putting Mac mini through more intensive thermal testing, and for the review, we threw it up against CineBench R15 and Geekbench 4 tests..   That compares well to the late 2012 Mac mini with processor, running at 2.3GHz.   Other Mac's use it for running Touch Bar and Touch ID, and Mac mini does not come with keyboard and so far there is not optional one that includes these features.   Apple's Compressor has the ability to distribute the embarrassingly parallel batch task for media transcoding across multiple computers connected to Gigabit Ethernet network, and this is what Apple both talked about on stage, and demonstrated in the area after the reveal.   Mac mini packs lot of in small box and is decent value assuming you do not need ton of storage space internal, the ecosystem could use less expensive one, at $499 or $599 price-point...   Read more