Testseek.com have collected 78 expert reviews of the Apple Mac mini - Mid 2011 MC815 / MC816 and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple Mac mini - Mid 2011 MC815 / MC816.
July 2011
(78%)
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The editors liked
Tiny
Great design
Good performance
Thunderbolt port
Boasts Apple's usual design leadership
Nearly double the performance compared with the older model.
Elegant
Space saving design
Easy accessibility of RAM modules
HDMI port
Very portable
The editors didn't like
Heats up
No optical drive
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.
I’ve always liked the compact design of the Mac Mini – which is still streets ahead of most of its PC rivals – and the much stronger performance of this year’s i5 models is a welcome improvement. However, cost-cutting decisions such as the removal of ...
A stylish and highly portable desktop replacement powerful enough to rival larger machines. Small businesses thinking about desktop upgrades will definitely want to give this a look, as it can work out cheaper than licensing Windows in the long run....
Abstract: The lack of an optical drive, very limited upgradeability and the comparatively small base 500GB hard disk won't be ideal for some users. However, these are common traits of Apple's systems; but if your business requires the efficiency of a system wher...
Size, design, perfectly capable for regular computing tasks, HDMI
SD card slot location is impractical
While we feel that many will be tempted by the portable and now powerful MacBook Air, for those looking to fill that little corner of the computing life, the Mac mini is an elegant and reasonably affordable option...
Great new processors, Discrete graphics on this model, Thunderbolt port, Compact and portable, Excellent engineering achievement
No optical drive
The new Mac mini is an excellent portable Mac or under-the-TV media centre, even without the optical drive. The new processors are incredibly powerful, and the Thunderbolt port is a very welcome addition.
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(80%)
Published: 2011-07-28, Author: Andrew , review by: macworld.co.uk
Significant speed improvement; Larger hard drives; Bluetooth 4.0; Lower price
Nothing significant
We're always looking for a true contender to take on the Apple Mac mini as the perfect discreet desktop PC, or as a stylish, compact and quiet media centre PC for the lounge. There are still no true rivals, and the latest slew of performance updates just...
We’re always looking for a true contender to take on the Apple Mac mini as the perfect discreet desktop PC, or as a stylish, compact and quiet media centre PC for the lounge. There are still no true rivals, and the latest slew of performance updates ju...
The Mac Mini is the budget option – by Apple standards – and good starting place if you want to join the cult of Mac, but the lack of a disc drive is enough to rule it out for many users. ...
