Testseek.co.uk have collected 57 expert reviews of the Apple Mac mini - Early 2013 MD388 / MD387 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple Mac mini - Early 2013 MD388 / MD387.
December 2013
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The editors liked
Processing power
Quality design and materials
Great audio in/out
Stylish
Good connectivity
More than powerful enough for most tasks
Cheapest Mac you can buy
Excellent new processors
USB 3.0
Better integrated graphics
Faster memory
Sleek
Supreme build quality
Quiet
High performance
Intel Ivy Bridge processor
Large and responsive 1TB Fusion Drive
Considerably faster than its predecessor
Has USB 3.0
HDMI
And Thunderbolt ports
Smart aluminum unibody design
The editors didn't like
No DVD (let alone Bluray) player
Lower graphics capabilities than 2011 model
Keyboard and mouse not included
High heat levels
Minor HDMI bugs (screen goes black for a couple of seconds)
Intel Ivy Bridge processor. Fusion Drive with 1.12TB capacity. Unchanged aluminum unibody design. Offers USB 3.0, HDMI, and Thunderbolt ports.
Limited upgrade opportunities
The Apple Mac mini (Late 2012) is Apple's best yet, packing as much punch into its compact chassis as a full-size desktop, and offering the sizable, speedy Fusion drive....
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Published: 2012-11-20, Author: Brian , review by: pcmag.com
Intel Ivy Bridge processor. Fusion Drive with 1.12TB capacity. Unchanged aluminum unibody design. Offers USB 3.0, HDMI, and Thunderbolt ports.
Limited upgrade opportunities
The Apple Mac mini (Late 2012) is Apple's best yet, packing as much punch into its compact chassis as a full-size desktop, and offering the sizable, speedy Fusion drive....
Strong productivity and media performance, Quiet operation, Compact size, Fast drive performance with Fusion Drive option, USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt ports
Expensive considering lack of peripherals, $250 price for Fusion Drive option seems high, No dedicated-graphics option
Apple's latest Mac Mini adds "Ivy Bridge" power, USB 3.0 ports, and a hybrid-drive option for fast, roomy storage. It's an excellent, quiet performer for its size, but spendy, given the $250 premium for the Fusion Drive and the lack of peripherals in the...
Published: 2012-11-09, Author: Joseph , review by: engadget.com
Attractive and compact designHigh-speed Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 portsFusionDrive hybrid storage works intelligentlyAffordable price for the specs
Intel HD 4000 GPU not ideal for true desktop gamingStill lacking optical drive
The new mini brings USB 3.0, twice the standard RAM and optional hybrid storage. All told. you won't find another desktop this small, this powerful and this inexpensive....
The updated Mac mini gets its makeover internally rather than externally, with Ivy Bridge processors and storage upgrades hidden inside the same cuboid chassis. We would have loved if it got even smaller than it already was, but we're not really going to...
Published: 2013-05-23, Author: Mike , review by: crn.com.au
Abstract: Apple hasn't made any aesthetic changes to its latest Mac mini, but it didn't need to – it's still the best-looking small-form-factor PC on the market. Instead, all Apple's attentions are on the inside, starting with Fusion Drive, the SSD and hard disk hy...
Abstract: The 2012 version of Apple's Mac Mini, unveiled at the same event as the iPad Mini and the super-slim iMac, hasn't garnered as much attention as its spotlight-hogging counterparts, which isn't entirely fair. The unit builds on the strengths of the 2011 ver...
Excellent new processors, USB 3.0, Better integrated graphics, Faster memory
No optical drive, No discrete graphics, No media centre software, SD card reader awkwardly placed
Mac news and reviews Apple Mac laptop reviews Apple Mac desktop reviews All our Apple news, features and reviews The late 2012 Mac mini refresh brings welcome improvements, but no real surprises. The step up to the new Ivy Bridge processors was inevitable...
