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The 500GB hard drive is standard and the only spec downside is the Intel HD 4000 graphics chip which means gaming will suffer when compared to high-end MacBook Pro products but it's an acceptable compromise for the price. In use, it's near silent and rarely runs hot to the touch. There's four USB ports, a Thunderbolt port, SD card slot and a FireWire port too.
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Of course, a wireless keyboard and Apple Magic Mouse aren't included so you'll need to budget £100 for those extras but connecting your own mouse and keyboard is easy.
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The only moving part on the body is the removable disc on the bottom of the Mac Mini which manually allows you to upgrade the RAM. As a trendy metallic square for your home office, it looks the part and is rugged. The minimalist design with all sockets hidden at the back mean it's one of the most stylish gadgets Apple make. Mac Mini 2012: BuildĪt 7.7 inches square and just 1.4 inches deep, the new Mac Mini won't strike many as a computer at all. The point of the Mac Mini is that it's, well, mini - we've seen bigger hard drives than the modest footprint of the sleek silver box. At £499 for the entry level model reviewed here, it's the cheapest way of getting OS X Mountain Lion in your life - the next available option is a MacBook Air or the new iMac 2012 with all hardware built into the ultra thin monitor. It's a small desktop Mac that needs a monitor, keyboard and mouse to function. The concept of the Apple Mac Mini is simple.