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Testseek.co.uk have collected 53 expert reviews of the Apple Mac Mini - Summer 2011 Edition - Intel Core i5 MC816/MC815 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple Mac Mini - Summer 2011 Edition - Intel Core i5 MC816/MC815.
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The editors liked

  • Size
  • Design
  • Perfectly capable for regular computing tasks
  • HDMI
  • Significant speed improvement
  • Larger hard drives
  • Bluetooth 4.0
  • Lower price
  • Excellent new Sandy Bridge processors
  • Discrete graphics chip
  • Powerful and versatile Thunderbolt port
  • Superbly engineered
  • Comprehensive video-out options
  • Great new processors
  • Discrete graphics on this model
  • Thunderbolt port
  • Compact and portable
  • Excellent engineering achievement
  • Sleek design
  • Intel Core i5 and i7 processors
  • Upgradeable RAM
  • Ample ports
  • Core i5 processor provides huge performance gains
  • Impressive array of connectivity options
  • Including Thunderbolt
  • Aluminium unibody enclosure
  • Improved graphics performance

The editors didn't like

  • SD card slot location is impractical
  • Nothing significant
  • No optical drive
  • Can't run PowerPC apps
  • No keyboard or mouse
  • USB ports a little close together
  • IWeb and iDVD gone
  • No e-SATA
  • Slow stock hard drive
  • Inconveniently located SD-card slot

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  Published: 2012-03-30, review by: pcadvisor.co.uk

  • At £529, the Apple Mac mini is the cheapest Mac out of Apple’s complete line of desktop and portable computers. But its superb build quality and feature set puts it ahead of any other compact PC. While it’s measurable a little slower than the 2.5GHz ve...

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  Published: 2012-03-05, review by: pcpro.co.uk

  • A beautiful, fast and future-proof system, but one that comes with a hefty price tag ...

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  Published: 2012-01-12, review by: pcadvisor.co.uk

  • Ultra-compact in size, ultra-low in power consumption, and crucially quiet to use, the Apple Mac mini makes a compelling media centre when matched with the right peripherals and software. Its performance is much faster than a box this size deserves and...

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  Published: 2011-09-12, Author: Dan Frakes | , review by: macworld.co.uk

  • Core i5 processor provides huge performance gains; impressive array of connectivity options, including Thunderbolt; aluminium unibody enclosure; improved graphics performance
  • No optical drive; slow stock hard drive; inconveniently located SD-card slot

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  Published: 2011-08-15, review by: reghardware.co.uk

  • 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 ...

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  Published: 2011-08-11, review by: v3.co.uk

  • Sleek design, Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, upgradeable RAM, ample ports,
  • No e-SATA, no keyboard or mouse,
  • 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....

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  Published: 2011-08-11, review by: pcpro.co.uk

  • Apple’s updated box of tricks is faster, cheaper and more tempting than before ...

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  Published: 2011-08-09, review by: itpro.co.uk

  • 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...

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  Published: 2011-08-05, review by: pocket-lint.com

  • 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...

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  Published: 2011-08-02, review by: techradar.com

  • Excellent new Sandy Bridge processors, Discrete graphics chip, Powerful and versatile Thunderbolt port, Superbly engineered, Comprehensive video-out options
  • No optical drive, Can't run PowerPC apps, No keyboard or mouse, USB ports a little close together, iWeb and iDVD gone
  • The Apple Mac mini has come a long way since it was first introduced in 2005. The 2011 Mac mini refresh represents a radical change for Apple's small form factor computer. The ageing Core 2 Duo is gone, replaced by second-generation Sandy Bridge Core i...

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