Pavel Varenka It's only been a few days since Apple officially kicked off one of the most spectacular and important conferences in recent years. Although it could be argued that we only saw a relatively short transmission, the apple company still managed to load it up with content and wipe the eyes of the fans. The first chip from the Apple Silicon series named M1, which will be included in all upcoming models in the coming months, gained the spotlight and the attention of the audience. Apple thus wants to confirm its dominance and above all to ensure that it will not be so dependent on its business partner. However, we will not delay any longer and let's go straight to see what they think about abroad Mac mini.
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Pavel Jelic Quiet, elegant, yet super powerful
If we had to single out one thing about the new Mac mini, it would be performance in particular. This is because it surpasses the previous models many times over and stands alongside other giants. After all, Apple has not been at its best with the performance of its devices and has mainly focused on a tweaked macOS and a functional ecosystem. Nevertheless, this time the company also shed light on this important aspect and, as stated by foreign reviewers, it did well. Whether it's a Cinebench benchmark or 4K video rendering, the Mac mini handles all tasks without a single hitch. In addition, the experts focused not only on the gross performance itself, but also on the efficiency of the entire process. And as it turned out, it is she who plays the biggest role.
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During testing, the computer never got stuck, it performed all tasks with a certain amount of elegance, and the alpha and omega is that it kept a stable low temperature the entire time. Even before the presentation, a number of experts believed that due to the high performance, external cooling would be needed, but in the end, this is more for show with the new Mac mini. The demanding tests, whether of the processor or the graphics unit, pushed the components to the maximum, but even so there was no significant increase in temperature. The world was also blinded by the fact that the computer is incredibly quiet, the fans only rarely start at multiple speeds, and you basically cannot tell the difference between when the Mac mini is in sleep mode and when it is processing the most demanding tasks. And as if that wasn't enough, this little helper even surpassed the MacBook Air and Pro with its performance.
The power consumption didn't stir up too much stagnant water
Although the Mac mini boasts the most important things that users look for in personal computers, i.e. silence and high performance, in terms of energy consumption when using the M1 chip, the apple computer was not too surprising. As in the case of the model with an Intel processor, the Apple Silicon uses a 150W power supply. And as it turned out, there was no major reduction as a result. Of course, Apple has made background processes more efficient, so it's possible that the power consumption has compensated in some way, but it's still a slight disappointment. A number of fans have idealized this aspect, and Apple itself has mentioned several times that, in addition to performance, lower energy consumption should also play a role.
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Reviewers and technology enthusiasts were also struck by the absence of two Thunderbolt ports. While in the case of previous models, Apple used four ports from both variants, the apple company recently decided to put this "relic" to the ice and focused on a more compact and minimalist concept. Fortunately, however, this is not a very key shortcoming that would reduce the value of the Mac mini in any way. Ordinary users can get by with what Apple offers, and at the same time, the company compensated for this ailment by building a more powerful and faster USB 4 into the computer. extend.
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A pleasant companion with significant flaws
All around, one could argue that there has been a fairly significant breakthrough. It should be noted, however, that this is still a kind of first swallow, and even though Apple presented the Mac mini at its conference somewhat spectacularly, in the end it is still a good old miniature companion that is plenty enough for your work and above all offers high performance and quiet operation . For example, whether you are editing and editing demanding videos in 4K or working on complex graphics operations, the Mac mini can easily handle everything and still has a few extra drops of performance left over. Some users may be frozen only by the unused potential in the energy consumption segment and, above all, fewer available ports.
In the same way, a low-quality speaker can also disappoint, although it is sufficient for some playback of songs or videos, but in the case of daily use, we would rather recommend reaching for an alternative. Audiophiles will not be very happy with the built-in sound source, although Apple has recently managed to conquer several milestones in the field of sound, and at least in the case of MacBooks, this is a relatively successful aspect. Either way, we got a first taste of what the M1 chips have to offer, and we can only hope that Apple fixes the flaws in future models. If the company succeeds, it can actually be one of the most practical, most compact and at the same time the most powerful personal computers.
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