Top features of Mac mini 2018

After four long years, Apple has finally updated the Mac mini lineup.At a recent event, Apple admitted that

It's perfect when you're working from home but don't want to splurge on an iMac.Its starting price is $68,990, so it's still the cheapest computer out thereIn addition, it is now available in a beautiful "space gray" color.

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Below we will tell you about all the improvements of the new Mac mini 2018.

Up to 6 processor cores

Apple admitted that Mac mini useprofessionals. In this regard, the base model may contain a 6-core Intel 8th generation processor. The base model comes with a 3.6GHz 4-core Core i3 processor, but we would recommend choosing an option with a 6-core Core i5 processor that can accelerate 3.0GHz to 4.6GHz, although it costs 25,000 more.

Since Mac mini has not been updated for a long time, the new computer works many times better than the previous one. According to Apple, the system’s performance is 5 times faster, and Xcode builds are up to 2 times faster.

Before64GB DDR4Ram

The new Mac has 2666MHz DDR4 SO-DIMM RAM. The base model has 8GB of RAM, but it can be increased up to 64GB.

Flash&#8211;memory

The new Mac mini has flash memory. The base model has 128GB of memory, and the version for 93,990 rubles contains 256GB of memory. However, if you wish, you can increase the memory to 2TB. The information transfer speed is 3.4GB / s, which is 4 times faster than the previous model.

Thunderbolt 3andUSB-A

Apple added not even two, but four connectorsThunderbolt 3 USB-C. The full size USB 3 connectors were also not removed, there are only 2 left. There is also an HDMI 2.0 connector, a Gigabit Ethernet connector and a headphone jack. Mac mini can finally connect to 4K and 5K displays. This is a huge development for such a small computer.

Graphic arts

Mac mini has Intel GPUUHD 630. Nevertheless, it still became better than the previous model. The new graphics processor is already up to 60% better. However, if you often work with graphics, it is better to use an external graphics processor.

ChipT2

You hardly noticed this feature, but Mac minithere is a T2 chip. This means that the new model supports real-time data encryption. Thanks to this small chip, Mac computers are among the most secure in the world.

Mac mini is not for everyone, but it will serve you.Great storage for media or even a real web server. If you don’t want to buy a laptop, but the iMac is too expensive for you, then the Mac mini is ideal for you.