Our quick take
Apple Mac mini (M1) - 4.5 / 5
Minimalist to the extreme
- Case built from recycled aluminium Dimensions: 197mm square x 36mm tall / Weight: 1.2kg Ports: 2x USB 4/Thunderbolt Type-C, 2x USB-A, 1x Ethernet, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x 3.5mm headphone
Which monitors can I use?
- Thunderbolt supports 6K up to 60Hz HDMI 2.0 port supports 4K up to 60Hz Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2, DVI and VGA adapters available
M1 power
- 8 core M1 processor, 8GB or 16GB RAM 8 core GPU + 16 core Neural Engine 256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB storage
To recap
This miniature desktop might be small, but it’s still mighty thanks to the M1 chipset. It’s not for everyone, however, especially if you’ve invested in a lot of apps not yet optimised for M1 support. Otherwise it’s a speedy and reliable workhorse that, given its small size, doesn’t draw attention to itself and helps you gets stuff done quickly.
