I bought the 2018 Mac mini to replace the previous model that I had only bought less than a year prior. The difference is night and day. Where the old 2014 Mac mini would choke on just about everything, this new machine has handled every single thing that I have thrown at it, without hesitation. My only complaint is the paltry internal 128GB SSD, which I only use for temporary storage. I run the system off a larger external SSD. Also, while the RAM on this model is user upgradeable, Apple has made sure it's as difficult as possible. I ended up buying the 32GB RAM upgrade and taking it to a shop that specializes in Mac service and repair to get it installed. I just wasn't comfortable fully disassembling the computer to get to the motherboard. If you are looking to get the RAM upgraded and won't be doing it yourself, forget about taking it to the clowns at Geek Squad. They'll tell you they can do the upgrade, but when you call to make the appointment you get some sort of excuse about how they aren't allowed to touch any Apple computers (called 4 different Best Buy stores in my area and they all gave the same excuse). If you have an Experimac store near you, I highly recommend them!

Very limited storage, 97gb available after first boot. If your planning to game on it with “World of Warcraft” for example which takes up 70gb hd space, get an external hd or upgrade to 256gb which can be very pricey. Experienced lag and hangups upon first setup, had to restart several times. For an SSD drive this shouldn’t be happening. My Intel 7th Gen 13” MacBook Pro breezes through the setup much faster than this 8th Gen base Model. The lack of a dedicated GPU is what downgrades this computer to the very bottom, which is overpriced for its specs. This computer is worth more like $500 for its specs! It’s suitable for web browsing, iTunes, photo and video editing but if gaming is your main thing, go with a PC based gaming desktop.

128 GB it is too little. I thought I could attach a 1 TB external drive for photos, documents, applications and other files that weren't used often or didn't need to be executed quickly. But the Mac OS expects all applications by default to be on the internal SSD and much of their support files as well. I did manage to offload about 40 GB of Dropbox files to the external drive, but overall I am finding it difficult to work with just 128 GB internal and make effective use of an external drive. Maybe a more Mac-savvy person could do better.

I've gone back and forth between PC's and Apple many times. As a computer person you tend to accumulate bits and pieces over the years. Thats why buying a MacMini makes it so simple. you use your PC keyboard and mouse and your monitor and just plug them in the Mac mini. Everything works correctly right away and I don't even have to format my back-up USB drive to use with a Mac, it reads the files as they are. and if you feel the need of using Windows in some capacity you can do that too with a Mac. Since I've had different computers in my home over the last 42 years I think I am qualified to give an objective review in this case.

So I own a MacBook Air but I can’t play sims 4 on it because it makes the system heat up. I used to use my moms old MacBook Pro but hers runs super slow because it’s so old. So I started doing some looking for something I could use for sims without it heating up. I was originally looking at PC but that’s another computer I don’t need. I stumbled upon this and was intrigued. I have it connected to my tv in my bedroom and it runs great. No heating up and no slowing down. I would definitely recommend this for travel too, I hate having to pack my laptop for travel because then I have to make sure nothing heavy goes on my bag. I love being able to just pack this and not worry about damage to a screen

I had a laptop that from 2009 so it was time to replace. I chose the mac mini because I already had a 1440 monitor as well as keyboard and mouse. My other products are apple so the integration is a breeze. Obviously the speed and upgrades from my laptop are great. What surprised me the most is you cannot hear it when it is on. I also enjoy the versatility it provides as yes I can move the desktop around as it is so small yet powerful. I use it as a desktop for productivity as well as the central device for all my products for storage. Great device for my needs.

This Mac Mini is phenomenal! It is extremely easy to use, set up was a breeze, and it functions so well with my wife and my iPhones! We mainly use it for pictures, movies, and web browsing and it handles all of it beautifully! It has a super fast solid slate drive and we have it paired with an external hard drive for plenty of storage! You can't beat the price either! This is our first Mac computer and we will not be going back!

My review may be biased but still 100% accurate. The Apple Mac Mini is a powerhouse. I love that it allows the ability to use the iPad Pro as the screen (when using Lumia). If you’ve ever owned a Mac or Apple product then you already know the quality you are getting. The sleek color and finish is silky smooth and emits zero noise when on. The new usb-c ports are fantastic as well!