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Testseek.com have collected 11 expert reviews of the Apple Mac Mini - Winter 2009 Edition - Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz and the average rating is 72%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple Mac Mini - Winter 2009 Edition - Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz.
Award: Recommended January 2010
January 2010


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The editors liked

  • Cheapest way to own a Mac. Desktop power
  • Tiny size
  • Impressive set of features
  • All the dramatic improvements of the Early 2009 model plus better performance
  • No longer a very poor value compared to the $599 model.
  • Compact. Quiet. Dual-core performance. Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth built in. Windows compatible. FireWire 800. More powerful than nettops.
  • Best design among budget desktops
  • Decent performance for its price
  • Best performance-per-watt on the market.
  • 2.26 GHz
  • 2.53 GHz
  • Or 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
  • NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor
  • FireWire 800 port
  • 5 USB ports
  • 2 GB base memory
  • Twice as much as earlier models.

The editors didn't like

  • Small hard drive. Can't upgrade. Pricey
  • Slow hard drive
  • Difficult to upgrade
  • Performance increase over $599 model still not dramatic.
  • No Blu-ray option. No keyboard or mouse included. MiniDisplayPort is still a nascent technology. 30-inch LCD support requires optional DVI adapter.
  • 160GB hard drive too small at this price
  • No HDMI port.
  • 5400 RPM drive is slower than other standard drives
  • Limited hard drive options (160
  • 320
  • And 500 GB).

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  Published: 2010-11-22, review by: about.com

  • 2.26 GHz, 2.53 GHz, or 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor, FireWire 800 port, 5 USB ports, 2 GB base memory, twice as much as earlier models.
  • Difficult to upgrade, 5400 RPM drive is slower than other standard drives, Limited hard drive options (160, 320, and 500 GB).
  • Apple’s Mac mini underwent the usual fall speed bump, with faster processor speeds, double the base level of RAM, and a few additional configuration options. The Mac mini is still Apple’s entry-level Mac, but even though it’s the least expensive Mac, i...

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  Published: 2010-01-21, Author: Rich Brown , review by: cnet.com

  • Best design among budget desktops; decent performance for its price; best performance-per-watt on the market.
  • 160GB hard drive too small at this price; no HDMI port.
  • The lower-cost Mac Mini offers respectable budget performance and Apple's usual compelling design, but a puny hard drive and a lack of HDMI hurt this system's value and overall potential. It's actually more versatile next to its budget-priced...

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  Published: 2010-01-12, review by: pcmag.com

  • Compact. Quiet. Dual-core performance. Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth built in. Windows compatible. FireWire 800. More powerful than nettops.
  • No Blu-ray option. No keyboard or mouse included. MiniDisplayPort is still a nascent technology. 30-inch LCD support requires optional DVI adapter.
  • The Apple Mac mini is the entry point for the Apple faithful and is a small, cheap, decent computer, but a number of low-cost nettops offer more bang for the buck, especially since they usually are priced at $150-200 less....

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  Published: 2009-11-12, review by: stuff.tv

  • Cheapest way to own a Mac. Desktop power
  • Small hard drive. Can't upgrade. Pricey
  • More powerful than before, but we'd rather have had a price drop ...

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  Published: 2009-11-03, review by: macworld.com

  • Tiny size; impressive set of features; all the dramatic improvements of the Early 2009 model plus better performance; no longer a very poor value compared to the $599 model.
  • Slow hard drive; difficult to upgrade; performance increase over $599 model still not dramatic.
  • According to Apple, the mini line was designed to be the most affordable way to get a computer with Mac OS X and iLife. While that may be true, the early-2009 Mac minis were the first that actually let you take full advantage of that software. The lat...

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  Published: 2010-12-03, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • Apple's Mac Mini is small, quiet and power-efficient, but it's expensive and you have to sacrifice performance and expandability for its compactness. ...

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  Published: 2010-01-27, review by: zath.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Last week I bought myself an Apple Mac Mini and after a few mishaps regarding video adapters, I finally got it up and running towards the end of the week. Needless to say I was growing ever more impatient as it was sat on my desk doing little more tha...

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  Published: 2009-11-06, Author: Hugo Jobling , review by: trustedreviews.com

  • Abstract:  It's a testament to the brilliance of the design that, as far as any consumer is likely to notice, it has barely changed since its inception. A look around the rear of this system reveals a notably changed port arrangement than on preceding mod...

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  Published: 2009-11-06, review by: pcadvisor.co.uk

  • The Apple Mac mini (Late 2009) is now more compelling than ever as a compact computer that's built to very high standards, and including a feature set unmatched by any other PC on any platform. Whether used as a space-saving desktop PC for the office...

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  Published: 2009-11-04, Author: Dan Frakes , review by: macworld.co.uk

  • Mac mini 2.26GHz] Tiny size; impressive set of features; all the dramatic improvements of the Early 2009 model plus better performance. [Mac mini 2.53GHz] Tiny size; impressive set of features; all the dramatic improvements of the Early 2009 model plus be...
  • Mac mini 2.26GHz] Slow hard drive; difficult to upgrade. [Mac mini 2.53GHz] Slow hard drive; difficult to upgrade; performance increase over £499 model still not dramatic.

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