Apple MAC MINI MB138

Apple MAC MINI MB138
alaScore 94

145 reviews

May, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 145 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the size and reliability. The value for money and design are also appreciated.

usability, design, value for money, reliability, size

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the Apple MAC MINI MB138 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 94/100 = Excellent quality.

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Apple Mac mini (Thunderbolt)

 

In addition to being as powerful as a tower PC, the Apple Mac mini (Thunderbolt) innovates and sounds the death knell for the optical disc.

Super compact design. Aluminum unibody construction. SD slot supports SDXC cards. Included HDMI-to-DVI adapter and HDMI port. Internal power supply. Thunderbolt interface. Second generation Core i5 processor. 3D performance rivals a tower PC

Hard drive is hard to upgrade. Thunderbolt peripherals are scarce. No optical complicates some installs

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Apple Mac Mini Core Duo

 

The Apple Mac Mini with Intel Core Duo is a lean, mean computing machine. Aesthetically pleasing and functional the Mac Mini is a great option for Apple enthusiasts that can't quite afford that large iMac just yet. The Mac Mini includes an Intel Dual...

The Mac Mini is a great introduction for those looking to switch from PC to Mac without breaking the bank

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How To Boot From Any Type of USB drive

 

It is not clear how one could boot before the hard drive OS on the new Mac Mini. What would be the alternative without a built in optical drive? Avoiding a premature startup of OS X on the hard drive might be impossible. Don't know the answer yet. For...

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Amazon review summary for the Apple MAC MINI MB138

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 user reviews of the Apple MAC MINI MB138 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

90% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Base Mac Mini with a few 'modifications'

 

My Mini was purchased back in July of 2012, so I've had time to make some upgrades and observations. The system was received on Saturday and was well protected. I upgraded the RAM to 16GB. At first, all the RAM was not recognized so I switched RAM...

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Apple Mac Mini MC815LL/A Desktop Old version

 

The Mac Mini came in its original packaging in new condition. The only thing that was missing was the HDMI to DVI adaptor and luckily I had one. It came with the latest operating system, Mountain Lion, already installed. The video output was amazing,...

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N/A

 

Have experienced problems with system freezing up requiring several customer service calls and reboot. However, not sure if cause is IP Cox Cable or MAC. So far each customer rep blames the other, with you know who suffering frustrating down time!...

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God but..

 

It's a Mac so out of the box it'll work with all our other apple products with no,issue and perfectly. This is my first Mac desktop but man was I blown away. The software and space and performance are excellent. I gave this four stars bc the memory...

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Great computer!

 

I have been using macbook pro's for a few years now and wanted a desktop also. I was originally going to buy the iMac, but instead bought this as it was cheaper and in the future if i wanted to get a newer system I wouldn't be spending $1000+ to...

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It's a mac mini won't move mountains but it works. Highly recommend the RAM upgrade.

 

I have used a mac mini before and enjoy the little power houses. I bought this to develop iphone applications. This little guy is entirely useless out of the box. It doesn't come with enough RAM. I knew that going in and bought a separate set of RAM to...

Product Specifications

Configuration

DVD Writer:DVD-Writer / No
Fingerprint Reader: No
Hard Drive Type:Flash Hard Drive / Hard Disk Drive / Hybrid Hard Drive
Remote Control:No / Yes
TV Card: No
Video Editing Card: No
Web Cam: No

Connectivity

Bluetooth: Yes
Card Reader:No / Single Card Reader
Firewire: Yes
TV Output: Yes
Wireless LAN: Yes

Display

Aspect Ratio:Not Applicable
True Resolution:Not Applicable

General Features

Digital Entertainment Platform:Not Applicable
Media Centre Edition: No
Product Type:Micro PC
RAM Type:DDR2 SDRAM / DDR3 SDRAM
Type:Micro PC

Graphic

Brand of Graphic Chip:AMD / Intel / Intel ®
GPU Model (Graphic Card):HD GRAPH. 4000 / Intel ® HD Graphics 3000 / Intel HD Graphics 3000 / Media Accelerator 950 / Radeon HD6630M
GPU TYPE:Dedicated GPU + OnBoard / OnBoard Graphic
OnBoard Graphic Chip:Dedicated GPU + OnBoard / OnBoard Graphic

Processor

Chipset Brand:Intel / Intel® / Unknown
Chipset Type:Unknown
Hyper Threading:No / Yes
Processor:Core 2 Duo / CORE I5 / CORE I7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i7
Processor Brand:Intel / Intel ®
Processor Number:I5-2410M / I5-2520M / I7-2620M / I7-2630QM / I7-3610QM / I7-3720QM / T5600
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