Testseek.com have collected 71 expert reviews of the Apple Mac mini - Late 2009 MC238 / MC239 and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple Mac mini - Late 2009 MC238 / MC239.
March 2009
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The editors liked
Decently priced
Reasonably powerful
Small and attractive design
DisplayPort connection
Apple's industry leading design
Size has stayed tiny
Despite hardware upgrade
Nvidia chipset offers better 3D and video decoding
Compact size
Quiet operation
Sleek design
The editors didn't like
No HDMI
5400rpm hard drive
Poor performance for its price
Not as living-room-friendly as its Windows-based competition
No Blu-ray
No HDMI out — Apple TV is still a stand-alone product
RAM upgrades overpriced
No Bluray
No HDMI out or optical audio — Apple TV is still a standalone product
If you demand a small, relatively affordable Mac, the Mac Mini is your only option. Otherwise, you can find Windows-based small form factor desktops that offer more interesting features with better value.
Poor performance for its price , Not as living-room-friendly as its Windows-based competition
If you demand a small, relatively affordable Mac, the Mac Mini is your only option. Otherwise, you can find Windows-based small form factor desktops that offer more interesting features with better value....
Abstract: Back in March, when I —officially called the —Apple’s smallest desktop computer had just received a long-overdue refresh: it had been since the company had touched the Mac mini line. But that update was the most significant in the history of the line;...
Decently priced, reasonably powerful, small and attractive design, DisplayPort connection
No HDMI, 5400rpm hard drive
With the latest upgrade, the price gap between the Mac Mini and other Apple computers has widened. For the price, you get decent power and a small case that will fit into the tightest of spaces. ...
Size has stayed tiny, despite hardware upgrade, Nvidia chipset offers better 3D and video decoding
No Bluray, No HDMI out or optical audio — Apple TV is still a standalone product, RAM upgrades overpriced
Apples newest Mac Mini is set to be a hit, being both small and powerful. We suspect that if Apple had managed to squeeze Blu-ray support in there, it would take a large chunk of the HTPC market.
Size has stayed tiny, despite hardware upgrade , Nvidia chipset offers better 3D and video decoding ,
No Blu-ray , No HDMI out — Apple TV is still a stand-alone product , RAM upgrades overpriced
Apple's newest Mac Mini is set to be a hit, being both small and powerful. We suspect that if Apple had managed to squeeze Blu-ray support in there, it would take a large chunk of the home theatre pc 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.
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...
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...
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....
