We managed to get their hands on a new Mac mini unibody design presented by Apple just a week ago and here we introduce our video analysis where, in addition to the unboxing rigor , we give an overview of their main innovations , the new system of rapid access to memory or as a media center capabilities through the port HDMI integrated.
As mentioned above, new mini is very similar to Apple TV physically speaking , at least as far as dimensions are concerned, but also wider thinner than previous models. The new aluminum design gives the unit a very stylish , accommodating now inside the power supply along with the other components among which a new graphics that seem to express quite well applications like Aperture and iMovie.
In tests , the new model behaves much like the old Mac mini 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo submitted in 2009 even surpassed in some tasks such as those mentioned even half the memory mounting RAM than that (2 GB expandable to 8 instead of the 4 GB maximum configuration of the former ). Of course, in the face of gaming performance is also much better , reaching 36.1 fps in Call of Duty 4 18.3 fps compared to the previous generation , a figure more than enough to provide a satisfying experience.
As a media center , the new Mac mini has a potential more evident thanks to the port HDMI with multichannel audio output , enabling gamers to enjoy our series and movies via a single cable . Compared with Apple TVThe Mac mini as an alternative is infinitely more powerful and versatile , offering access to Mac OS X Snow Leopard and all its applications . Of course , while the Apple TV interface has a much more advanced from Front Row 3.0 update ( stuck at the level of the first Apple TV), nothing easier than downloading Plex and, optionally, install the theme Aeon, to open the doors to a new world .
In the end, the determining factor is again the price, 779 euros is that these basic model are lot of euros ; no more and no less than three times the price of Apple TV 160GB (about their already abusive EUR 256 if we take into account the lack of content available in Spain). My opinion? The team is a delight and we like its price or not, is still the best Mac for the living room . Outside of this and other more specific uses , the decision against alternatives such as the iMac and laptops of the company becomes more difficult.