Apple Announces New Space Gray Mac mini With 4-Core or 6-Core Intel Processor and Up to 64GB RAM, Starting at $799

[Peperino]

This is a Mac mini, a desktop computer.

I agree that inability to replace the storage sucks. I think however it's something which is going to become industry standard and not exclusive to Apple.

The numbers from a business perspective probably make sense. The failure rate is probably sufficiently low so that by the time the storage fails, the compute is obsolete. It does reek of planned obsolescence.

I disagree... by the time your car tires are done do you throw away your car...?
That standard is quite bad.
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What you like to call a "dead internal drive" is (more often than not) something that can be fixed with a 3rd-party software, such as SpinRite from grc.com. The only question would be: does SpinRite work on a T2-controlled SSD?
Of course, a Time Machine backup or a complete re-format and re-install of macOS (booted from a macOS installation USB thumb drive) may also be viable options.

I am talking about a drive failure as a physical failure that you cannot recover from.

 

[groovyf]

You always have 14 days after you purchase a Mac to evaluate it and return it if it is not going to work for you. Just remember to keep everything that comes with it and the receipt. I evaluated a BlackMagic eGPU and decided to return it for now.

What did you find with the BlackMagic that made you return it? Size, noise?

 

[Zdigital2015]

What did you find with the BlackMagic that made you return it? Size, noise?

No, it was the lack of any meaningful way to accelerate Photoshop or Illustrator using the eGPU. It’s pretty big, but very elegant looking, really quiet and works well. However, the cost and the SHORT Thunderbolt 3 cable do not make it worthwhile for an individual purchase in the long run, in my opinion. But on a lease, sure. For $699, they really should include a 1-meter active cable by default. Had I kept it for the office, the first “upgrade” would have been a CalDigit 1- or 2-meter cable to let me choose where to place it on the desk, out of the way. That instantly adds $50 to the cost.

While I think the BlackMagic eGPU is a good product, I would prefer to build my own eGPU solution that I can upgrade over time using a Breakaway Box and starting with a RX570 or RX580 and upgrading to a 7nm Vega Instinct (basically, something Navi-based)in 2019 or 2020, once Apple adds support in macOS.

If you need to plug in and go or you are sold on a Thunderbolt Display, the BlackMagic is a good solution.

 

[Sabelonada]

I disagree... by the time your car tires are done do you throw away your car...?
That standard is quite bad.

It would be more like the transmission, the CPU being the motor. The tires would be more like a keyboard. Transmissions can and do go, and that often means the end of life for that car.

 

[picaman]

Got mine yesterday: i7/1GB/16GB with the Ethernet upgrade. I’m very happy with it: slight fan noise but very quiet, and screaming fast.

Of course I upgraded from a 2009 iMac with a HDD, so nearly anything would be faster.

 

[Sabelonada]

Got mine yesterday: i7/1GB/16GB with the Ethernet upgrade. I’m very happy with it: slight fan noise but very quiet, and screaming fast.

Of course I upgraded from a 2009 iMac with a HDD, so nearly anything would be faster.

How hot does it get with the 10GB Ethernet?

As I understand it, those chips get hot which could lead to degraded network performance. It could be more of an issue in the mini due to size/thermal constraints.

Was it ordered or available at an Apple store?

 

[Stephen.R]

Does anyone know if that wallpaper will come with the Mini? It is gorgeous, that is probably Milky Way over the Mojave desert.

So, the Mini's are out. Where's this wallpaper?

 

[groovyf]

Got mine yesterday: i7/1GB/16GB with the Ethernet upgrade. I’m very happy with it: slight fan noise but very quiet, and screaming fast.

Of course I upgraded from a 2009 iMac with a HDD, so nearly anything would be faster.

Also have a late 2009 27” quad core i5 (16 GB RAM).
Currently toying with another 27” iMac or the new mini (which I could use a pair of Dell U2414H monitors with).
I’m *really* undecided!

 

[picaman]

How hot does it get with the 10GB Ethernet?

As I understand it, those chips get hot which could lead to degraded network performance. It could be more of an issue in the mini due to size/thermal constraints.

Was it ordered or available at an Apple store?

It was ordered as it was a custom build, and picked up at the Apple Store. I’ll be installing iStats Menu tonight so I’ll post some temperature numbers.

 

[picaman]

To say I'm happy with this performance would be a vast understatement.

 

[TVreporter]

Also have a late 2009 27” quad core i5 (16 GB RAM).
Currently toying with another 27” iMac or the new mini (which I could use a pair of Dell U2414H monitors with).
I’m *really* undecided!

I’m in the same dilemma... torn on this or just going for a 2017 iMac (coming from a 2011).

The more I read on here the more flip flopping I do. I only have a couple old VGA monitors so buying a newer decent monitor for a mini really puts the price then on par with the iMac.

Torn on storage amount to get too...

 

[steve333]

Check out this article:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hundreds-people-taken-reddit-complain-161054840.html

 

[picaman]

This is from the 9to5Mac.com review of the Mac Mini. I never thought about this being a factor. I have the 1TB SSD from Apple. That might explain my higher Geekbench scores?

 

[Jamers99]

So I now have my 2018 Mac Mini with the 3.2 ghz i7. What is the best app for measuring CPU temps?

 

[picaman]

So I now have my 2018 Mac Mini with the 3.2 ghz i7. What is the best app for measuring CPU temps?

I like iStat Menus.