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Latest Mac Mini is no better. The decision to bundle the power adapter within the housing has added to the already poor thermal performance leading to throttlin
by Abishek_Muthian 8y ago
Latest Mac Mini is no better. The decision to bundle the power adapter within the housing has added to the already poor thermal performance leading to throttling [1].
Then again people say "Apple is a design company" in air quotes.
[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8DOzr7G82U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8DOzr7G82U
- ascagnel_ 8y agoIt's not a "latest" thing -- the Mac Mini has always had an internal power adapter. Whether or not that's worth the thermal trade-off is a different question.
- jks 8y agoI still have a 2006 Mac Mini, and its power brick is external. The size of the computer suggests it was built around the optical drive, while the newer Mac Minis are visibly wider than a CD. http://lowendmac.com/2006/mac-mini-early-2006/ http://lowendmac.com/2006/mac-mini-early-2006/
- paxswill 8y agoOnly the unibody Mac Minis. PowerPC and Intel non-unibody Mac Minis had an external brick.
- rleigh 8y agoMy G4 Mini had an external power brick. The inside of the case was pretty spacious; much more so than the unnecessarily cramped current model.
- greedo 8y agoI like having the adapter built-in. The fewer wall warts, the better. YMMV.