Mac mini
From £799
After a long wait, the Mac mini was updated in March 2020, although the changes to Apple’s smallest computer were minimal compared to October 2018’s total redesign.
The entry-level model has a quadcore, eighth-generation Intel Core i3, while the step-up model gets a six-core Intel Core i5. A six-core Core i7 is a build-to-order option. The base model starts with 8GB of memory that can be boosted to 64GB. All models come with SSDs as standard, going from 256GB all the way up to 2TB.
As with other recent Macs, the Mac mini has the T2 security chip built in, enabling HEVC encoding that’s up to 30 times faster.
The Mac mini benefits from speedy connectivity, with four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports, as well as two USB-A ports and an HDMI 2.0. There’s also the option of 10Gb Ethernet (£90).