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The previous Mini was tested with Geekbench 2 which generated results not directly comparable with those of Geekbench 3, but numbers from the database of the benchmark’s developer, Primate Labs, put the old model on averages of 2630 (single core) and 5418 (multi-core). This license is for UPDD driver is designed for Windows and Mac OS. Its clock speed was almost twice that of the Haswell CPU in the new model and with a slightly higher (3.0GHz to 2.7GHz) Turbo Boost speed. Out-of-the-box the only accessory provided now is a power cable
No one will upgrade the Mini, it thought you can’t replace the CPU, and the graphics core is integrated so that can’t be swapped out either. Of course, that’s probably why Apple felt it could get away with its margin-enhancing plan to solder down the RAM it’s why it stopped bundling an HDMI-DVI adaptor too. This is not a computer for customisation. The other half is better performance, though with the Mini that’s perhaps less of a concern thanks to its laptop-derived parts and ultra-compact form-factor. Moreover, being able to upgrade your system as you need - rather than investing all at the start – is half the point of buying a desktop rather than a laptop.
Apple’s build-to-order memory is less expensive than it used to be - £80 for a 4GB upgrade from the base 4GB isn’t as daunting as £80 was two years ago – but it’s still a darn sight less cost-effective than buying memory from someone like Crucial and fitting it yourself. The base is clipped in place, and beneath the metal plate. Easy upgrade? Depends what you want to change