But then Apple will still want to sell the Mac Studio, so I can see why some of the features have been restricted to that. After using the Mac Studio, I found it slightly annoying having to reach behind the Mac Mini to plug anything in and the lack of an SD card reader (either on the front or the back) means many will have to add a dongle into the mix too. The front and sides of the Mac Mini (2023) are completely clean, with all the I/O around the back. I think the Mac Mini in general is best for those who already own a screen and peripherals (keyboard, mouse, trackpad) as that ensures the only outlay is for the machine itself. I managed to slide the Apple Mac Mini (2023) under an existing monitor I tended to use with a connected MacBook, and I didn’t have to rejig too much to make it fit.

The computer stands less than 4cm tall and less than 20cm wide, making it roughly half the height of the Mac Studio which looked chunky in comparison. The basic look and small dimensions allow the Mac Mini (2023) to easily fit into an existing setup.

This both goes in its favour, and against it. The Apple Mac Mini (2023) is a ridiculously simple machine to look at. An SD card on the front would have been welcome.

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