No, we're not talking about the latest Mac mini,
retailing for $799 and featuring Intel's i3-8100 (
8074 average CPU mark), a paltry 8GB RAM and an embarrassing 128GB SSD.
It's actually possible to build a computer with better specs
and passively cooled. Start with
Akasa Euler TX, Intel's 35W
i5-8400T (
9659 average CPU mark), ASUS Thin mini ITX
PRIME H310T motherboard, this
FSP power adapter, 16GB of
Crucial DDR4 2400 memory, and a reliable 1TB
Samsung 860 EVO SSD.
Is it less sexy than Apple's offering? Absolutely. It's also more powerful, less proprietary, more easily upgradable and repairable, more flexible OS-wise. Choose freedom.