Speccing up the Mini Mac to make it workable can get spendy: you could be talking £1400 for a system good enough to serve for years... so typical consumers might now be better catered for by MacBook Air. But if you want a small, silent hub for the home, or a portable, modular Mac for creative use, the Mini has finally come of age.

The Apple Mac Mini 2018 continues to serve as a satisfying, gets-the-job-done desktop system that delivers surprising value when you want something designed to be seen and not heard.