Luuthian noted that 'Yes, it doesn't have a GPU but it ran the Sims 4 on a 4K monitor at 30FPS on medium settings. Interestingly, given that it was one of Chris's cons, none of the user reviews mention being displeased at the lack of a GPU. User Luuthian said 'the form factor is great' and the Mini was also 'discrete, quiet and didn't need a massive power cable.' Like Chris, James approved of the CPU upgrade, explaining that the 'desktop class CPU allows it to support 64GB of RAM and makes this model a massive upgrade over not only my MacBook Pro but also prior generations of Minis.' Chinito77 said they 'really can't imagine anyone not getting the i7 model.' He handed the 2018 model a respectable score of 80 users gave it an average score of 76. Reviewer Christopher Schodt 'liked the machine' but admitted that its drawbacks make it useful for only a limited number of people. The Mac Mini performs tasks quickly and is easy to customize, but also expensive to upgrade and it also lacks a dedicated GPU. The 2018 update kept the same sleek unibody but included significant spec boots like an eighth-gen Intel processor and a variety of ports (ethernet, 3.5mm headphone jack, full-size HDMI, four USB-C and two USB-3.0 Type-A). When Apple released a refreshed Mac Mini last year, it had been four years since the last iteration.
