Slow performance on Mac mini

Just purchased the lower end Mac mini preloaded with Mavericks. I am very disappointed with the performance. While it is not anywhere near top of the line, I don't expect this much lag time from any Mac product! Even logging in or switching users causes the rainbow wheel, or opening and adding browsers on Safari... Overall the system seems sluggish... Is this an OS issue that I need to wait for an update on, or do I need to upgrade to the higher performing Mac mini? I have the 2.5 dual core with 4GB RAM.
Thanks for any advice!

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