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Mac Mini

January 31, 2023

Mac Mini (stylized as Mac mini) is a small form factor desktop computer developed and marketed by Apple Inc. As of 2022, it is positioned between the consumer all-in-one iMac and the professional Mac Studio and Mac Pro as one of four current Mac desktop computers. Since launch, it has shipped without a display, keyboard, and mouse. The machine was initially branded as "BYODKM" (Bring Your Own Display, Keyboard, and Mouse) as a strategic pitch to encourage users to switch from Windows and Linux computers.

Mac Mini
The Apple silicon Mac Mini (announced in November 2020)
DeveloperApple Inc.
TypeCompact desktop
Server (pre-October 2014 models)
Release dateJanuary 17, 2023; 14 days ago (2023-01-17) (current release)
January 22, 2005 (2005-01-22) (original release)
Introductory priceUS$499 (original)
US$599 (current release)
Operating systemmacOS
System on a chip
CPU
PredecessorPower Mac G4 Cube
RelatediMac, Mac Pro, iMac Pro, Developer Transition Kit, Mac Studio
Websiteapple.com/mac-mini/

In January 2005, the original Mac Mini was introduced with the PowerPC G4 CPU. In February 2006, Apple announced the a new Intel Core Solo model with more advanced components.[clarification needed] A thinner unibody redesign, unveiled in June 2010, added an HDMI port, and was more readily positioned as a home theater device and an alternative to the Apple TV.

The 2018 Space Gray Mac Mini model has Thunderbolt, an Intel Core i5 or i7 CPU, and also changed the case's default silver for space gray. This model also has solid-state storage and replaces most of the data ports with USB-C sockets. The Apple silicon Mac Mini was introduced in November 2020 in the original silver style; the 2018 space gray model remained available as a high-end model with more RAM options.

A server version of the Mac Mini that is bundled with the Server edition of the OS X operating system was offered from 2009 to 2014. The Mac Mini received generally tepid reviews except for the Apple silicon model, which was praised for its compatibility, performance, processor, price, and power efficiencies, though it drew some occasional criticisms for its ports, speaker, integrated graphics, non-user-upgradable RAM and storage, and the expensive cost to buy associated accessories and displays.

Form and design

The Mac Mini was modeled on the shape of a standard digital media player,[1] and runs the macOS operating system (previously Mac OS X and OS X).[2] It was initially advertised as "BYODKM" (Bring Your Own Display, Keyboard, and Mouse), aiming to expand Apple's market-share of customers using other operating systems such as Microsoft Windows and Linux.[3] Mac Mini was the company's only consumer computer that shipped without a paired display, keyboard, and mouse since its original release in 2005.[4][5]

A removable panel was attached to the bottom of the chassis of the Mac Minis to allow for Random Access Memory (RAM) upgrades for the third and the fourth models. The cases does not void the product warranty and broken pieces were not covered.[6] Since the unibody redesign in 2010, the Kensington Security Slot and the optical drive were removed from all models,[7] leaving internal storage spaces for either a second internal hard drive or an SSD, which can be ordered from Apple or as an upgrade kit from third party suppliers.[8]

G4 polycarbonate (2005–2006)

 
The first Mac Mini was intended as an entry-level computer for budget-minded customers in terms of its cheap pricing.
 
Back panel of a 2005 Mac Mini. Pictured from left to right and top to bottom, Power button, Kensington Lock, Power Input, Ethernet, Blanked Modem, DVI-I, x2 USB 2.0, FireWire 400, and 3.5mm Audio

Apple's release of a small form factor computer had been widely speculated upon and requested before the Mac Mini.[9] In January 2005, the Mac Mini G4 was introduced alongside the iPod shuffle at the Macworld Conference & Expo; Apple CEO Steve Jobs marketed "The cheapest, and most affordable Mac ever".[5][10] The machine was intended as an entry-level computer for budget-minded customers. In comparison to regular desktops, which use standard-sized components such as 3.5-inch hard drives and full-size DIMMs, the Mac Mini G4 uses low-power laptop components to fit into small cases and avoid overheating.[11]

The aluminum case, the top and bottom of which is capped with polycarbonate plastic, has an optical drive slot on the front, and the I/O ports and vents for the cooling system on the back. It has an external 85W power supply.[12] Mac Mini G4 has no visible screws, reflecting Apple's intention the computer may not be upgraded by the user. Some Mac Mini owners used a putty knife or a pizza cutter to open the case to install third-party memory, which could be obtained less expensively than Apple's offering.[13]

The Mac Mini G4 is based on a single-core, 32-bit, PowerPC CPU with 512 KB of on-chip L2 cache. The processor, running at 1.25, 1.33, 1.42, or 1.5 GHz depending on the model, accesses memory through a front-side bus clocked at 167 MHz. The CPU can be overclocked to higher frequencies by either soldering or desoldering certain zero-ohm resistors on the logic board.[14][15]

An ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor (GPU) with 32 megabytes (MB) of DDR SDRAM was supplied as standard; in the final 2005 model, Apple added a high-end option of 64 MB VRAM.[16] In Apple's early marketing of the Mac Mini G4, it touted the superiority the discrete graphics board over the integrated graphics in many budget PCs.[17]

The machine uses 333 MHz DDR SDRAM and has one desktop-sized DIMM slot for RAM, allowing a maximum of 1 gigabyte (GB) of memory, a relatively small amount that often forced the system to page against the hard drive, slowing operation considerably. The Mac Mini G4 uses a single 2.5-inch Ultra ATA/100 hard drive that offers a maximum transfer rate of 100 megabytes per second (MB/s). It is not possible to open the sealed enclosure to upgrade the hard drive without possibly voiding the warranty of the system.[6] The Mac Mini G4 also contains a second ATA cable that connects to the optical drive. A Combo drive was included as standard while a SuperDrive that could write to DVDs was also an option.[18]

The Mac Mini G4 has two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire 400 port. Networking is supported with 10/100 Ethernet and a 56k V.92 modem, while 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth were additional, build-to-order options. External displays are supported via a DVI port, and adapters for VGA, S-Video, and composite video output were available. The system contains a built-in speaker and an 1/8-inch stereo mini jack for analog sound output. The new Wi-Fi card no longer used an MMCX-Female connector for the antenna, as do prior models, but rather a proprietary Apple one.[19]

The Mac Mini G4 was initially supplied with Mac OS X 10.3, then later with Mac OS X 10.4, and can run Mac OS 9 applications, as long as a bootable copy of the OS 9 system folder is installed from which to run the Classic environment (although the Mac Mini G4 cannot natively boot to Mac OS 9). As of Mac OS X 10.5, the ability to run the Classic environment was removed. Later, Mac OS 9 was able to run on the Mac Mini G4 through an unofficial patcher, though this was not supported by Apple.[20] It is compatible with operating systems designed for the PowerPC architecture. Users can install the AmigaOS-compatible MorphOS, OpenBSD,[21] and Linux distributions such as Debian and Ubuntu.[22][23][24][25]

Technical specifications

The serial number and specifications sticker on the underside of the latest revision do not carry the actual specs of the upgrade. For example, on a 1.5 GHz model, 1.42 GHz is listed. The product packaging also did not reflect the upgrade. Apple did not revise the official specifications on their web site.[26]

Model Early 2005 Mid 2005[27] Late 2005[28]
Timetable Released January 11, 2005[29] July 26, 2005[30] September 27, 2005
Discontinued February 28, 2006 July 26, 2005 September 27, 2005 February 28, 2006
Model numbers Order number M9686/A M9687/A M9686/A M9971/B M9686/B M9687/B
Model identifier PowerMac10,1 PowerMac10,2
Model number A1103
Performance Processor 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.33 GHz PowerPC G4 (7447A) 1.5 GHz PowerPC G4 (7447A)
Cache 64 KB L1, 512 KB L2 (1:1)
Front-side bus 167 MHz
Memory (one RAM slot) 256 MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM
Expandable to 1 GB 		512 MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM
Expandable to 1 GB
Graphics ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor with 32 MB of DDR SDRAM ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor with 32 MB of DDR SDRAM ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor with 64 MB of DDR SDRAM
Storage Hard drive 2.5" 40 GB PATA/100 at 4200 rpm 2.5" 80 GB PATA/100 at 4200 rpm 2.5" 40 GB PATA/100 at 4200 rpm 2.5" 80 GB PATA/100 at 4200 rpm 2.5" 40 GB PATA/100 at 5400 rpm 2.5" 80 GB (1.5 GHz) PATA/100 at 5400 rpm
Optical drive Slot-in Combo drive Slot-in Combo drive or SuperDrive (available with 1.42/1.5 GHz)
Connections Connectivity Optional or integrated Wi-Fi 3 (802.11b/g)
10/100 Base-T Ethernet
Optional or integrated 56k V.92 modem
Optional or integrated Bluetooth 1.1 		Optional or integrated Wi-Fi 3 (802.11b/g) with Bluetooth 2.0+EDR card
10/100 Base-T Ethernet
Optional or integrated 56k V.92 modem
Peripherals 2x USB 2.0
1x FireWire 400
Built-in mono speaker
Audio-out mini-jack
Video out DVI (supports resolutions up to 1920x1200)
Dimensions Weight 2.9 pounds (1.3 kg)
Volume 2.0 inches (51 mm) H × 6.5 inches (170 mm) W × 6.5 inches (170 mm) D
Power 32W (Idle), 85W (Max)[31] (1.25 GHz model with 256 MB RAM, 40 GB drive, and Combo drive)
Operating system Minimum Mac OS X 10.3 Panther Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Latest release Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

Intel polycarbonate (2006–2010)

 
The Intel polycarbonate Mac Mini
 
Back panel of a Late 2009 3,1 model Mac Mini. Pictured from left to right, first row: power button, ventilation holes, Kensington lock slot, audio in, audio out. Second row: DC in, gigabit Ethernet, FireWire 800, Mini DVI, Mini-DisplayPort, 5 USB 2.0 ports

In February 2006, Apple announced the first Intel Mac Mini, as part of the Mac's transition to Intel processors. Based on the Intel Core Solo CPU, it is four times faster than its predecessor PowerPC G4.[32][33] An updated server version of the machine was released in October 2009, having been marketed as an affordable server for small financial and academic uses; this model omitted the optical drive and used a hard drive instead.[34][35]

The 2006 and 2007 models are fitted with 32-bit Intel Core Solo CPUs that is upgradable with the 64-bit Core 2 Duo processors.[36] The 2006 and 2007 Merom-based Mac Mini models were supplied with socketed CPUs; the 32-bit processor can be removed, and replaced with a compatible 64-bit Intel Core 2 Duo processor. Models manufactured in and after 2009 had their CPUs soldered onto a logic board, preventing its upgradability. The upgrades make the 2006/2007 models perform better than the 2009 models. Geekbench has shown the 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo fitted Mac Mini with 2 GB of RAM has a score of 3060 whereas a late 2009 Mac Mini with 2 GB of RAM has 3056 making the two machines fairly comparable.[37][38]

The built-in Intel GMA was criticized for producing stuttering video despite supporting hardware accelerated H.264 video playback, and disappointing frame rates in graphics-intensive 3D games.[39] Early and Late 2009 models corrected these performance issues with an improved NVIDIA-based GeForce 9400M chipset.[40]

The Intel-based Mac Mini includes four USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire 400 port. The I/O ports were changed with the early 2009 revision, adding a fifth USB 2.0 and swapping the FireWire 400 port for a FireWire 800 port. An infrared receiver was added, allowing the use of an Apple Remote. Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and 802.11g Wi-Fi became standard and the Ethernet port was upgraded to Gigabit. A built-in 56k modem was no longer available.[41] The 2009 models added 802.11 draft-n and later 802.11n Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth was upgraded from 2.0 to 2.1. External displays are supported through a DVI port. The 2009 models have Mini-DVI and Mini DisplayPort video output, allowing the use of two displays. The Mini DisplayPort supports displays with a resolution up to 2560×1600, which allows use of the 30-inch Cinema Display. The Intel-based Mac Mini has separate Mini-TOSLINK/3.5 mm mini-jacks that support both analog audio input and output, and optical digital S/PDIF input and output.[42][43]

Technical specifications

Model Early 2006[44] Late 2006[45] Mid 2007[46] Early 2009[47] Late 2009[48][49]
Timetable Released February 28, 2006[50] September 6, 2006 August 7, 2007 March 3, 2009[51] October 20, 2009
Discontinued September 6, 2007 August 7, 2007 March 3, 2009 October 20, 2009 June 15, 2010
Model numbers Order number MA205 MA206 MA607 MA608 MB138 MB139 MB463 MB464 MC238 MC239 MC408 (Server)
Model identifier Macmini1,1 Macmini2,1 Macmini3,1
Model number A1176 A1283
Performance Processor 1.5 GHz Intel Core Solo (T1200)
Upgradable up to an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz T7600 processor.[36] 		1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo (T2300)
Upgradable up to an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz T7600 processor.[36] 		1.66 GHz (T2300) Intel Core Duo
Upgradable up to an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz T7600 processor. [36]		 1.83 GHz (T2400) Intel Core Duo
Upgradable up to an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz T7600 processor. [36]		 1.83 GHz (T5600) Intel Core 2 Duo
Upgradable up to an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz T7600 processor. [36]		 2.0 GHz (T7200) Intel Core 2 Duo
Upgradable up to an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz T7600 processor. [36]		 2.0 GHz (P7350) Intel Core 2 Duo
Optional 2.26 GHz (P8400) Intel Core 2 Duo 		2.26 GHz (P7550) Intel Core 2 Duo
Optional 2.66 GHz (P8800) Intel Core 2 Duo 		2.53 GHz (P8700) Intel Core 2 Duo
Optional 2.66 GHz (P8800) Intel Core 2 Duo
Cache 2 MB on-chip L2 cache 2 MB (1.83 GHz) shared 4 MB (2.0 GHz) shared 3 MB on-chip L2 cache
Front-side bus 667 MHz 1067 MHz
Memory 512 MB (2 × 256 MB) of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Expandable to 2 GB (Expandable to 4 GB after Core 2 Duo upgrade and macmini2.1 efi hack 		1 GB (2 × 512 MB) of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Expandable to 4 GB (only 3 GB will be used) 		1 GB (1 × 1 GB) of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM
Expandable to 8 GB (4 GB supported by Apple)[52][53] 		2 GB (2 × 1 GB) of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM
Expandable to 8 GB (4 GB supported by Apple)[52][53] 		2 GB (2 × 1 GB) of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM
Expandable to 8 GB (4 GB supported by Apple) 		4 GB (2 × 2 GB) of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM
Expandable to 8 GB
Graphics Intel GMA 950 using 64 MB of DDR2 SDRAM (up to 224 MB in OS X with sufficient RAM or Windows through Boot Camp)[54] Nvidia GeForce 9400M using 128 MB of DDR3 SDRAM Nvidia GeForce 9400M using 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM
Shared with main memory
Storage Hard drive 60 GB
Optional 100 or 120 GB 		80 GB
Optional 100 or 120 GB 		60 GB
Optional 80, 120, 160 GB 		80 GB
Optional 100, 120, 160 GB 		80 GB
Optional 120 GB 		120 GB
Optional 160 GB 		120 GB
Optional 250 GB 		320 GB
Optional 250 GB 		160 GB
Optional 500 GB 		320 GB
Optional 500 GB 		2 × 500 GB
Serial ATA 5400-rpm
Optical drive 8× DVD read, 24× CD-R and 16× CD-RW recording Combo drive 8× DVD±R read, 4× DVD±R writes or 2× DVD±RW writes, 24× CD read, 16× CD-R, and 8× CD-RW recording SuperDrive 8× DVD read, 24× CD-R and 16× CD-RW recording Combo drive 8× DVD±R read, 4× DVD±R writes or 2× DVD±RW writes, 24× CD read, 16× CD-R, and 8× CD-RW recording SuperDrive 8× DVD read, 24× CD-R and 16× CD-RW recording Combo drive 8× DVD±R read, 4× DVD±R writes or 2× DVD±RW writes, 24× CD read, 16× CD-R, and 8× CD-RW recording SuperDrive 8× DVD±R read, 6× DVD±R-DL writes, 8× DVD±R writes or 6× DVD±RW writes, 24× CD read, 24× CD-R and CD-RW recording SuperDrive None
Connections Connectivity Built-in Wi-Fi 3 (802.11b/g)
Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
IR Receiver 		Built-in Wi-Fi 4 (802.11a/b/g/draft-n)
Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
IR Receiver 		Built-in Wi-Fi 4 (802.11a/b/g/n)
Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
IR Receiver
Peripherals 4x USB 2.0
1x FireWire 400
Built-in mono speaker
Audio-out mini-jack
Audio line-in/digital audio input 		5x USB 2.0
1x FireWire 800
Built-in mono speaker
Audio-out mini-jack
Audio line-in/digital audio input
Video out DVI Mini-DVI and Mini DisplayPort
Dimensions Weight 2.9 pounds (1.3 kg)
Volume 2.0 inches (51 mm) H × 6.5 inches (170 mm) W × 6.5 inches (170 mm) D
Operating system Minimum Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Latest release Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Mac OS X 10.7 Lion if at least 2 GB RAM installed, otherwise Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard[55] OS X 10.11 El Capitan if at least 2 GB RAM installed, otherwise Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard OS X 10.11 El Capitan

Unibody (2010–2018)

 
The 2011 model eliminated the optical drive
 
Back panel of a 2012, 6,1 model unibody Mac Mini. From left to right power button, AC power supply plug, Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire 800, HDMI, Mini-DisplayPort, USB 3.0 ports, SDXC card slot, audio in, audio out

In June 2010, Apple redesigned the Mac Mini, giving it a more compact, thinner unibody aluminum case that has an internal power supply, an SD card slot,[56] a Core 2 Duo CPU, and a HDMI port for video output that Apple marketed as HDMI 1.4 compliant, replacing the Mini-DVI port of the previous models.[57][58]

In July 2011, a hardware update was announced; models were now fitted with a Thunderbolt port, dual-core Intel Core i5 and 4-core i7 CPUs, support for up to 16 GB of memory, Bluetooth 4.0, and either an Intel HD Graphics 3000 integrated graphics or an AMD Radeon HD 6630M dedicated graphics. The revision, however, removed the internal CD/DVD optical drive. The server model was upgraded to a quad-core Core i7 processor. Apple updated the line in October 2012, with Ivy Bridge processors, USB 3.0, and upgraded graphics.[59] In October 2014, the line was updated with Haswell processors, improved graphics, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and Thunderbolt 2 ports, one of which replaced the FireWire 800 port. The price of the base model was lowered by $100. Two holes that were used to open the case were removed from the case because the memory, being soldered to the logic board, was no longer upgradable. Because the integrated GPU does not have its own dedicated memory, the system shares some of the main system memory with it.[60] 4K video output via HDMI was added.[61]

Comparing the high-end models of both releases, the 2012 model has a 4-core, 8-thread Intel Core i7-3720QM whereas the 2014 model has a 2-core, 4-thread Intel Core i7-4578U. The 2014 updated model has Intel Iris graphics (GT3), which greatly outperforms the Intel HD Graphics 4000 (GT2) in the previous models.[62] The 2014 CPUs were more energy-efficient: their maximal thermal design power (TDP) was 62% lower than that of the 2012 models.[63][64] The 2014 revision underwent internal process transition to dual-core CPUs, performing a lower-quality of multi-threaded workloads compared to the quad-core processors in the 2012 model, though the single-threaded workload interactions speeds increased.[65]

Technical specifications

Model Mid 2010[66][67] Mid 2011[68][69] Late 2012[70][71] Late 2014[72]
Timetable Released June 15, 2010[73] July 20, 2011[74] October 23, 2012[75] October 16, 2014[76]
Discontinued July 20, 2011 October 23, 2012 October 16, 2014 October 30, 2018
Ordering information Order number MC270 MC438 (server model) MC815 MC816 MC936 (server model) MD387 MD388 MD389 (server model) MGEM2 MGEN2 MGEQ2
Machine model Macmini4,1 Macmini5,1 Macmini5,2 Macmini5,3 Macmini6,1 Macmini6,2 Macmini7,1
Base Price at Launch $699 $999 $599 $799 $999 $599 $799 $999 $499 $699 $999
Model number A1347
Performance Processor Intel Core 2 Duo "Penryn" (P8600)
Optional 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo "Penryn" (P8800) 		Intel Core 2 Duo "Penryn" (P8800) 2-core Intel "Sandy Bridge" Core i5-2415M) 2-core Intel "Sandy Bridge" Core i5-2520M Turbo Boost up to 3.2 GHz
Optional 2-core Intel "Sandy Bridge" Core i7-2620M 		4-core Intel "Sandy Bridge" Core i7-2635QM 2-core Intel "Ivy Bridge" Core i5-3210M 4-core Intel "Ivy Bridge" Core (i7-3615QM
Optional 4-core Intel "Ivy Bridge" Core i7-3720QM 		2-core Intel "Haswell" Core i5-4260U 2-core Intel "Haswell" Core i5-4278U
Optional 2-core Intel "Haswell" Core i7-4578U 		2-core Intel Core "Haswell" i5-4308U
Optional 2-core Intel "Haswell" Core i7-4578U
Frequency
(Turbo Boost) 		2.4 GHz
2.66 GHz with P8800 		2.66 GHz 2.3 GHz (2.9 GHz) 2.5 GHz (3.2 GHz)
2.7 GHz (3.4 GHz) with i7-2620M 		2.0 GHz (2.9 GHz) 2.5 GHz (3.1 GHz) 2.3 GHz (3.3 GHz)
2.6 GHz (3.6 GHz) with i7-3720QM 		1.4 GHz (2.7 GHz) 2.6 GHz (3.1 GHz)
3 GHz (3.5 GHz) with i7-4578U 		2.8 GHz (3.3 GHz)
3 GHz (3.5 GHz) with i7-4578U
Cores (threads) 2 2 (4) 4 (8) 2 (4) 4 (8) 2 (4)
Cache 3 MB on-chip L2 3 MB on-chip shared L3 3 MB on-chip shared L3
4 MB on-chip shared L3 with i7-2620M 		6 MB on-chip shared L3 3 MB L3 6 MB L3 3 MB L3 3 MB L3
4 MB L3 with i7-4578U
Front-side bus 1066 MHz DMI
Memory
two RAM slots pre-2014 		2 GB (2 × 1 GB)
Expandable to 8 GB (2 × 4 GB) 		4 GB (2 × 2 GB)
Expandable to 8 GB (2 × 4 GB) 		2 GB (2 × 1 GB)
Optional 4 (2 × 2 GB) or 8 GB (2 × 4 GB) 		4 GB (2 × 2 GB)
Optional 8 GB (2 × 4 GB) 		4 GB (2 × 2 GB)
Optional 8 GB (2 × 4 GB) or 16 GB (2 × 8 GB)[77] 		4 GB soldered on board[78]
Optional 8 or 16 GB available at time of purchase only 		8 GB soldered on board [78]
Optional 16 GB available at time of purchase only
1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM[79] 1600 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM[79]
Graphics
shared with main memory 		Nvidia GeForce 320M using 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor with 288 MB of DDR3 SDRAM AMD Radeon HD 6630M graphics processor with dedicated 256 MB of GDDR5 memory Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor with 384 MB of DDR3 SDRAM Intel HD Graphics 4000 Intel HD Graphics 5000 processor Intel Iris Graphics 5100
Storage Hard drive 320 GB 5400 rpm HDD
Optional 500 GB 5400 rpm HDD 		2 × 500 GB 5400 rpm HDD 500 GB 5400 rpm HDD
Optional 750 GB 5400 rpm HDD 		500 GB 5400 rpm HDD
Optional 750 GB 5400 rpm HDD, 256 GB SSD, or 1 × 256 GB SSD + 1 × 750 GB 5400 rpm HDD 		2 × 500 GB 5400 rpm HDD
Optional 2 × 750 GB 5400 rpm HDD, 1 or 2× 256 GB SSD(s), or 1× 256 GB SSD + 1 × 750 GB 5400 rpm HDD 		500 GB 5400 rpm HDD[80] 1 TB 5400 rpm HDD
Optional 1 TBFusion Drive or 256 GB SSD[81]		 2 × 1 TB 5400 rpm HDD
Optional 1 or 2 × 256 GB SSD(s)[82]		 500 GB 5400 rpm HDD
Optional 1 TB Fusion Drive 		1 TB 5400 rpm HDD
Optional 1 TB Fusion Drive or 256 GB SSD 		1 TB Fusion Drive
Optional 2 TB Fusion Drive or 256, 512 GB or 1 TB SSD
SATA II (3 Gbit/s) SATA III (6 Gbit/s)
Optical drive SuperDrive (writes: 6× DVD±R-DL, 8× DVD±R, 6× DVD-RW, 8× DVD+RW; reads: 8× DVD±R, 24× CD, 24× CD-R and CD-RW None included
(Optional External SuperDrive)
Connections Connectivity 10/100/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet
IR receiver
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Bluetooth 4.0
Built-in Wi-Fi 4 (802.11a/b/g/n) 2×2 chipset, up to 300 Mbit/s Built-in Wi-Fi 4 (802.11a/b/g/n) 3×3 chipset, up to 450 Mbit/s Built-in Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) 3×3 chipset, up to 1.3 Gbit/s
Peripheral connections 4x USB 2.0 ports 4x USB 3.0 ports
Mini DisplayPort
Supports one 2560×1600 display 		Thunderbolt port
Supports two 2560×1600 displays 		2x Thunderbolt 2 ports
Supports two 2560×1600 displays
FireWire 800 port
HDMI port
Supports 1920×1200 output 		No Firewire
HDMI port
Supports 3840×2160/30 Hz or 4096×2160/24 Hz output
SDXC card slot
3.5 mm Line out/headphone jack, 3.5 mm line-in jack
Operating system Minimum Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Mac OS X 10.7 Lion OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Latest release macOS 10.13 High Sierra macOS 10.15 Catalina macOS 12 Monterey
Noise
at idle 		13 dBA (2.4 GHz)
15 dBA (2.66 GHz) 		15 dBA 16 dBA 17 dBA 12 dBA[83] 15 dBA[83] 16 dBA 12 dBA[84]
Power
Greenhouse gas emissions 270 kg (600 lb) CO2e[85] 710 kg (1,570 lb) CO2e[86] 280 kg (620 lb) CO2e[87] 1,130 kg (2,490 lb) CO2e[88] 290 kg (640 lb) CO2e[89] 1,020 kg (2,250 lb) CO2e[90] 530 kg (1,170 lb) CO2e[91]
Dimensions Weight 3.0 lb (1.4 kg) 2.8 lb (1.3 kg) 2.7 lb (1.2 kg) 3.0 lb (1.4 kg) 2.7 lb (1.2 kg) 2.9 lb (1.3 kg) 2.6 lb (1.2 kg) 2.7 lb (1.2 kg)
Volume 1.4 inches (36 mm) H × 7.7 inches (196 mm) W × 7.7 inches (196 mm) D

Space gray (2018–2023)

 
The space gray Mac Mini
 
Back panel of a 2018 Mac Mini. Pictured from left to right, first row: power button, AC power supply plug, Gigabit Ethernet, 4 Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C 3.1 Gen 2), HDMI 2.0, 2 USB 3.0 Type-A. Second row: ventilation holes, and audio out

In October 2018, Apple announced a "space gray"-colored Mac Mini with Intel Coffee Lake series CPUs, the T2 series chip for internal security, Bluetooth 5, four Thunderbolt 3 ports with USB 3.1 gen 2 support, two USB 3.0 Type-A ports, and HDMI 2.0. PCIe-based flash storage is standard with no option to fit a hard drive. The baseline storage was changed to 128 GB with a maximum of 2 TB. RAM was increased to a baseline of 8 GB and a maximum of 64 GB of SO-DIMM DDR4. The chassis is a carryover from Mac Minis released between 2010 and 2014, and has the same dimensions, but its color was changed from silver to "space gray", similar to the iMac Pro.[92]

The 2018 Mac Mini removes legacy I/O such as the SD card reader, SATA drive bay, IR receiver, optical S/PDIF (TOSLINK) audio out, and audio in. macOS Catalina added support for Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, and HDR10.[93] Memory can again be replaced.[94] According to Apple, memory is not officially user-replaceable, and requires service by an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider.[95] The CPU and flash storage are soldered to the logic board and cannot be replaced.[96]

In March 2020, Apple doubled the default storage in both base models.[97] Apple discontinued the Core i3 model following the release of the M1 Mac Mini in November 2020, but continued to sell the Core i5/i7 models until January 2023.[98]

Technical specifications

Model 2018 2018[99]
Timetable Release date November 7, 2018
Discontinued date November 10, 2020 January 17, 2023
Model numbers Order number MRTR2
MXNF2 (after March 2020)[100]		 MRTT2
MXNG2 (after March 2020)
Model number A1993
Machine model Macmini8,1
Base price at launch US$799 US$1099
Performance Processor Intel Core i3-8100B quad-core CPU
Optional Intel Core i7-8700B 6-core CPU at time of purchase only 		Intel Core i5-8500B 6-core CPU
Optional Intel Core i7-8700B 6-core CPU at time of purchase only
Frequency (boost) 3.6 GHz (Core i3) or 3.2 GHz (Core i7, boost to 4.6 GHz) 3.0 GHz (Core i5, boost to 4.1 GHz) or 3.2 GHz (Core i7, boost to 4.6 GHz)
Cores/threads 4/4 (Core i3), 6/12 (Core i7) 6/6 (Core i5), 6/12 (Core i7)
Cache 6 MB (Core i3), 12 MB (Core i7) 9 MB (Core i5), 12 MB (Core i7)
Memory 8 GB (Optional: 16 GB/32 GB/64 GB)
DDR4 SO-DIMM 2666 MHz
Security chip Apple T2
Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630
Video support Support for the following combination of maximum concurrent display setups:
  • Up to 3 displays:

2 displays with 4096×2304 resolution at 60 Hz via Thunderbolt 3, plus 1 display with 4096×2160 resolution at 60 Hz via HDMI 2.0 or

  • Up to 2 displays:

1 display with 5120×2880 resolution at 60 Hz via Thunderbolt 3, plus 1 display with 4096x2160 resolution at 60 Hz via HDMI 2.0

Thunderbolt 3 digital video output supports

HDMI 2.0 display video output

  • Support for up to 1 display with 4096×2160 resolution at 60 Hz
  • DVI output using HDMI to DVI adapter (sold separately)
Solid-state drive 128 GB (before March 2020); 256 GB

Optional 512 GB, 1, or 2 TB available at time of purchase only. Before March 2020, 256 GB was optional.

256 GB (before March 2020); 512 GB Optional 1 or 2 TB available at time of purchase only. Before March 2020, 512 GB was optional.
NVMe/PCIe 3.0 ×4 8.0 GT/s (31.5 Gbit/s)
Connectivity Built-in Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) 3×3 chipset, up to 1.3 Gbit/s
Bluetooth 5.0
Gigabit Ethernet (upgradeable to 10 Gigabit Ethernet at time of purchase)
Peripheral connections 4× Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C 3.1 Gen 2)
2× USB 3.0 Type-A
HDMI 2.0
3.5 mm headphone jack
Noise (at idle) 4 dBA
Power 150 W (max continuous) [99]
Greenhouse gas emissions 226 kg CO2e[102] 255 kg CO2e[102]
Weight 1.3 kg (2.9 pounds)
Dimensions 3.6 cm (H) × 19.7 cm (W) × 19.7 cm (D)
Operating system Minimum macOS 10.14 Mojave
Latest release macOS 13 Ventura

Apple silicon (2020–present)

 
The Apple silicon Mac Mini
 
Back panel of the Apple silicon Mac Mini. Pictured from left to right, first row: power button, power port plug, Gigabit Ethernet/10 Gigabit Ethernet, 2 Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), HDMI 2.0, 2 USB 3.0. Second row: ventilation holes, and 3.5 mm headphone jack

As part of the Mac transition to Apple silicon, Apple announced a new Mac Mini with the Apple M1 chip on November 10, 2020.[103] It was released on November 17, 2020, and was one of the first three Apple silicon-based Macs released (alongside the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro).[104][105]

With the M1, this Mac Mini has a 3x faster eight-core CPU, a 6x faster GPU, and 15x faster machine learning performance than its predecessor, the base 2018 model.[106] Options for more than 16 GB of RAM are no longer available.[107] Support for external displays is reduced to one display over USB-C/Thunderbolt, though a second display can be connected using HDMI; the previous Intel-based model could drive two 4K displays over USB-C/Thunderbolt.[108] On April 20, 2021, 10 Gigabit Ethernet with Lights Out Management[109] was added as a built-to-order option.[110] Its internal cooling system has a thermal-based design that according to Apple performs five times more quickly than the best-selling Windows-based desktop computer in its price range.[111]

The price of the Apple silicon Mac Mini dropped US$100 from that of the previous model to $699. It added support for Wi-Fi 6, USB4, and 6K video output to run the Pro Display XDR. Externally, it is very similar to the 2018 Mac Mini but has a lighter, silver finish similar to that of the models released from 2010 to 2014.[112]

The release of the Apple silicon Mac Mini was preceded by the June 2020 release of the A12Z-based Developer Transition Kit, a prototype with a Mac Mini enclosure made for developers to port their apps to Apple silicon.[113] The 2020 DTK has 16 GB of RAM, 512 GB of storage, and two USB-C ports.[114]

On January 17, 2023, Apple announced updated models based on the M2 and M2 Pro chips. The updated models also include Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity. The M2 Pro model includes two additional USB-C/Thunderbolt ports and supports HDMI 2.1.[115][116]

Technical specifications

Model M1, 2020[117] 2023[118]
Timetable Announced November 10, 2020 January 17, 2023
Released November 17, 2020 January 24, 2023
Discontinued January 17, 2023 In production
Obsolete[119] Still supported Still supported
Model numbers Order number MGNR3 MGNT3 MMFJ3[120] MMFK3 MNH73[121]
Machine model Macmini9,1 Mac14,3 Mac14,12
Model number A2348 [data unknown/missing] [data unknown/missing] [data unknown/missing]
Base price at launch US$699 US$899 US$599 US$799 US$1,299
Processor System on Chip (SoC) Apple M1 Apple M2 Apple M2 Pro
CPU Cores 4 × 3.2 GHz performance cores (Firestorm) and 4 × 2.064 GHz efficiency cores (Icestorm), 8-core overall 4 × 3.49 GHz performance cores (Avalanche) and 4 × 2.424 GHz efficiency cores (Blizzard), 8-core overall 6 × 3.504 GHz performance cores (Avalanche) and 4 × 2.424 GHz efficiency cores (Blizzard), 10-core overall

Optional 12-core CPU at time of purchase, not upgradable after

Memory (Unified) 8 GB LPDDR4X memory (Optional 16 GB upgrade at time of purchase) 8 GB LPDDR5 memory (Optional 16 GB or 24 GB upgrade at time of purchase) 16 GB LPDDR5 memory (Optional 32 GB upgrade at time of purchase)
Graphics 8-core Apple-designed embedded GPU 10-core Apple-designed embedded GPU 16-core Apple-designed embedded GPU

Optional 19-core GPU at time of purchase, not upgradable after

Video support Simultaneously supports up to two displays Simultaneously supports up to three displays
Solid-state drive 256 GB
Optional 512 GB, 1, or 2 TB available at time of purchase only. 		512 GB
Optional 1 or 2 TB available at time of purchase only. 		256 GB
Optional 512 GB, 1, or 2 TB available at time of purchase only. 		512 GB
Optional 1 or 2 TB available at time of purchase only. 		512 GB
Optional 1, 2, 4, or 8 TB available at time of purchase only.
Input/Output
Connectivity Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2×2 chipset Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) up to 2.4 Gbit/s
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3
Gigabit Ethernet (upgradeable to 10 Gigabit Ethernet at time of purchase from April 20, 2021) Gigabit Ethernet (upgradeable to 10 Gigabit Ethernet at time of purchase)
Peripheral connections 2× Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C 4) 2 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C 4) 4 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C 4)
2× USB 3.0 Type-A
HDMI 2.0 HDMI 2.1
3.5 mm headphone jack
Power 150 W (max continuous)
150 W (M2) / 185 W (M2 Pro) (max continuous)
Greenhouse gas emissions 172 kg (379 lb) CO2e[122] 197 kg (434 lb) CO2e[122] 112 kg (247 lb) CO2e[123] 126 kg (278 lb) CO2e[123] 150 kg (330 lb) CO2e[123]
Dimensions Weight 1.2 kg (2.6 lb) 1.18 kg (2.6 lb) 1.28 kg (2.8 lb)
Volume 36 mm (H) × 197 mm (W) × 197 mm (D)
Operating system Minimum macOS 11 Big Sur macOS 13 Ventura
Latest / Maximum macOS 13 Ventura

Supported operating systems

Supported macOS releases
OS release PowerPC-based Intel-based Apple silicon-based
Early 2005 Mid 2005 Late 2005 Early 2006 Late 2006 Mid 2007 Early 2009 Late 2009 Mid 2010 Mid 2011 Late 2012 Late 2014 2018 M1, 2020 2023
10,1 10,2 1,1 2,1 3,1 4,1 5,X 6,X 7,X 8,1 9,1 —
Mac OS 9 With patch — — — — — — — — — — — —
10.1 Puma
10.2 Jaguar 		disc — — — — — — — — — — — —
10.3 Panther 10.3.7 unofficial — — — — — — — — — — — —
10.4 Tiger   10.4.2 10.4.5 10.4.7 10.4.10 — — — — — — — — —
10.5 Leopard             10.5.6 — — — — — — — —
10.6 Snow Leopard               10.6.1 10.6.4 hack[124] — — — — —
10.7 Lion           With 2 GB RAM       — — — — —
10.8 Mountain Lion           With 2 GB RAM, patch With 2 GB RAM       10.8.2 — — — —
10.9 Mavericks           With 2 GB RAM         — — — —
10.10 Yosemite
10.11 El Capitan 		          With 2 GB RAM           — — —
10.12 Sierra
10.13 High Sierra 		            With 2 GB RAM, patch Patch         — — —
10.14 Mojave             Patch Patch Patch       — —
10.15 Catalina             With 4 GB RAM, patch Patch Patch Patch       — —
11 Big Sur             Patch Patch Patch Patch       —
12 Monterey                     Patch       —
13 Ventura                     Patch Patch      
Supported Windows versions (Intel Mac Minis Only)
OS Release Early/Late 2006 Mid 2007–Mid 2010 Mid 2011 Mid 2012-Late 2014 2018
Windows XP
[a][b]		            
Windows Vista
(32-bit)[b]		            
Windows Vista
(64-bit)[b]		            
Windows 7
(32-bit)[c]		            
Windows 7
(64-bit)[d]		            
Windows 8
[e][f]		            
Windows 8.1
[e][g]		            
Windows 10
[e][h]		       Patch    

Reception

The Mac Mini has been praised as a relatively affordable computer with a solid range of features. Reviews noted it is possible to purchase small computers at the same price with faster CPUs, better graphics cards, more memory, and more storage. The small size has made the Mac Mini particularly popular for home theater use, and its size and reliability has helped keep resale values high.[i]

The G4 models model received a considerably lukewarm score among critics. Those at CNET positively identified it as an affordable, quiet, and compact machine, but they disliked the slow hard drive and that it only had two below-expected quantities of USB 2.0 ports. Ars Technica indicated criticisms on its non-user-upgradable RAM and storage options and the extra expensive fees for additional drives. Overall, they felt that the performance was fairly acceptable.[125][126]

The Intel polycarbonate model was moderately praised. Engadget aggregated that critics generally praised the Core Duo transition, connectivity, and the Front Row performance. The listed reviewers inspected it to be about a 10 to 15% higher performance boost in media-center-related tasks. CNET admired its cost, software, home-theater system, and Windows compatibility. Despite this, they found criticisms on the poor video output graphic processing units, small hard drive, and the limited remote controllability and upgrade options. Ars Technica encountered it to be somewhat underpowered to play high-resolution HD streams at standard frame rates. They opposed the integrated graphics implemented within the model because it delivered marginal performance when compared to dedicated graphics processors.[127][128][129]

The unibody model reviews were tepid. Engadget praised the HDMI port, compact design, and power efficiency. They disputed its lack of Blu-Ray options on home theater and the expensive price. CNET wrote a positive review on the HDMI output and the near-decent graphics capability, citing criticisms on the limited user upgrade options and the high cost. The same sources of criticism were also mentioned in an Ars Technica review.[130][131][132]

The space gray model received lukewarm praises. The Verge praised its significant leap of power and speed and the high-quality port integration. They wrote negatively on its high-cost base model and the lack of GPU performance. In an Engadget review, it was admired for its compact design,  versatile port selection, CPU performance, and that it was the least expensive in the Macintosh lineup, while criticisms included the limited GPU performance, expensive upgrade options, and the non-user-upgradable RAM. CNET wrote positively on its high-quality processor performances, the ports, and the Ethernet configuration; they criticized the non-replaceable integrated graphics and the expensive cost to purchase associated accessories and displays.[133][134][135]

Reviews for the Apple silicon model were very positive in the media. Wired praised its relatively low-cost affordability and its integration of Apple Silicon; the latter was assessed as efforts of significant performance and power efficiency enhancements. Null experimented the system to be "peppy and responsive" without any crashes; however, he panned the transitional disabilities of the Silicon which discontinued supports for Intel-era system extensions.[136] Similarly, ZDNet wrote positively on the price, processor units, compact design, and quiet performance. Nevertheless, they argued over the expensive non-user-installable RAM and storage upgrades and the non-discrete-or-external GPU.[137] Technical writers Samuel Axon (Ars Technica), Chris Welch (The Verge), and Jeremy Laukkonen (Lifewire) all gave high praises. Axon evaluated a positive grade on its high-quality performance and solid Legacy x86 macOS app compatibilities, citing the RAM and storage installment limitation as his chief element of criticisms. Agreeably, Welch emphasized appeals to the performance and the power efficiencies. In addition, he regarded negatively its external GPU incompatibility, low-quality speaker, and that it has fewer USB-C ports than the previous Intel model. Collectively, Laukkonen recited these debates.[138][106][139]

Home theater and server

Home theater

 
A 2008 Mac Mini as a home theater PC (pictured) demonstrating the Front Row application

Due to its similarity, compact volume and functions, the Mac Mini is often used as a home theater PC or as an alternative to the Apple TV. The system has a native interface with Front Row software that is based on the original Apple TV interface.[140][141] Unlike the Apple TV, the Mac Mini is backward compatible with televisions that have only composite or S-Video inputs.[142][failed verification]

Pre-2009 models have a video connector that is compatible with DVI, HDMI (video only), SVGA, S-Video, and composite video with appropriate adapters; for audio output, it has both the analog mini-headphone port and a digital optical fiber port.[143] The addition of a HDMI port on the 2010 Mac Mini simplified connection to high-definition televisions and home theater AV receivers. The HDMI port supports video resolutions of up to 1080p and eight-channel, 24-bit audio at 192 kHz, and Dolby Surround 5.1 and stereo output. The 2014 model added 4K output, and the 2018 model supports Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, and HDR10, and uses the macOS Catalina operating system.[61][93]

Server

Apple offered a server configuration of the Mac Mini that was originally supplied with the OS X Server operating system, a version of OS X, but this was later switched to the standard version of OS X with a separate OS X Server package. The file included component applications such as "Server App" and "File Sharing". In June 2011, it was available from Mac App Store for other Macintosh computers.[144] The Mid 2010 Mac Mini Server was initially the only model without an optical drive, which was replaced with a second hard drive. The Mid 2011 models also eliminated the optical drive.[145]

The Mac Mini Server hardware was discontinued in the Late 2014 model. The macOS Server software package, however, could be purchased from the Mac App Store.[146] In 2018, coinciding with the release of macOS Mojave, Apple shipped macOS Server version 5.71, which stopped bundling open-source services including DHCP, DNS, email, firewall, FTP, RADIUS, VPN, Web, and Wiki. Apple states customers are able to receive support for these services directly from open-source providers. Other Apple-proprietary services such as Airport, Calendar, Contacts, Messages, and NetBoot were also removed with no corresponding open-source options.[147]

Alternative operating systems for Mac users include Linux and virtualized Windows; they can also install third-party Unix packages via open-source package managers such as Conda, Fink, Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, pkgsrc, and Rudix.[148] A few services, such as caching, files, Time Machine, and Web, were moved to the macOS Mojave client but can have limited configuration capability via the Sharing control panel. The Apache server GUI manager is replaced by apachectl commands in Terminal. The only services remaining in macOS Server 5.7.1 are Open Directory, Profile Manager, and Xsan.[149]

Notes

  1. ^ Only 32-bit editions of Windows XP are supported.
  2. ^ a b c Windows XP and Vista can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 3 or earlier. This includes Mac OS X 10.6 or earlier and copies of Mac OS X 10.7 that have not been updated to Boot Camp 4.
  3. ^ The 32-bit version of Windows 7 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 3.1 to 6.0. This includes OS X 10.11 and earlier.
  4. ^ The 64-bit version of Windows 7 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 3.1 or later, running macOS 10.13 or earlier. Later versions of macOS no longer support Windows 7.
  5. ^ a b c Only 64-bit versions of Windows are supported for Windows 8 and later.
  6. ^ Windows 8 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 5.0 to 6.0. This includes OS X 10.11 and earlier.
  7. ^ Windows 8.1 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 5.1 or later, running macOS 10.13 or earlier. Later versions of macOS no longer support Windows 8.1.
  8. ^ Windows 10 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 6.0 or later. It is the only supported version of Windows on macOS 10.14 and later.
  9. ^ Attributed to multiple references:[125][126][127][128][129][130][131][132][133][134][135][136][137][138][106][139]

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It has been suggested that this article should be split into articles titled Mac Mini G4 Mac Mini Intel based and Mac Mini Apple Silicon discuss January 2023 Mac Mini stylized as Mac mini is a small form factor desktop computer developed and marketed by Apple Inc As of 2022 update it is positioned between the consumer all in one iMac and the professional Mac Studio and Mac Pro as one of four current Mac desktop computers Since launch it has shipped without a display keyboard and mouse The machine was initially branded as BYODKM Bring Your Own Display Keyboard and Mouse as a strategic pitch to encourage users to switch from Windows and Linux computers Mac MiniThe Apple silicon Mac Mini announced in November 2020 DeveloperApple Inc TypeCompact desktopServer pre October 2014 models Release dateJanuary 17 2023 14 days ago 2023 01 17 current release January 22 2005 2005 01 22 original release Introductory priceUS 499 original US 599 current release Operating systemmacOSSystem on a chipApple M1 previously Apple M2 and M2 Pro currently CPUIntel Core i3 Core i5 and Core i7 PowerPC G4 Intel Core Solo Core Duo Core 2 Duo previously PredecessorPower Mac G4 CubeRelatediMac Mac Pro iMac Pro Developer Transition Kit Mac StudioWebsiteapple wbr com wbr mac mini wbr In January 2005 the original Mac Mini was introduced with the PowerPC G4 CPU In February 2006 Apple announced the a new Intel Core Solo model with more advanced components clarification needed A thinner unibody redesign unveiled in June 2010 added an HDMI port and was more readily positioned as a home theater device and an alternative to the Apple TV The 2018 Space Gray Mac Mini model has Thunderbolt an Intel Core i5 or i7 CPU and also changed the case s default silver for space gray This model also has solid state storage and replaces most of the data ports with USB C sockets The Apple silicon Mac Mini was introduced in November 2020 in the original silver style the 2018 space gray model remained available as a high end model with more RAM options A server version of the Mac Mini that is bundled with the Server edition of the OS X operating system was offered from 2009 to 2014 The Mac Mini received generally tepid reviews except for the Apple silicon model which was praised for its compatibility performance processor price and power efficiencies though it drew some occasional criticisms for its ports speaker integrated graphics non user upgradable RAM and storage and the expensive cost to buy associated accessories and displays Contents 1 Form and design 2 G4 polycarbonate 2005 2006 2 1 Technical specifications 3 Intel polycarbonate 2006 2010 3 1 Technical specifications 4 Unibody 2010 2018 4 1 Technical specifications 5 Space gray 2018 2023 5 1 Technical specifications 6 Apple silicon 2020 present 6 1 Technical specifications 7 Supported operating systems 8 Reception 9 Home theater and server 9 1 Home theater 9 2 Server 10 Notes 11 References 12 External linksForm and design EditThe Mac Mini was modeled on the shape of a standard digital media player 1 and runs the macOS operating system previously Mac OS X and OS X 2 It was initially advertised as BYODKM Bring Your Own Display Keyboard and Mouse aiming to expand Apple s market share of customers using other operating systems such as Microsoft Windows and Linux 3 Mac Mini was the company s only consumer computer that shipped without a paired display keyboard and mouse since its original release in 2005 4 5 A removable panel was attached to the bottom of the chassis of the Mac Minis to allow for Random Access Memory RAM upgrades for the third and the fourth models The cases does not void the product warranty and broken pieces were not covered 6 Since the unibody redesign in 2010 the Kensington Security Slot and the optical drive were removed from all models 7 leaving internal storage spaces for either a second internal hard drive or an SSD which can be ordered from Apple or as an upgrade kit from third party suppliers 8 G4 polycarbonate 2005 2006 Edit The first Mac Mini was intended as an entry level computer for budget minded customers in terms of its cheap pricing Back panel of a 2005 Mac Mini Pictured from left to right and top to bottom Power button Kensington Lock Power Input Ethernet Blanked Modem DVI I x2 USB 2 0 FireWire 400 and 3 5mm Audio Apple s release of a small form factor computer had been widely speculated upon and requested before the Mac Mini 9 In January 2005 the Mac Mini G4 was introduced alongside the iPod shuffle at the Macworld Conference amp Expo Apple CEO Steve Jobs marketed The cheapest and most affordable Mac ever 5 10 The machine was intended as an entry level computer for budget minded customers In comparison to regular desktops which use standard sized components such as 3 5 inch hard drives and full size DIMMs the Mac Mini G4 uses low power laptop components to fit into small cases and avoid overheating 11 The aluminum case the top and bottom of which is capped with polycarbonate plastic has an optical drive slot on the front and the I O ports and vents for the cooling system on the back It has an external 85W power supply 12 Mac Mini G4 has no visible screws reflecting Apple s intention the computer may not be upgraded by the user Some Mac Mini owners used a putty knife or a pizza cutter to open the case to install third party memory which could be obtained less expensively than Apple s offering 13 The Mac Mini G4 is based on a single core 32 bit PowerPC CPU with 512 KB of on chip L2 cache The processor running at 1 25 1 33 1 42 or 1 5 GHz depending on the model accesses memory through a front side bus clocked at 167 MHz The CPU can be overclocked to higher frequencies by either soldering or desoldering certain zero ohm resistors on the logic board 14 15 An ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor GPU with 32 megabytes MB of DDR SDRAM was supplied as standard in the final 2005 model Apple added a high end option of 64 MB VRAM 16 In Apple s early marketing of the Mac Mini G4 it touted the superiority the discrete graphics board over the integrated graphics in many budget PCs 17 The machine uses 333 MHz DDR SDRAM and has one desktop sized DIMM slot for RAM allowing a maximum of 1 gigabyte GB of memory a relatively small amount that often forced the system to page against the hard drive slowing operation considerably The Mac Mini G4 uses a single 2 5 inch Ultra ATA 100 hard drive that offers a maximum transfer rate of 100 megabytes per second MB s It is not possible to open the sealed enclosure to upgrade the hard drive without possibly voiding the warranty of the system 6 The Mac Mini G4 also contains a second ATA cable that connects to the optical drive A Combo drive was included as standard while a SuperDrive that could write to DVDs was also an option 18 The Mac Mini G4 has two USB 2 0 ports and one FireWire 400 port Networking is supported with 10 100 Ethernet and a 56k V 92 modem while 802 11b g Wi Fi and Bluetooth were additional build to order options External displays are supported via a DVI port and adapters for VGA S Video and composite video output were available The system contains a built in speaker and an 1 8 inch stereo mini jack for analog sound output The new Wi Fi card no longer used an MMCX Female connector for the antenna as do prior models but rather a proprietary Apple one 19 The Mac Mini G4 was initially supplied with Mac OS X 10 3 then later with Mac OS X 10 4 and can run Mac OS 9 applications as long as a bootable copy of the OS 9 system folder is installed from which to run the Classic environment although the Mac Mini G4 cannot natively boot to Mac OS 9 As of Mac OS X 10 5 the ability to run the Classic environment was removed Later Mac OS 9 was able to run on the Mac Mini G4 through an unofficial patcher though this was not supported by Apple 20 It is compatible with operating systems designed for the PowerPC architecture Users can install the AmigaOS compatible MorphOS OpenBSD 21 and Linux distributions such as Debian and Ubuntu 22 23 24 25 Technical specifications Edit The serial number and specifications sticker on the underside of the latest revision do not carry the actual specs of the upgrade For example on a 1 5 GHz model 1 42 GHz is listed The product packaging also did not reflect the upgrade Apple did not revise the official specifications on their web site 26 Model Early 2005 Mid 2005 27 Late 2005 28 Timetable Released January 11 2005 29 July 26 2005 30 September 27 2005Discontinued February 28 2006 July 26 2005 September 27 2005 February 28 2006Model numbers Order number M9686 A M9687 A M9686 A M9971 B M9686 B M9687 BModel identifier PowerMac10 1 PowerMac10 2Model number A1103Performance Processor 1 25 GHz PowerPC G4 7447A 1 42 GHz PowerPC G4 7447A 1 25 GHz PowerPC G4 7447A 1 42 GHz PowerPC G4 7447A 1 33 GHz PowerPC G4 7447A 1 5 GHz PowerPC G4 7447A Cache 64 KB L1 512 KB L2 1 1 Front side bus 167 MHzMemory one RAM slot 256 MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAMExpandable to 1 GB 512 MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAMExpandable to 1 GBGraphics ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor with 32 MB of DDR SDRAM ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor with 32 MB of DDR SDRAM ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor with 64 MB of DDR SDRAMStorage Hard drive 2 5 40 GB PATA 100 at 4200 rpm 2 5 80 GB PATA 100 at 4200 rpm 2 5 40 GB PATA 100 at 4200 rpm 2 5 80 GB PATA 100 at 4200 rpm 2 5 40 GB PATA 100 at 5400 rpm 2 5 80 GB 1 5 GHz PATA 100 at 5400 rpmOptical drive Slot in Combo drive Slot in Combo drive or SuperDrive available with 1 42 1 5 GHz Connections Connectivity Optional or integrated Wi Fi 3 802 11b g 10 100 Base T EthernetOptional or integrated 56k V 92 modemOptional or integrated Bluetooth 1 1 Optional or integrated Wi Fi 3 802 11b g with Bluetooth 2 0 EDR card10 100 Base T EthernetOptional or integrated 56k V 92 modemPeripherals 2x USB 2 01x FireWire 400Built in mono speakerAudio out mini jackVideo out DVI supports resolutions up to 1920x1200 Dimensions Weight 2 9 pounds 1 3 kg Volume 2 0 inches 51 mm H 6 5 inches 170 mm W 6 5 inches 170 mm DPower 32W Idle 85W Max 31 1 25 GHz model with 256 MB RAM 40 GB drive and Combo drive Operating system Minimum Mac OS X 10 3 Panther Mac OS X 10 4 TigerLatest release Mac OS X 10 5 LeopardIntel polycarbonate 2006 2010 Edit The Intel polycarbonate Mac Mini Back panel of a Late 2009 3 1 model Mac Mini Pictured from left to right first row power button ventilation holes Kensington lock slot audio in audio out Second row DC in gigabit Ethernet FireWire 800 Mini DVI Mini DisplayPort 5 USB 2 0 ports In February 2006 Apple announced the first Intel Mac Mini as part of the Mac s transition to Intel processors Based on the Intel Core Solo CPU it is four times faster than its predecessor PowerPC G4 32 33 An updated server version of the machine was released in October 2009 having been marketed as an affordable server for small financial and academic uses this model omitted the optical drive and used a hard drive instead 34 35 The 2006 and 2007 models are fitted with 32 bit Intel Core Solo CPUs that is upgradable with the 64 bit Core 2 Duo processors 36 The 2006 and 2007 Merom based Mac Mini models were supplied with socketed CPUs the 32 bit processor can be removed and replaced with a compatible 64 bit Intel Core 2 Duo processor Models manufactured in and after 2009 had their CPUs soldered onto a logic board preventing its upgradability The upgrades make the 2006 2007 models perform better than the 2009 models Geekbench has shown the 2 33 GHz Core 2 Duo fitted Mac Mini with 2 GB of RAM has a score of 3060 whereas a late 2009 Mac Mini with 2 GB of RAM has 3056 making the two machines fairly comparable 37 38 The built in Intel GMA was criticized for producing stuttering video despite supporting hardware accelerated H 264 video playback and disappointing frame rates in graphics intensive 3D games 39 Early and Late 2009 models corrected these performance issues with an improved NVIDIA based GeForce 9400M chipset 40 The Intel based Mac Mini includes four USB 2 0 ports and one FireWire 400 port The I O ports were changed with the early 2009 revision adding a fifth USB 2 0 and swapping the FireWire 400 port for a FireWire 800 port An infrared receiver was added allowing the use of an Apple Remote Bluetooth 2 0 EDR and 802 11g Wi Fi became standard and the Ethernet port was upgraded to Gigabit A built in 56k modem was no longer available 41 The 2009 models added 802 11 draft n and later 802 11n Wi Fi and Bluetooth was upgraded from 2 0 to 2 1 External displays are supported through a DVI port The 2009 models have Mini DVI and Mini DisplayPort video output allowing the use of two displays The Mini DisplayPort supports displays with a resolution up to 2560 1600 which allows use of the 30 inch Cinema Display The Intel based Mac Mini has separate Mini TOSLINK 3 5 mm mini jacks that support both analog audio input and output and optical digital S PDIF input and output 42 43 Technical specifications Edit Model Early 2006 44 Late 2006 45 Mid 2007 46 Early 2009 47 Late 2009 48 49 Timetable Released February 28 2006 50 September 6 2006 August 7 2007 March 3 2009 51 October 20 2009Discontinued September 6 2007 August 7 2007 March 3 2009 October 20 2009 June 15 2010Model numbers Order number MA205 MA206 MA607 MA608 MB138 MB139 MB463 MB464 MC238 MC239 MC408 Server Model identifier Macmini1 1 Macmini2 1 Macmini3 1Model number A1176 A1283Performance Processor 1 5 GHz Intel Core Solo T1200 Upgradable up to an Intel Core 2 Duo 2 33 GHz T7600 processor 36 1 66 GHz Intel Core Duo T2300 Upgradable up to an Intel Core 2 Duo 2 33 GHz T7600 processor 36 1 66 GHz T2300 Intel Core DuoUpgradable up to an Intel Core 2 Duo 2 33 GHz T7600 processor 36 1 83 GHz T2400 Intel Core DuoUpgradable up to an Intel Core 2 Duo 2 33 GHz T7600 processor 36 1 83 GHz T5600 Intel Core 2 DuoUpgradable up to an Intel Core 2 Duo 2 33 GHz T7600 processor 36 2 0 GHz T7200 Intel Core 2 DuoUpgradable up to an Intel Core 2 Duo 2 33 GHz T7600 processor 36 2 0 GHz P7350 Intel Core 2 DuoOptional 2 26 GHz P8400 Intel Core 2 Duo 2 26 GHz P7550 Intel Core 2 DuoOptional 2 66 GHz P8800 Intel Core 2 Duo 2 53 GHz P8700 Intel Core 2 DuoOptional 2 66 GHz P8800 Intel Core 2 DuoCache 2 MB on chip L2 cache 2 MB 1 83 GHz shared 4 MB 2 0 GHz shared 3 MB on chip L2 cacheFront side bus 667 MHz 1067 MHzMemory 512 MB 2 256 MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAMExpandable to 2 GB Expandable to 4 GB after Core 2 Duo upgrade and macmini2 1 efi hack 1 GB 2 512 MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAMExpandable to 4 GB only 3 GB will be used 1 GB 1 1 GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAMExpandable to 8 GB 4 GB supported by Apple 52 53 2 GB 2 1 GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAMExpandable to 8 GB 4 GB supported by Apple 52 53 2 GB 2 1 GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAMExpandable to 8 GB 4 GB supported by Apple 4 GB 2 2 GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAMExpandable to 8 GBGraphics Intel GMA 950 using 64 MB of DDR2 SDRAM up to 224 MB in OS X with sufficient RAM or Windows through Boot Camp 54 Nvidia GeForce 9400M using 128 MB of DDR3 SDRAM Nvidia GeForce 9400M using 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAMShared with main memoryStorage Hard drive 60 GBOptional 100 or 120 GB 80 GBOptional 100 or 120 GB 60 GBOptional 80 120 160 GB 80 GBOptional 100 120 160 GB 80 GBOptional 120 GB 120 GBOptional 160 GB 120 GBOptional 250 GB 320 GBOptional 250 GB 160 GBOptional 500 GB 320 GBOptional 500 GB 2 500 GBSerial ATA 5400 rpmOptical drive 8 DVD read 24 CD R and 16 CD RW recording Combo drive 8 DVD R read 4 DVD R writes or 2 DVD RW writes 24 CD read 16 CD R and 8 CD RW recording SuperDrive 8 DVD read 24 CD R and 16 CD RW recording Combo drive 8 DVD R read 4 DVD R writes or 2 DVD RW writes 24 CD read 16 CD R and 8 CD RW recording SuperDrive 8 DVD read 24 CD R and 16 CD RW recording Combo drive 8 DVD R read 4 DVD R writes or 2 DVD RW writes 24 CD read 16 CD R and 8 CD RW recording SuperDrive 8 DVD R read 6 DVD R DL writes 8 DVD R writes or 6 DVD RW writes 24 CD read 24 CD R and CD RW recording SuperDrive NoneConnections Connectivity Built in Wi Fi 3 802 11b g Gigabit EthernetBluetooth 2 0 EDRIR Receiver Built in Wi Fi 4 802 11a b g draft n Gigabit EthernetBluetooth 2 1 EDRIR Receiver Built in Wi Fi 4 802 11a b g n Gigabit EthernetBluetooth 2 1 EDRIR ReceiverPeripherals 4x USB 2 01x FireWire 400Built in mono speakerAudio out mini jackAudio line in digital audio input 5x USB 2 01x FireWire 800Built in mono speakerAudio out mini jackAudio line in digital audio inputVideo out DVI Mini DVI and Mini DisplayPortDimensions Weight 2 9 pounds 1 3 kg Volume 2 0 inches 51 mm H 6 5 inches 170 mm W 6 5 inches 170 mm DOperating system Minimum Mac OS X 10 4 Tiger Mac OS X 10 5 Leopard Mac OS X 10 6 Snow LeopardLatest release Mac OS X 10 6 Snow Leopard Mac OS X 10 7 Lion if at least 2 GB RAM installed otherwise Mac OS X 10 6 Snow Leopard 55 OS X 10 11 El Capitan if at least 2 GB RAM installed otherwise Mac OS X 10 6 Snow Leopard OS X 10 11 El CapitanUnibody 2010 2018 Edit The 2011 model eliminated the optical drive Back panel of a 2012 6 1 model unibody Mac Mini From left to right power button AC power supply plug Gigabit Ethernet FireWire 800 HDMI Mini DisplayPort USB 3 0 ports SDXC card slot audio in audio out In June 2010 Apple redesigned the Mac Mini giving it a more compact thinner unibody aluminum case that has an internal power supply an SD card slot 56 a Core 2 Duo CPU and a HDMI port for video output that Apple marketed as HDMI 1 4 compliant replacing the Mini DVI port of the previous models 57 58 In July 2011 a hardware update was announced models were now fitted with a Thunderbolt port dual core Intel Core i5 and 4 core i7 CPUs support for up to 16 GB of memory Bluetooth 4 0 and either an Intel HD Graphics 3000 integrated graphics or an AMD Radeon HD 6630M dedicated graphics The revision however removed the internal CD DVD optical drive The server model was upgraded to a quad core Core i7 processor Apple updated the line in October 2012 with Ivy Bridge processors USB 3 0 and upgraded graphics 59 In October 2014 the line was updated with Haswell processors improved graphics 802 11ac Wi Fi and Thunderbolt 2 ports one of which replaced the FireWire 800 port The price of the base model was lowered by 100 Two holes that were used to open the case were removed from the case because the memory being soldered to the logic board was no longer upgradable Because the integrated GPU does not have its own dedicated memory the system shares some of the main system memory with it 60 4K video output via HDMI was added 61 Comparing the high end models of both releases the 2012 model has a 4 core 8 thread Intel Core i7 3720QM whereas the 2014 model has a 2 core 4 thread Intel Core i7 4578U The 2014 updated model has Intel Iris graphics GT3 which greatly outperforms the Intel HD Graphics 4000 GT2 in the previous models 62 The 2014 CPUs were more energy efficient their maximal thermal design power TDP was 62 lower than that of the 2012 models 63 64 The 2014 revision underwent internal process transition to dual core CPUs performing a lower quality of multi threaded workloads compared to the quad core processors in the 2012 model though the single threaded workload interactions speeds increased 65 Technical specifications Edit Model Mid 2010 66 67 Mid 2011 68 69 Late 2012 70 71 Late 2014 72 Timetable Released June 15 2010 73 July 20 2011 74 October 23 2012 75 October 16 2014 76 Discontinued July 20 2011 October 23 2012 October 16 2014 October 30 2018Ordering information Order number MC270 MC438 server model MC815 MC816 MC936 server model MD387 MD388 MD389 server model MGEM2 MGEN2 MGEQ2Machine model Macmini4 1 Macmini5 1 Macmini5 2 Macmini5 3 Macmini6 1 Macmini6 2 Macmini7 1Base Price at Launch 699 999 599 799 999 599 799 999 499 699 999Model number A1347Performance Processor Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn P8600 Optional 2 66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn P8800 Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn P8800 2 core Intel Sandy Bridge Core i5 2415M 2 core Intel Sandy Bridge Core i5 2520M Turbo Boost up to 3 2 GHzOptional 2 core Intel Sandy Bridge Core i7 2620M 4 core Intel Sandy Bridge Core i7 2635QM 2 core Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 3210M 4 core Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 3615QMOptional 4 core Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 3720QM 2 core Intel Haswell Core i5 4260U 2 core Intel Haswell Core i5 4278UOptional 2 core Intel Haswell Core i7 4578U 2 core Intel Core Haswell i5 4308UOptional 2 core Intel Haswell Core i7 4578UFrequency Turbo Boost 2 4 GHz2 66 GHz with P8800 2 66 GHz 2 3 GHz 2 9 GHz 2 5 GHz 3 2 GHz 2 7 GHz 3 4 GHz with i7 2620M 2 0 GHz 2 9 GHz 2 5 GHz 3 1 GHz 2 3 GHz 3 3 GHz 2 6 GHz 3 6 GHz with i7 3720QM 1 4 GHz 2 7 GHz 2 6 GHz 3 1 GHz 3 GHz 3 5 GHz with i7 4578U 2 8 GHz 3 3 GHz 3 GHz 3 5 GHz with i7 4578UCores threads 2 2 4 4 8 2 4 4 8 2 4 Cache 3 MB on chip L2 3 MB on chip shared L3 3 MB on chip shared L34 MB on chip shared L3 with i7 2620M 6 MB on chip shared L3 3 MB L3 6 MB L3 3 MB L3 3 MB L34 MB L3 with i7 4578UFront side bus 1066 MHz DMIMemorytwo RAM slots pre 2014 2 GB 2 1 GB Expandable to 8 GB 2 4 GB 4 GB 2 2 GB Expandable to 8 GB 2 4 GB 2 GB 2 1 GB Optional 4 2 2 GB or 8 GB 2 4 GB 4 GB 2 2 GB Optional 8 GB 2 4 GB 4 GB 2 2 GB Optional 8 GB 2 4 GB or 16 GB 2 8 GB 77 4 GB soldered on board 78 Optional 8 or 16 GB available at time of purchase only 8 GB soldered on board 78 Optional 16 GB available at time of purchase only1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM 79 1600 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM 79 Graphicsshared with main memory Nvidia GeForce 320M using 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor with 288 MB of DDR3 SDRAM AMD Radeon HD 6630M graphics processor with dedicated 256 MB of GDDR5 memory Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor with 384 MB of DDR3 SDRAM Intel HD Graphics 4000 Intel HD Graphics 5000 processor Intel Iris Graphics 5100Storage Hard drive 320 GB 5400 rpm HDDOptional 500 GB 5400 rpm HDD 2 500 GB 5400 rpm HDD 500 GB 5400 rpm HDDOptional 750 GB 5400 rpm HDD 500 GB 5400 rpm HDDOptional 750 GB 5400 rpm HDD 256 GB SSD or 1 256 GB SSD 1 750 GB 5400 rpm HDD 2 500 GB 5400 rpm HDDOptional 2 750 GB 5400 rpm HDD 1 or 2 256 GB SSD s or 1 256 GB SSD 1 750 GB 5400 rpm HDD 500 GB 5400 rpm HDD 80 1 TB 5400 rpm HDDOptional 1 TBFusion Drive or 256 GB SSD 81 2 1 TB 5400 rpm HDDOptional 1 or 2 256 GB SSD s 82 500 GB 5400 rpm HDDOptional 1 TB Fusion Drive 1 TB 5400 rpm HDDOptional 1 TB Fusion Drive or 256 GB SSD 1 TB Fusion DriveOptional 2 TB Fusion Drive or 256 512 GB or 1 TB SSDSATA II 3 Gbit s SATA III 6 Gbit s Optical drive SuperDrive writes 6 DVD R DL 8 DVD R 6 DVD RW 8 DVD RW reads 8 DVD R 24 CD 24 CD R and CD RW None included Optional External SuperDrive Connections Connectivity 10 100 1000 Base T Gigabit EthernetIR receiverBluetooth 2 1 EDR Bluetooth 4 0Built in Wi Fi 4 802 11a b g n 2 2 chipset up to 300 Mbit s Built in Wi Fi 4 802 11a b g n 3 3 chipset up to 450 Mbit s Built in Wi Fi 5 802 11a b g n ac 3 3 chipset up to 1 3 Gbit sPeripheral connections 4x USB 2 0 ports 4x USB 3 0 portsMini DisplayPortSupports one 2560 1600 display Thunderbolt portSupports two 2560 1600 displays 2x Thunderbolt 2 portsSupports two 2560 1600 displaysFireWire 800 portHDMI portSupports 1920 1200 output No Firewire HDMI portSupports 3840 2160 30 Hz or 4096 2160 24 Hz outputSDXC card slot3 5 mm Line out headphone jack 3 5 mm line in jackOperating system Minimum Mac OS X 10 6 Snow Leopard Mac OS X 10 7 Lion OS X 10 8 Mountain Lion OS X 10 10 YosemiteLatest release macOS 10 13 High Sierra macOS 10 15 Catalina macOS 12 MontereyNoiseat idle 13 dBA 2 4 GHz 15 dBA 2 66 GHz 15 dBA 16 dBA 17 dBA 12 dBA 83 15 dBA 83 16 dBA 12 dBA 84 Power Non Server Model 85 Mode 100 V 115 V 230 VOff 0 23 W 0 24 W 0 26 WSleep 1 39 W 1 45 W 1 42 WIdle 9 13 W 9 14 W 9 44 W Server Model 86 Mode 100 V 115 V 230 VOff 0 19 W 0 26 W 0 31 WSleep 1 18 W 1 18 W 1 28 WIdle 9 78 W 9 78 W 9 97 W Non Server Models 87 Mode 100 V 115 V 230 VOff 0 21 W 0 21 W 0 23 WSleep 1 16 W 1 14 W 1 16 WIdle 12 97 W 12 97 W 12 85 W Server Model 88 Mode 100 V 115 V 230 VOff 0 20 W 0 21 W 0 25 WSleep 1 02 W 1 02 W 1 11 WIdle 11 98 W 12 02 W 12 36 W Non Server Models 89 Mode 100 V 115 V 230 VOff 0 26 W 0 26 W 0 32 WSleep 1 25 W 1 24 W 1 25 WIdle 10 4 W 10 3 W 10 2 W Server Model 90 Mode 100 V 115 V 230 VOff 0 24 W 0 24 W 0 25 WSleep 1 62 W 1 60 W 1 61 WIdle 10 9 W 10 08 W 10 8 W All Models 91 Mode 100 V 115 V 230 VOff 0 29 W 0 29 W 0 31 WSleep 0 75 W 0 71 W 0 73 WIdle 5 9 W 5 8 W 5 5 WGreenhouse gas emissions 270 kg 600 lb CO2e 85 710 kg 1 570 lb CO2e 86 280 kg 620 lb CO2e 87 1 130 kg 2 490 lb CO2e 88 290 kg 640 lb CO2e 89 1 020 kg 2 250 lb CO2e 90 530 kg 1 170 lb CO2e 91 Dimensions Weight 3 0 lb 1 4 kg 2 8 lb 1 3 kg 2 7 lb 1 2 kg 3 0 lb 1 4 kg 2 7 lb 1 2 kg 2 9 lb 1 3 kg 2 6 lb 1 2 kg 2 7 lb 1 2 kg Volume 1 4 inches 36 mm H 7 7 inches 196 mm W 7 7 inches 196 mm DSpace gray 2018 2023 Edit The space gray Mac Mini Back panel of a 2018 Mac Mini Pictured from left to right first row power button AC power supply plug Gigabit Ethernet 4 Thunderbolt 3 USB C 3 1 Gen 2 HDMI 2 0 2 USB 3 0 Type A Second row ventilation holes and audio out In October 2018 Apple announced a space gray colored Mac Mini with Intel Coffee Lake series CPUs the T2 series chip for internal security Bluetooth 5 four Thunderbolt 3 ports with USB 3 1 gen 2 support two USB 3 0 Type A ports and HDMI 2 0 PCIe based flash storage is standard with no option to fit a hard drive The baseline storage was changed to 128 GB with a maximum of 2 TB RAM was increased to a baseline of 8 GB and a maximum of 64 GB of SO DIMM DDR4 The chassis is a carryover from Mac Minis released between 2010 and 2014 and has the same dimensions but its color was changed from silver to space gray similar to the iMac Pro 92 The 2018 Mac Mini removes legacy I O such as the SD card reader SATA drive bay IR receiver optical S PDIF TOSLINK audio out and audio in macOS Catalina added support for Dolby Atmos Dolby Vision and HDR10 93 Memory can again be replaced 94 According to Apple memory is not officially user replaceable and requires service by an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider 95 The CPU and flash storage are soldered to the logic board and cannot be replaced 96 In March 2020 Apple doubled the default storage in both base models 97 Apple discontinued the Core i3 model following the release of the M1 Mac Mini in November 2020 but continued to sell the Core i5 i7 models until January 2023 98 Technical specifications Edit Model 2018 2018 99 Timetable Release date November 7 2018Discontinued date November 10 2020 January 17 2023Model numbers Order number MRTR2MXNF2 after March 2020 100 MRTT2MXNG2 after March 2020 Model number A1993Machine model Macmini8 1Base price at launch US 799 US 1099Performance Processor Intel Core i3 8100B quad core CPUOptional Intel Core i7 8700B 6 core CPU at time of purchase only Intel Core i5 8500B 6 core CPUOptional Intel Core i7 8700B 6 core CPU at time of purchase onlyFrequency boost 3 6 GHz Core i3 or 3 2 GHz Core i7 boost to 4 6 GHz 3 0 GHz Core i5 boost to 4 1 GHz or 3 2 GHz Core i7 boost to 4 6 GHz Cores threads 4 4 Core i3 6 12 Core i7 6 6 Core i5 6 12 Core i7 Cache 6 MB Core i3 12 MB Core i7 9 MB Core i5 12 MB Core i7 Memory 8 GB Optional 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB DDR4 SO DIMM 2666 MHzSecurity chip Apple T2Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630Video support Support for the following combination of maximum concurrent display setups Up to 3 displays 2 displays with 4096 2304 resolution at 60 Hz via Thunderbolt 3 plus 1 display with 4096 2160 resolution at 60 Hz via HDMI 2 0 or Up to 2 displays 1 display with 5120 2880 resolution at 60 Hz via Thunderbolt 3 plus 1 display with 4096x2160 resolution at 60 Hz via HDMI 2 0Thunderbolt 3 digital video output supports Native DisplayPort 1 2 up to 4k 101 output over USB C Thunderbolt 2 DVI and VGA output supported using adapters sold separately HDMI 2 0 display video output Support for up to 1 display with 4096 2160 resolution at 60 Hz DVI output using HDMI to DVI adapter sold separately Solid state drive 128 GB before March 2020 256 GB Optional 512 GB 1 or 2 TB available at time of purchase only Before March 2020 256 GB was optional 256 GB before March 2020 512 GB Optional 1 or 2 TB available at time of purchase only Before March 2020 512 GB was optional NVMe PCIe 3 0 4 8 0 GT s 31 5 Gbit s Connectivity Built in Wi Fi 5 802 11a b g n ac 3 3 chipset up to 1 3 Gbit sBluetooth 5 0Gigabit Ethernet upgradeable to 10 Gigabit Ethernet at time of purchase Peripheral connections 4 Thunderbolt 3 USB C 3 1 Gen 2 2 USB 3 0 Type AHDMI 2 03 5 mm headphone jackNoise at idle 4 dBAPower 150 W max continuous 99 All Models 102 Mode 100 V 115 V 230 VOff 0 34 W 0 31 W 0 34 WSleep 1 01 W 1 19 W 1 16 WIdle 10 6 W 10 6 W 11 5 WGreenhouse gas emissions 226 kg CO2e 102 255 kg CO2e 102 Weight 1 3 kg 2 9 pounds Dimensions 3 6 cm H 19 7 cm W 19 7 cm D Operating system Minimum macOS 10 14 MojaveLatest release macOS 13 VenturaApple silicon 2020 present Edit The Apple silicon Mac Mini Back panel of the Apple silicon Mac Mini Pictured from left to right first row power button power port plug Gigabit Ethernet 10 Gigabit Ethernet 2 Thunderbolt 3 USB C HDMI 2 0 2 USB 3 0 Second row ventilation holes and 3 5 mm headphone jack As part of the Mac transition to Apple silicon Apple announced a new Mac Mini with the Apple M1 chip on November 10 2020 103 It was released on November 17 2020 and was one of the first three Apple silicon based Macs released alongside the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 104 105 With the M1 this Mac Mini has a 3x faster eight core CPU a 6x faster GPU and 15x faster machine learning performance than its predecessor the base 2018 model 106 Options for more than 16 GB of RAM are no longer available 107 Support for external displays is reduced to one display over USB C Thunderbolt though a second display can be connected using HDMI the previous Intel based model could drive two 4K displays over USB C Thunderbolt 108 On April 20 2021 10 Gigabit Ethernet with Lights Out Management 109 was added as a built to order option 110 Its internal cooling system has a thermal based design that according to Apple performs five times more quickly than the best selling Windows based desktop computer in its price range 111 The price of the Apple silicon Mac Mini dropped US 100 from that of the previous model to 699 It added support for Wi Fi 6 USB4 and 6K video output to run the Pro Display XDR Externally it is very similar to the 2018 Mac Mini but has a lighter silver finish similar to that of the models released from 2010 to 2014 112 The release of the Apple silicon Mac Mini was preceded by the June 2020 release of the A12Z based Developer Transition Kit a prototype with a Mac Mini enclosure made for developers to port their apps to Apple silicon 113 The 2020 DTK has 16 GB of RAM 512 GB of storage and two USB C ports 114 On January 17 2023 Apple announced updated models based on the M2 and M2 Pro chips The updated models also include Bluetooth 5 3 and Wi Fi 6E connectivity The M2 Pro model includes two additional USB C Thunderbolt ports and supports HDMI 2 1 115 116 Technical specifications Edit Model M1 2020 117 2023 118 Timetable Announced November 10 2020 January 17 2023Released November 17 2020 January 24 2023Discontinued January 17 2023 In productionObsolete 119 Still supported Still supportedModel numbers Order number MGNR3 MGNT3 MMFJ3 120 MMFK3 MNH73 121 Machine model Macmini9 1 Mac14 3 Mac14 12Model number A2348 data unknown missing data unknown missing data unknown missing Base price at launch US 699 US 899 US 599 US 799 US 1 299Processor System on Chip SoC Apple M1 Apple M2 Apple M2 ProCPU Cores 4 3 2 GHz performance cores Firestorm and 4 2 064 GHz efficiency cores Icestorm 8 core overall 4 3 49 GHz performance cores Avalanche and 4 2 424 GHz efficiency cores Blizzard 8 core overall 6 3 504 GHz performance cores Avalanche and 4 2 424 GHz efficiency cores Blizzard 10 core overall Optional 12 core CPU at time of purchase not upgradable afterMemory Unified 8 GB LPDDR4X memory Optional 16 GB upgrade at time of purchase 8 GB LPDDR5 memory Optional 16 GB or 24 GB upgrade at time of purchase 16 GB LPDDR5 memory Optional 32 GB upgrade at time of purchase Graphics 8 core Apple designed embedded GPU 10 core Apple designed embedded GPU 16 core Apple designed embedded GPU Optional 19 core GPU at time of purchase not upgradable afterVideo support Simultaneously supports up to two displays Simultaneously supports up to three displaysSolid state drive 256 GBOptional 512 GB 1 or 2 TB available at time of purchase only 512 GBOptional 1 or 2 TB available at time of purchase only 256 GBOptional 512 GB 1 or 2 TB available at time of purchase only 512 GBOptional 1 or 2 TB available at time of purchase only 512 GBOptional 1 2 4 or 8 TB available at time of purchase only Input OutputConnectivity Wi Fi 6 802 11a b g n ac ax 2 2 chipset Wi Fi 6E 802 11 a b g n ac ax up to 2 4 Gbit sBluetooth 5 0 Bluetooth 5 3Gigabit Ethernet upgradeable to 10 Gigabit Ethernet at time of purchase from April 20 2021 Gigabit Ethernet upgradeable to 10 Gigabit Ethernet at time of purchase Peripheral connections 2 Thunderbolt 3 USB C 4 2 Thunderbolt 4 USB C 4 4 Thunderbolt 4 USB C 4 2 USB 3 0 Type AHDMI 2 0 HDMI 2 13 5 mm headphone jackPower 150 W max continuous All models 122 Mode 100 V 115 V 230 VOff 0 22 W 0 21 W 0 25 WSleep 0 62 W 0 65 W 0 68 WIdle 6 33 W 6 35 W 6 5 W 150 W M2 185 W M2 Pro max continuous All models 123 Mode 100 V 115 V 230 VOff 0 08 W 0 10 W 0 21 WSleep 0 55 W 0 50 W 0 51 WIdle 3 92 W 3 96 W 4 01 WGreenhouse gas emissions 172 kg 379 lb CO2e 122 197 kg 434 lb CO2e 122 112 kg 247 lb CO2e 123 126 kg 278 lb CO2e 123 150 kg 330 lb CO2e 123 Dimensions Weight 1 2 kg 2 6 lb 1 18 kg 2 6 lb 1 28 kg 2 8 lb Volume 36 mm H 197 mm W 197 mm D Operating system Minimum macOS 11 Big Sur macOS 13 VenturaLatest Maximum macOS 13 VenturaSupported operating systems EditSupported macOS releasesOS release PowerPC based Intel based Apple silicon basedEarly 2005 Mid 2005 Late 2005 Early 2006 Late 2006 Mid 2007 Early 2009 Late 2009 Mid 2010 Mid 2011 Late 2012 Late 2014 2018 M1 2020 202310 1 10 2 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 X 6 X 7 X 8 1 9 1 Mac OS 9 With patch 10 1 Puma10 2 Jaguar disc 10 3 Panther 10 3 7 unofficial 10 4 Tiger 10 4 2 10 4 5 10 4 7 10 4 10 10 5 Leopard 10 5 6 10 6 Snow Leopard 10 6 1 10 6 4 hack 124 10 7 Lion With 2 GB RAM 10 8 Mountain Lion With 2 GB RAM patch With 2 GB RAM 10 8 2 10 9 Mavericks With 2 GB RAM 10 10 Yosemite10 11 El Capitan With 2 GB RAM 10 12 Sierra10 13 High Sierra With 2 GB RAM patch Patch 10 14 Mojave Patch Patch Patch 10 15 Catalina With 4 GB RAM patch Patch Patch Patch 11 Big Sur Patch Patch Patch Patch 12 Monterey Patch 13 Ventura Patch Patch Supported Windows versions Intel Mac Minis Only OS Release Early Late 2006 Mid 2007 Mid 2010 Mid 2011 Mid 2012 Late 2014 2018Windows XP a b Windows Vista 32 bit b Windows Vista 64 bit b Windows 7 32 bit c Windows 7 64 bit d Windows 8 e f Windows 8 1 e g Windows 10 e h Patch Reception EditThe Mac Mini has been praised as a relatively affordable computer with a solid range of features Reviews noted it is possible to purchase small computers at the same price with faster CPUs better graphics cards more memory and more storage The small size has made the Mac Mini particularly popular for home theater use and its size and reliability has helped keep resale values high i The G4 models model received a considerably lukewarm score among critics Those at CNET positively identified it as an affordable quiet and compact machine but they disliked the slow hard drive and that it only had two below expected quantities of USB 2 0 ports Ars Technica indicated criticisms on its non user upgradable RAM and storage options and the extra expensive fees for additional drives Overall they felt that the performance was fairly acceptable 125 126 The Intel polycarbonate model was moderately praised Engadget aggregated that critics generally praised the Core Duo transition connectivity and the Front Row performance The listed reviewers inspected it to be about a 10 to 15 higher performance boost in media center related tasks CNET admired its cost software home theater system and Windows compatibility Despite this they found criticisms on the poor video output graphic processing units small hard drive and the limited remote controllability and upgrade options Ars Technica encountered it to be somewhat underpowered to play high resolution HD streams at standard frame rates They opposed the integrated graphics implemented within the model because it delivered marginal performance when compared to dedicated graphics processors 127 128 129 The unibody model reviews were tepid Engadget praised the HDMI port compact design and power efficiency They disputed its lack of Blu Ray options on home theater and the expensive price CNET wrote a positive review on the HDMI output and the near decent graphics capability citing criticisms on the limited user upgrade options and the high cost The same sources of criticism were also mentioned in an Ars Technicareview 130 131 132 The space gray model received lukewarm praises The Verge praised its significant leap of power and speed and the high quality port integration They wrote negatively on its high cost base model and the lack of GPU performance In an Engadget review it was admired for its compact design versatile port selection CPU performance and that it was the least expensive in the Macintosh lineup while criticisms included the limited GPU performance expensive upgrade options and the non user upgradable RAM CNET wrote positively on its high quality processor performances the ports and the Ethernet configuration they criticized the non replaceable integrated graphics and the expensive cost to purchase associated accessories and displays 133 134 135 Reviews for the Apple silicon model were very positive in the media Wired praised its relatively low cost affordability and its integration of Apple Silicon the latter was assessed as efforts of significant performance and power efficiency enhancements Null experimented the system to be peppy and responsive without any crashes however he panned the transitional disabilities of the Silicon which discontinued supports for Intel era system extensions 136 Similarly ZDNet wrote positively on the price processor units compact design and quiet performance Nevertheless they argued over the expensive non user installable RAM and storage upgrades and the non discrete or external GPU 137 Technical writers Samuel Axon Ars Technica Chris Welch The Verge and Jeremy Laukkonen Lifewire all gave high praises Axon evaluated a positive grade on its high quality performance and solid Legacy x86 macOS app compatibilities citing the RAM and storage installment limitation as his chief element of criticisms Agreeably Welch emphasized appeals to the performance and the power efficiencies In addition he regarded negatively its external GPU incompatibility low quality speaker and that it has fewer USB C ports than the previous Intel model Collectively Laukkonen recited these debates 138 106 139 Home theater and server EditHome theater Edit A 2008 Mac Mini as a home theater PC pictured demonstrating the Front Row application Due to its similarity compact volume and functions the Mac Mini is often used as a home theater PC or as an alternative to the Apple TV The system has a native interface with Front Row software that is based on the original Apple TV interface 140 141 Unlike the Apple TV the Mac Mini is backward compatible with televisions that have only composite or S Video inputs 142 failed verification Pre 2009 models have a video connector that is compatible with DVI HDMI video only SVGA S Video and composite video with appropriate adapters for audio output it has both the analog mini headphone port and a digital optical fiber port 143 The addition of a HDMI port on the 2010 Mac Mini simplified connection to high definition televisions and home theater AV receivers The HDMI port supports video resolutions of up to 1080p and eight channel 24 bit audio at 192 kHz and Dolby Surround 5 1 and stereo output The 2014 model added 4K output and the 2018 model supports Dolby Atmos Dolby Vision and HDR10 and uses the macOS Catalina operating system 61 93 Server Edit Apple offered a server configuration of the Mac Mini that was originally supplied with the OS X Server operating system a version of OS X but this was later switched to the standard version of OS X with a separate OS X Server package The file included component applications such as Server App and File Sharing In June 2011 it was available from Mac App Store for other Macintosh computers 144 The Mid 2010 Mac Mini Server was initially the only model without an optical drive which was replaced with a second hard drive The Mid 2011 models also eliminated the optical drive 145 The Mac Mini Server hardware was discontinued in the Late 2014 model The macOS Server software package however could be purchased from the Mac App Store 146 In 2018 coinciding with the release of macOS Mojave Apple shipped macOS Server version 5 71 which stopped bundling open source services including DHCP DNS email firewall FTP RADIUS VPN Web and Wiki Apple states customers are able to receive support for these services directly from open source providers Other Apple proprietary services such as Airport Calendar Contacts Messages and NetBoot were also removed with no corresponding open source options 147 Alternative operating systems for Mac users include Linux and virtualized Windows they can also install third party Unix packages via open source package managers such as Conda Fink Homebrew MacPorts Nix pkgsrc and Rudix 148 A few services such as caching files Time Machine and Web were moved to the macOS Mojave client but can have limited configuration capability via the Sharing control panel The Apache 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