Mac mini Index as a list

These links provide a quick way to access hardware profiles for Intel and Apple Silicon based minis on Low End Mac..

Mac mini, original design

Original Design, PowerPC

back of Mac mini

Mac mini G4 port configuration

Mac mini G4, Early 2005:

  • 1.25 GHz and 1.42 GHz, 256 MB RAM, Combo drive standard, 32 MB video RAM.
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Mac mini G4 (Rev. B):

  • same speeds, 512 MB RAM standard, Bluetooth 2.0 and AirPort Extreme standard on 1.42 GHz model, 4x SuperDrive configuration added.

Original Design, Intel Core

back of 2006-07 Mac mini

Back of 2006-07 Mac mini.

Mac mini, Late 2005:

  • 1.33 GHz and 1.5 GHz, 512 MB RAM (2 GB max), 64 MB video RAM. Top-end model now includes 8x SuperDrive. 5400 rpm drives now standard.
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Mac mini, Core Solo (Early 2006):

  • 1.5 GHz Core Solo, 512 MB RAM (2 GB max), 64 MB video RAM (shared with system RAM). 4 USB 2.0 ports. 5400 rpm drive standard.
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Mac mini, Core Duo (Early 2006):

  • 1.66 GHz Core Duo, 512 MB RAM (2 GB max), 64 MB video RAM (shared with system RAM). 4 USB 2.0 ports. Dual-layer SuperDrive. 5400 rpm drive standard.
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Mac mini, Core Duo (Late 2006):

  • 1.66 and 1.83 GHz, 512 MB RAM (2 GB max), 64 MB video RAM (shared with system RAM). 4 USB 2.0 ports. Top-end model includes dual-layer SuperDrive. 5400 rpm drives standard.
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Mac mini, Core Duo, (Mid 2007):

  • 1.83 and 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo, 1 GB RAM (3 GB max), 64 MB video RAM (shared with system RAM). 4 USB 2.0 ports. Top-end model includes dual-layer SuperDrive. 5400 rpm drives standard.

Back of 2009 Mac mini

Back of 2009 Mac mini.

Mac mini (Early 2009):

  • 2.0 GHz, 1 GB/2 GB RAM (8 GB max), Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics, 5 USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 800 (but not 400), SuperDrive standard, Mini-DVI and Mini DisplayPort, dual display support.
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Mac mini (Late 2009):

  • 2.26 or 2.53 GHz, 2 GB RAM (8 GB max), Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics, 5 USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 800, SuperDrive standard, Mini-DVI and Mini DisplayPort, dual display support.

Mac mini, Unibody Aluminum Design

*There is no built-in optical drive with the 2011 and later models.

Mac mini

back of 2010 Mac mini

back of 2010 Mac mini

Mac mini (Mid 2010):

  • New unibody design. 2.4 or 2.66 GHz, 2/4 GB RAM (8 GB max), Nvidia GeForce 320M graphics, 4 USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 800, SuperDrive standard, Mini-DVI and Mini DisplayPort, dual display support.

Back of 2011 Mac mini

Back of 2011 Mac mini.

Mac mini (Mid 2011):

  • 2.3 or 2.5 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 2/4 GB RAM (8 GB max), integrated Intel HD 3000 Graphics or AMD Radeon HD 6630M graphics, 4 USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 800, Thunderbolt and Mini-DVI, dual display support.
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Mac mini Server (Mid 2011):

  • 2.0 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, dual 7200 rpm 500 GB drives standard with SSD options, 4 GB RAM (8 GB max), integrated Intel HD 3000 Graphics, 4 USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 800, Thunderbolt and Mini-DVI, dual display support.
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Mac mini (Late 2012):

  • 2.5 GHz dual-core i5, 2.3 or 2.6 GHz quad-core i7; 4 GB RAM (16 GB max); 500 GB or 1 TB hard drive, 256 GB SSD, or 1 TB Fusion Drive; 4 USB 3.0 ports, FireWire 800, Thunderbolt, and HDMI.
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Mac mini Server (Late 2012):

  • 2.3 or 2.6 GHz Core i7; 4 GB RAM (16 GB max); 2 1 TB hard drives or 2 256 GB SSDs; 4 USB 3.0 ports, FireWire 800, Thunderbolt, and HDMI.
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Mac mini (Late 2014):

  • 1.4, 2.6, or 2.8 GHz dual-core i5, 3.0 GHz dual-core i7; 4 or 8 GB RAM standard, 16 GB maximum only at time of order; 500 GB or 1 TB hard drive, 256 GB/512 GB/1 TB SSD, or 1 TB Fusion Drive; 4 USB 3.0 ports, Thunderbolt, and HDMI.

Mac mini, Unibody Aluminum Gen 2

Late 2018 Mac mini ports

Late 2018, M1 Pro, M2 Pro Mac mini ports

Mac mini (Late 2018):

  • 3.6 GHz 4-core i3 or 3.0 GHz 6-core i5 (3.2 GHz 6-core i7 optional), 256/512 GB/1/2 TB SSD, 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports, 2 USB 3.1 Type A ports, HDMI 2.0. 8 GB of memory expandable to 64 GB!                          M1, M2 Apple Silicon ports

 

Developer Transition Kit (A12Z, 2020):

  • 2.4 GHz 8-core Apple A12Z Bionic, 16 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR4X-4266 SDRAM, 512 GB SSD, available only on loan, discontinued February 3rd 2021.
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Mac mini (M1, 2020):

  • 3.2 Ghz 8-core M1, 8/16 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR4X-4266 SDRAM, 256/512 GB PCIe SSD, 7/8 Core GPU

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Mac mini (M2, 2023):

  • 3.49 Ghz 8-core M2, 8/16/24 GB 3200 MHz LPDDR5X-6400 SDRAM, 256/512GB/1/2TB PCIe SSD, 10 Core GPU, 10G ethernet optional
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Mac mini (M2 Pro, 2023):

  • 3.49 Ghz 10/12-core M2, 16/32 GB 3200 MHz LPDDR5X-6400 SDRAM, 512GB/1/2/4/8TB PCIe SSD, 16 Core GPU, 10G ethernet optional

M4 Apple Silicon Design

Mac mini (M4, 2024):

  • 4.4 Ghz 10-core M4, 16/24/32 GB 3750 MHz LPDDR5X-7500 SDRAM, 512GB/1/2TB PCIe SSD, 10 Core GPU, 10G ethernet optional, 256GB SSD base
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Mac mini (M4 Pro, 2024):

  • 4.4 Ghz 12-core M4, 24/32/64 GB 3750 MHz LPDDR5X-7500 SDRAM, 1/2/4/8TB PCIe SSD, 16/20 Core GPU, 10G ethernet optional, 512GB SSD base