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The Mac mini was introduced as the least expensive system ever shipped by Apple, packing modest performance in extremely compact and elegantly simple cases.

The Mac mini can be divided into three basic groups -- PowerPC, Intel Polycarbonate, and Aluminium. However, there are significant differences between systems within each group. Complete technical specs are below.

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Polycarbonate, A1176/A1283

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Unibody (2010-Present)


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1Apple ComputerProcessorMac mini G4/1.251.25 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)
Intro.January 11, 2005*Disc.February 28, 2006
OrderM9686LL/A*ModelA1103 (EMC 2026)
FamilyMac miniIDPowerMac10,1
RAM256 MB, 512 MBVRAM32 MB
Storage 40.0 GB HDDOptical8X 'Combo Drive'
Complete Mac mini G4/1.25 Specs
Mac mini G4/1.421.42 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)
Intro.January 11, 2005*Disc.September 27, 2005
OrderM9687LL/A*ModelA1103 (EMC 2026)
FamilyMac miniIDPowerMac10,1
RAM256 MB, 512 MBVRAM32 MB
Storage 80.0 GB HDDOptical8X 'Combo Drive'
Complete Mac mini G4/1.42 Specs
Mac mini G4/1.331.33 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)
Intro.September 27, 2005Disc.February 28, 2006
OrderM9686LL/B*ModelA1103 (EMC N/A)
FamilyLate 2005IDPowerMac10,2
RAM512 MBVRAM32 MB
Storage 40.0 GB HDDOptical8X 'Combo Drive'
Complete Mac mini G4/1.33 Specs
Mac mini G4/1.51.5 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)
Intro.September 27, 2005Disc.February 28, 2006
OrderM9687LL/B*ModelA1103 (EMC N/A)
FamilyLate 2005IDPowerMac10,2
RAM512 MBVRAM64 MB
Storage 80.0 GB HDDOptical8X 'Combo Drive'
Complete Mac mini G4/1.5 Specs
Mac mini 'Core Solo' 1.51.5 GHz Core Solo (T1200)
Intro.February 28, 2006Disc.September 6, 2006
OrderMA205LL/AModelA1176 (EMC 2108)
FamilyEarly 2006IDMacmini1,1
RAM512 MBVRAM64 MB
Storage 60 GB HDDOptical8X 'Combo Drive'
Complete Mac mini 'Core Solo' 1.5 Specs
Mac mini 'Core Duo' 1.661.66 GHz Core Duo (T2300)
Intro.February 28, 2006*Disc.August 7, 2007
OrderMA206LL/A*ModelA1176 (EMC 2108)
FamilyEarly/Late 2006IDMacmini1,1
RAM512 MBVRAM64 MB
Storage 60/80 GB HDDOptical2.4X 'SuperDrive'*
Complete Mac mini 'Core Duo' 1.66 Specs
Mac mini 'Core Duo' 1.831.83 GHz Core Duo (T2400)
Intro.September 6, 2006Disc.August 7, 2007
OrderMA608LL/AModelA1176 (EMC 2108)
FamilyLate 2006IDMacmini1,1
RAM512 MBVRAM64 MB
Storage 80 GB HDDOptical2.4X 'SuperDrive'
Complete Mac mini 'Core Duo' 1.83 Specs
Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 1.831.83 GHz Core 2 Duo (T5600)

2016 Mac Mini Gaming Computer

Intro.August 7, 2007Disc.March 3, 2009
OrderMB138LL/AModelA1176 (EMC 2108)
FamilyMid-2007IDMacmini2,1
RAM1 GBVRAM64 MB
Storage 80 GB HDDOptical8X 'Combo Drive'
Complete Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 1.83 Specs
Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.02.0 GHz Core 2 Duo (T7200)
Intro.August 7, 2007Disc.March 3, 2009
OrderMB139LL/AModelA1176 (EMC 2108)
FamilyMid-2007IDMacmini2,1
RAM1 GBVRAM64 MB
Storage 120 GB HDDOptical2.4X 'SuperDrive'
Complete Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 Specs
Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 (Early 2009)2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo (P7350)
Intro.March 3, 2009Disc.October 20, 2009
OrderMB463LL/A*ModelA1283 (EMC 2264)
FamilyEarly 2009IDMacmini3,1
RAM1 GB, 2 GB*VRAM128 MB, 256 MB*
Storage 120, 320 GB* HDDOptical8X DL 'SuperDrive'
Complete Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 (Early 2009) Specs
Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.26 (Early 2009)2.26 GHz Core 2 Duo (P8400)
Intro.March 3, 2009Disc.October 20, 2009
OrderBTO/CTOModelA1283 (EMC 2264)
FamilyEarly 2009IDMacmini3,1
RAM1 GB, 2 GB*VRAM128 MB, 256 MB*
Storage 120, 320 GB* HDDOptical8X DL 'SuperDrive'
Complete Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.26 (Early 2009) Specs
Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.26 (Late 2009)2.26 GHz Core 2 Duo (P7550)
Intro.October 20, 2009Disc.June 15, 2010
OrderMC238LL/AModelA1283 (EMC 2336)
FamilyLate 2009IDMacmini3,1
RAM2 GBVRAM256 MB
Storage 160 GB HDDOptical8X DL 'SuperDrive'
Complete Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.26 (Late 2009) Specs
Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.53 (Late 2009)2.53 GHz Core 2 Duo (P8700)
Intro.October 20, 2009Disc.June 15, 2010
OrderMC239LL/AModelA1283 (EMC 2336)
FamilyLate 2009IDMacmini3,1
RAM4 GBVRAM256 MB
Storage 320 GB* HDDOptical8X DL 'SuperDrive'
Complete Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.53 (Late 2009) Specs
Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.66 (Late 2009)2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo (P8800)
Intro.October 20, 2009Disc.June 15, 2010
OrderBTO/CTOModelA1283 (EMC 2336)
FamilyLate 2009IDMacmini3,1
RAM4 GBVRAM256 MB
Storage 320 GB HDDOptical8X DL 'SuperDrive'
Complete Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.66 (Late 2009) Specs
Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.53 (Server)2.53 GHz Core 2 Duo (P8700)

2016 Mac Mini Gaming Pc

Intro.October 20, 2009Disc.June 15, 2010
OrderMC408LL/AModelA1283 (EMC 2336)
FamilyLate 2009IDMacmini3,1
RAM4 GBVRAM256 MB
Storage 500 GB HDD x2OpticalNone*
Complete Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.53 (Server) Specs
Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.4 (Mid-2010)2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo (P8600)
Intro.June 15, 2010Disc.July 20, 2011
OrderMC270LL/AModelA1347 (EMC 2364)
FamilyMid-2010IDMacmini4,1
RAM2 GBVRAM256 MB
Storage 320 GB HDDOptical8X DL 'SuperDrive'
Complete Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.4 (Mid-2010) Specs
Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.66 (Mid-2010)2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo (P8800)
Intro.June 15, 2010Disc.July 20, 2011
OrderBTO/CTOModelA1347 (EMC 2364)
FamilyMid-2010IDMacmini4,1
RAM2 GBVRAM256 MB
Storage 320 GB HDDOptical8X DL 'SuperDrive'
Complete Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.66 (Mid-2010) Specs
Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.66 (Server)2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo (P8800)
Intro.June 15, 2010Disc.July 20, 2011
OrderMC438LL/AModelA1347 (EMC 2364)
FamilyMid-2010IDMacmini4,1
RAM4 GBVRAM256 MB
Storage 500 GB HDD x2OpticalNone*
Complete Mac mini 'Core 2 Duo' 2.66 (Server) Specs
Mac mini 'Core i5' 2.3 (Mid-2011)2.3 GHz Core i5 (I5-2415M)Mini
Intro.July 20, 2011Disc.October 23, 2012
OrderMC815LL/AModelA1347 (EMC 2442)
FamilyMid-2011IDMacmini5,1
RAM2 GBVRAM288 MB*
Storage 500 GB HDDOpticalNone*
Complete Mac mini 'Core i5' 2.3 (Mid-2011) Specs
Mac mini 'Core i5' 2.5 (Mid-2011)2.5 GHz Core i5 (I5-2520M)
Intro.July 20, 2011Disc.October 23, 2012
OrderMC816LL/AModelA1347 (EMC 2442)
FamilyMid-2011IDMacmini5,2
RAM4 GBVRAM256 MB
Storage 500 GB HDDOpticalNone*
Complete Mac mini 'Core i5' 2.5 (Mid-2011) Specs
Mac mini 'Core i7' 2.7 (Mid-2011)2.7 GHz Core i7 (I7-2620M)2016 Mac Mini Gaming
Intro.July 20, 2011Disc.October 23, 2012
OrderBTO/CTOModelA1347 (EMC 2442)
FamilyMid-2011IDMacmini5,2
RAM4 GBVRAM256 MB
Storage 500 GB HDDOpticalNone*
Complete Mac mini 'Core i7' 2.7 (Mid-2011) Specs
Mac mini 'Core i7' 2.0 (Mid-2011/Server)2.0 GHz Core i7 (I7-2635QM)
Intro.July 20, 2011Disc.October 23, 2012
OrderMC936LL/AModelA1347 (EMC 2442)
FamilyMid-2011IDMacmini5,3
RAM4 GBVRAM384 MB*
Storage 500 GB HDD x2OpticalNone*
Complete Mac mini 'Core i7' 2.0 (Mid-2011/Server) Specs
Mac mini 'Core i5' 2.5 (Late 2012)2.5 GHz Core i5 (I5-3210M)
Intro.October 23, 2012Disc.October 16, 2014
OrderMD387LL/AModelA1347 (EMC 2570)
FamilyLate 2012IDMacmini6,1
RAM4 GBVRAM512 MB*
Storage 500 GB HDDOpticalNone*
Complete Mac mini 'Core i5' 2.5 (Late 2012) Specs
Mac mini 'Core i7' 2.3 (Late 2012)2.3 GHz Core i7 (I7-3615QM)
Intro.October 23, 2012Disc.October 16, 2014
OrderMD388LL/AModelA1347 (EMC 2570)
FamilyLate 2012IDMacmini6,2
RAM4 GBVRAM512 MB*
Storage 1 TB HDDOpticalNone*
Complete Mac mini 'Core i7' 2.3 (Late 2012) Specs
Mac mini 'Core i7' 2.6 (Late 2012)2.6 GHz Core i7 (I7-3720QM)
Intro.October 23, 2012Disc.October 16, 2014
OrderBTO/CTOModelA1347 (EMC 2570)
FamilyLate 2012IDMacmini6,2
RAM4 GBVRAM512 MB*
Storage 1 TB HDDOpticalNone*
Complete Mac mini 'Core i7' 2.6 (Late 2012) Specs
Mac mini 'Core i7' 2.3 (Late 2012/Server)2.3 GHz Core i7 (I7-3615QM)
Intro.October 23, 2012Disc.October 16, 2014
OrderMD389LL/AModelA1347 (EMC 2570)
FamilyLate 2012IDMacmini6,2
RAM4 GBVRAM512 MB*
Storage 1 TB HDD x2OpticalNone*
Complete Mac mini 'Core i7' 2.3 (Late 2012/Server) Specs
Mac mini 'Core i7' 2.6 (Late 2012/Server)2.6 GHz Core i7 (I7-3720QM)
Intro.October 23, 2012Disc.October 16, 2014
OrderBTO/CTOModelA1347 (EMC 2570)
FamilyLate 2012IDMacmini6,2
RAM4 GBVRAM512 MB*
Storage 1 TB HDD x2OpticalNone*
Complete Mac mini 'Core i7' 2.6 (Late 2012/Server) Specs
Mac mini 'Core i5' 1.4 (Late 2014)1.4 GHz Core i5 (I5-4260U)
Intro.October 16, 2014Disc.October 30, 2018
OrderMGEM2LL/AModelA1347 (EMC 2840)
FamilyLate 2014IDMacmini7,1
RAM4 GBVRAM1.5 GB
Storage 500 GB HDDOpticalNone*
Complete Mac mini 'Core i5' 1.4 (Late 2014) Specs
Mac mini 'Core i5' 2.6 (Late 2014)2.6 GHz Core i5 (I5-4278U)
Intro.October 16, 2014Disc.October 30, 2018
OrderMGEN2LL/AModelA1347 (EMC 2840)
FamilyLate 2014IDMacmini7,1
RAM8 GBVRAM1.5 GB*
Storage 1 TB HDDOpticalNone*
Complete Mac mini 'Core i5' 2.6 (Late 2014) Specs
Mac mini 'Core i5' 2.8 (Late 2014)2.8 GHz Core i5 (I5-4308U)
Intro.October 16, 2014Disc.October 30, 2018
OrderMGEQ2LL/AModelA1347 (EMC 2840)
FamilyLate 2014IDMacmini7,1
RAM8 GBVRAM1.5 GB*
Storage 1 TB (Fusion*)OpticalNone*
Complete Mac mini 'Core i5' 2.8 (Late 2014) Specs
Mac mini 'Core i7' 3.0 (Late 2014)3.0 GHz Core i7 (I7-4578U)
Intro.October 16, 2014Disc.October 30, 2018
OrderBTO/CTOModelA1347 (EMC 2840)
FamilyLate 2014IDMacmini7,1
RAM8 GBVRAM1.5 GB*
Storage 1 TB (HD, Fusion*)OpticalNone*
Complete Mac mini 'Core i7' 3.0 (Late 2014) Specs
Mac mini 'Core i3' 3.6 (Late 2018)3.6 GHz Core i3 (I3-8100B)
Intro.October 30, 2018*Disc.N/A
OrderMRTR2LL/AModelA1993 (EMC 3213)
Family2018IDMacmini8,1
RAM8 GBVRAM1.5 GB
Storage 128, 256 GB SSD*OpticalNone*
Complete Mac mini 'Core i3' 3.6 (Late 2018) Specs
Mac mini 'Core i5' 3.0 (Late 2018)3.0 GHz Core i5 (I5-8500B)

2016 Mac Mini Gaming Computer

Intro.October 30, 2018*Disc.N/A
OrderMRTT2LL/AModelA1993 (EMC 3213)
Family2018IDMacmini8,1
RAM8 GBVRAM1.5 GB
Storage 256, 512 GB SSD*OpticalNone*
Complete Mac mini 'Core i5' 3.0 (Late 2018) Specs
Mac mini 'Core i7' 3.2 (Late 2018)3.2 GHz Core i7 (I7-8700B)
Intro.October 30, 2018Disc.N/A
OrderBTO/CTOModelA1993 (EMC 3213)
Family2018IDMacmini8,1
RAM8 GBVRAM1.5 GB
Storage 128, 256, 512 GB SSD*OpticalNone*
Complete Mac mini 'Core i7' 3.2 (Late 2018) Specs


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