Apple Mac mini (mid 2011)
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Verge Review
The Mac mini has long been the lovably lost scamp of the the Mac family, produced and sold with as seemingly little fanfare as possible. (Quick: where are the minis located in your local Apple store?) No matter: we’ve seen minis used as everything from high-load-bearing servers to HTPCs to just plain old desktop machines. People love the damn thing — it’s one of the smallest and most power-efficient compact PCs available. The only problem was that the mini has traditionally offered...Basic Specs
| Desktop type | Small form factor |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Mac OS X |
| CPU brand | Intel |
| CPU family | Sandy Bridge |
| Base CPU model | Core i5-2410 |
| Graphics type | Optional |
| Integrated GPU model | HD Graphics 3000 |
| Base RAM size | 2 GB |
| Base storage capacity | 500 GB |
| Optical drive | No |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
Tech Specs
Hardware
| Desktop type | Small form factor |
|---|---|
| Case Dimensions (largest) | 7.7 inches |
| Case Dimensions (middle) | 7.7 inches |
| Case Dimensions (smallest) | 1.4 inches |
| Weight | 2.7 pounds |
| Color | Silver |
Software
| Operating system | Mac OS X |
|---|
Processor (base)
| CPU brand | Intel |
|---|---|
| CPU family | Sandy Bridge |
| Base CPU model | Core i5-2410 |
| Cores | 2 |
| Clockspeed | 2.3 GHz |
| Turbo clockspeed | 2.9 GHz |
Processor (max)
| Brand | Intel |
|---|---|
| Family | Sandy Bridge |
| Model | Core i7-2620M |
| Cores | 2 |
| Clockspeed | 2.7 GHz |
| Turbo clockspeed | 3.4 GHz |
GPU (base)
| Graphics type | Optional |
|---|---|
| Integrated GPU brand | Intel |
| Integrated GPU model | HD Graphics 3000 |
GPU (max)
| Discrete GPU brand | AMD |
|---|---|
| Discrete GPU model | Radeon HD 6630M |
| Dedicated VRAM size | 256 MB |
Memory
| Base RAM size | 2 GB |
|---|---|
| Max. config RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR3 |
| Base RAM speed | 1333 MHz |
| Slots | 2 |
Storage
| Options | HDD (5400RPM), HDD (7200RPM), Flash Memory (SSD) |
|---|---|
| Base storage type | HDD (5400RPM) |
| Base storage capacity | 500 GB |
| Max. config HDD | 750 GB |
| Max. config SSD | 256 GB |
| Card reader | Yes |
| Card reader support | SD |
Optical Drive
| Optical drive | No |
|---|
Ports
| USB | 4 |
|---|---|
| FireWire 800 | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | 1 |
| Ethernet | 1 |
| Ethernet type | 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) |
| HDMI | 1 |
| 3.5mm line-in / microphone | 1 |
| 3.5mm mic / headphone combo | 1 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
|---|---|
| Wi-Fi options | 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a |
| 802.11n frequencies | 5GHz, 2.4GHz |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 4.0 |
Power
| PSU wattage | 85 W |
|---|
Bundled Accessories
| Bundled Accessories | HDMI to DVI adapter |
|---|
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