Mac mini is a mighty and versatile desktop computer. Customers love its powerful performance and ultra compact size—whether they’re using it as a desktop computer or running everything from home file servers to giant render farms. Mac mini features the Apple M1 chip for a massive leap in performance, up to 16GB of superfast unified memory, up to 2TB of SSD storage, and new connectivity options including two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports and Wi-Fi 6. Intel-based Mac mini features 6-core processors for fast performance and up to 64GB of memory. Mac mini delivers the Mac desktop experience, taken to a new level with the M1 chip.
First Look
Mac mini
Apple M1 chip
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
8-core GPU
16-core Neural Engine
8GB unified memory
256GB SSD
Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 (USB-C), two USB-A, HDMI 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm headphone jack
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Apple M1 chip
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
8-core GPU
16-core Neural Engine
8GB unified memory
512GB SSD
Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 (USB-C), two USB-A, HDMI 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm headphone jack
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3.0GHz 6-core 8th-generation
Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 4.1GHz)
Intel UHD Graphics 630
8GB 2666MHz DDR4 memory
512GB SSD
Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), two USB-A, HDMI 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm headphone jack
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Breakthrough performance with Apple M1 chip
- 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores power through compute tasks and 4 efficiency cores run lightweight tasks, minimizing power consumption
- 8-core GPU brings the world’s fastest integrated graphics to Mac mini for a huge leap in performance for graphics-intensive workloads
- Up to 3 times faster CPU,1 6 times faster graphics,2 and 15 times faster ML performance3 than the previous quad-core version
- 6-core Intel Core i5 available and configurable to 6-core i7 with Turbo Boost speeds up to 4.6GHz
Memory options for a wide range of users
- M1 features unified, high-bandwidth, low-latency memory that can be accessed by the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine
- Mac mini with M1 comes standard with 8GB unified memory, configurable up to 16GB
- Mac mini with Intel processors comes standard with 8GB memory, configurable up to 64GB
All-flash storage
- Standard with 256GB or 512GB of lightning fast SSD storage
- Configurable to 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB
Powerful, versatile connectivity
- Mac mini with M1 supports one display up to 6K via Thunderbolt / USB 4 and one display up to 4K via HDMI
- Mac mini with M1 features two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports, two USB-A ports, Gigabit Ethernet, a headphone jack, and Wi-Fi 6
- Mac mini with Intel processors supports up to three 4K displays, or one 5K and one 4K display
- Mac mini with Intel processors features four Thunderbolt 3 ports, two USB-A ports, Gigabit Ethernet, a headphone jack, and 802.11ac
M1 and macOS Big Sur bring expanded app ecosystem
- The Apple M1 chip, combined with macOS Big Sur, gives Mac mini the ability to run iOS and iPadOS apps for access to the world’s most vibrant app ecosystem
- Mac apps written natively for M1 are the fastest, most powerful apps you can get, and even existing Mac apps run seamlessly on M1 under Rosetta 2
Best-in-class security
- Secure boot and fast encryption, so everything stored on your Mac mini stays safe
Essential additions
- AppleCare+ for Mac, Magic Mouse 2, Magic Trackpad 2, Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, LG UltraFine 4K or 5K display, Thunderbolt and USB accessories