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Mac mini (Late 2012)

Mac mini (Late 2012)

The Mac mini (Late 2012) is a mini-tower desktop that Apple introduced on 23 October 2012 and sold until October 2014. It came in 3 configurations, with a 2.3 GHz, 2.5 GHz or 2.6 GHz Core i5 or Core i7 processor, 4 GB of memory and 500 GB HDD or 1 TB HDD of storage.

Model number
A1347
Model identifier
Macmini6,1, Macmini6,2
EMC number
2570
Released
Late 2012
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
MD387LL/A, MD388LL/A

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3 configurations

Choose a configuration to see its processor, memory, graphics and storage.

Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
2.5 GHz Core i5, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD MD387LL/A 2 Intel HD Graphics 4000 US$599
2.3 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 1 TB HDD MD388LL/A 4 Intel HD Graphics 4000 US$799
2.6 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 1 TB HDD BTO 4 Intel HD Graphics 4000 US$899

2.5 GHz Core i5, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD

Overview

Variant
Unibody
Order number
MD387LL/A
Model identifier
Macmini6,1
EMC number
2570
Introduced
23 October 2012
Discontinued
16 October 2014
Original price
US$599
Weight
2.7 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-3210M
Speed
2.5 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.1 GHz
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×2
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×2, 3 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
4 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Type
PC3-12800 DDR3
Minimum speed
1600 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Graphics memory type
Integrated
Video memory
512 MB
Maximum video memory
768 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600

Storage

Standard storage
500 GB HDD
Drive speed
5400 RPM
Drive size
2.5" (9.5 mm) ×2
Interface
SATA III (6 Gbit/s) (×2)
Host controller
AHCI

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.8.1 (12B2080)
Keyboard
None
Mouse or trackpad
None

2.3 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 1 TB HDD

Overview

Variant
Unibody
Order number
MD388LL/A
Model identifier
Macmini6,2
EMC number
2570
Introduced
23 October 2012
Discontinued
16 October 2014
Original price
US$799
Weight
2.7 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i7
Part number
i7-3615QM
Speed
2.3 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.3 GHz
Build-to-order speeds
2.6 GHz (Core i7)
Cores
4
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×4
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×4, 6 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
4 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Type
PC3-12800 DDR3
Minimum speed
1600 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Graphics memory type
Integrated
Video memory
512 MB
Maximum video memory
768 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600

Storage

Standard storage
1 TB HDD
Drive speed
5400 RPM
Drive size
2.5" (9.5 mm) ×2
Interface
SATA III (6 Gbit/s) (×2)
Host controller
AHCI

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.8.1 (12B2080)
Keyboard
None
Mouse or trackpad
None

2.6 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 1 TB HDD

Overview

Variant
Unibody
Order number
BTO
Model identifier
Macmini6,2
EMC number
2570
Introduced
23 October 2012
Discontinued
16 October 2014
Original price
US$899
Weight
2.7 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i7
Part number
i7-3720QM
Speed
2.6 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.6 GHz
Cores
4
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×4
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×4, 6 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
4 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Type
PC3-12800 DDR3
Minimum speed
1600 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Graphics memory type
Integrated
Video memory
512 MB
Maximum video memory
768 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600

Storage

Standard storage
1 TB HDD
Drive speed
5400 RPM
Drive size
2.5" (9.5 mm) ×2
Interface
SATA III (6 Gbit/s) (×2)
Host controller
AHCI

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n (450 Mbit/s)
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.8.1 (12B2080)
Keyboard
None
Mouse or trackpad
None

Shared by every configuration

Display

Resolution
1920×1200
Camera
None

Ports

Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 1 (10 Gbit/s)
USB
USB-A 3.0 (5 Gbit/s) (×4)
FireWire
800 (800 Mbit/s)
Mini DisplayPort
None
Video out
Thunderbolt, HDMI
Security slot
Yes

Networking

Ethernet
10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45)
Modem
None

Audio

Microphone
None
Audio in
3.5mm Analog/Digital combo
Audio out
3.5mm Analog/Digital combo
Headphone jacks
1

Battery and power

Backup battery
3.0 V CR2032 lithium coin-cell
Power supply
Built in

Physical

Form factor
Mini Tower
Size (H × W × D)
1.4 × 7.7 × 7.7 in

Platform

Architecture
64-Bit
Firmware
EFI

Software

Latest macOS
macOS 10.15.x
Mac OS 9
None
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
7 (32-Bit)
Latest Windows
10 (64-Bit)

Legacy ports

Infrared
1 - For Apple Remote only

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