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Mac mini (Late 2014)

Mac mini (Late 2014)

The Mac mini (Late 2014) is a mini-tower desktop that Apple introduced on 16 October 2014 and sold until October 2018. It came in 4 configurations, with a 1.4 GHz to 3.0 GHz Core i5 or Core i7 processor, 4 GB or 8 GB of memory and 500 GB HDD, 1 TB HDD, 1 TB (Fusion) or 1 TB (HD, Fusion) of storage.

Model number
A1347
Model identifier
Macmini7,1
EMC number
2840
Released
Late 2014
Support status
Vintage
Order numbers
MGEM2LL/A, MGEN2LL/A, MGEQ2LL/A

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4 configurations

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

Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
1.4 GHz Core i5, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD MGEM2LL/A 2 Intel HD Graphics 5000 US$499
2.6 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 1 TB HDD MGEN2LL/A 2 Intel Iris 5100 US$699
2.8 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 1 TB (Fusion) MGEQ2LL/A 2 Intel Iris 5100 US$999
3.0 GHz Core i7, 8 GB, 1 TB (HD, Fusion) BTO 2 Intel Iris 5100 US$999, US$1,199

1.4 GHz Core i5, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD

Overview

Order number
MGEM2LL/A
Model identifier
Macmini7,1
EMC number
2840
Introduced
16 October 2014
Discontinued
30 October 2018
Original price
US$499
Weight
2.6 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-4260U
Speed
1.4 GHz
Turbo Boost
2.7 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
4 GB
Slots
None
Type
LPDDR3 SDRAM
Minimum speed
1600 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 5000
Graphics memory type
Integrated
Video memory
1.5 GB
Maximum video memory
1.5 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600
Video out
Thunderbolt 2, HDMI (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
500 GB HDD
Drive speed
5400 RPM
Drive size
2.5" (9.5 mm)/Proprietary
Interface
SATA III (6 Gbit/s), PCIe 2.0 ×2 with proprietary 12+16 pin connector (optional)

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11ac
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.10 (14A389)
Keyboard
None
Mouse or trackpad
None

2.6 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 1 TB HDD

Overview

Order number
MGEN2LL/A
Model identifier
Macmini7,1
EMC number
2840
Introduced
16 October 2014
Discontinued
30 October 2018
Original price
US$699
Weight
2.6 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-4278U
Speed
2.6 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.1 GHz
Build-to-order speeds
3.0 GHz (Core i7)
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
8 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in
8 GB
Slots
None
Type
LPDDR3 SDRAM
Minimum speed
1600 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
Intel Iris 5100
Graphics memory type
Integrated
Video memory
1.5 GB
Maximum video memory
1.5 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600
Video out
Thunderbolt 2, HDMI (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
1 TB HDD
Drive speed
5400 RPM
Drive size
2.5" (9.5 mm)/Proprietary
Interface
SATA III (6 Gbit/s), PCIe 2.0 ×2 with proprietary 12+16 pin connector (optional)

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11ac
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.10 (14A389)
Keyboard
None
Mouse or trackpad
None

2.8 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 1 TB (Fusion)

Overview

Order number
MGEQ2LL/A
Model identifier
Macmini7,1
EMC number
2840
Introduced
16 October 2014
Discontinued
30 October 2018
Original price
US$999
Weight
2.7 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-4308U
Speed
2.8 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.3 GHz
Build-to-order speeds
3.0 GHz (Core i7)
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
8 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in
8 GB
Slots
None
Type
LPDDR3 SDRAM
Minimum speed
1600 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
Intel Iris 5100
Graphics memory type
Integrated
Video memory
1.5 GB
Maximum video memory
1.5 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600
Video out
Thunderbolt 2, HDMI (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
1 TB (Fusion)
Drive size
2.5" (9.5 mm)/Proprietary
Interface
SATA III (6 Gbit/s), PCIe 2.0 ×2 with proprietary 12+16 pin connector (optional)

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11ac
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.10 (14A389)
Keyboard
None
Mouse or trackpad
None

3.0 GHz Core i7, 8 GB, 1 TB (HD, Fusion)

Overview

Order number
BTO
Model identifier
Macmini7,1
EMC number
2840
Introduced
16 October 2014
Discontinued
30 October 2018
Original price
US$999, US$1,199
Weight
2.7 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i7
Part number
i7-4578U
Speed
3.0 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.5 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, 4 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
8 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in
8 GB
Slots
None
Type
LPDDR3 SDRAM
Minimum speed
1600 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
Intel Iris 5100
Graphics memory type
Integrated
Video memory
1.5 GB
Maximum video memory
1.5 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600
Video out
Thunderbolt 2, HDMI (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
1 TB (HD, Fusion)
Drive size
2.5" (9.5 mm)/Proprietary
Interface
SATA III (6 Gbit/s), PCIe 2.0 ×2 with proprietary 12+16 pin connector (optional)

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11ac
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.10 (14A389)
Keyboard
None
Mouse or trackpad
None

Shared by every configuration

Ports

Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 2 (20 Gbit/s) (×2)
USB
USB-A 3.0 (5 Gbit/s) (×4)
FireWire
None
Mini DisplayPort
None
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
None
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 12.x
Mac OS 9
None
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
7 (64-Bit)
Latest Windows
10 (64-Bit)

Legacy ports

Infrared
1 - For Apple Remote only

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