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Mac mini (Mid 2011)

Mac mini (Mid 2011)

Compared with the Mac mini (Mid 2010), this model dropped the optical drive and moved to dual-core Intel Core i5 processors, with a Core i7 as an option. A Thunderbolt port replaced Mini DisplayPort, and Bluetooth moved to 4.0. The higher model added an AMD Radeon HD 6630M graphics chip. The aluminum case did not change.

Model number
A1347
Model identifier
Macmini5,1, Macmini5,2
EMC number
2442
Released
Mid 2011
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
MC815LL/A, MC816LL/A

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3 configurations

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Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
2.3 GHz Core i5, 2 GB, 500 GB HDD MC815LL/A 2 Intel HD Graphics 3000 US$599
2.5 GHz Core i5, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD MC816LL/A 2 AMD Radeon HD 6630M US$799
2.7 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD BTO 2 AMD Radeon HD 6630M US$899

Specs

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Changes with the configuration

Overview

Variant
Unibody
Order number, changes with the configuration
MC815LL/A
MC816LL/A
BTO
Model identifier, changes with the configuration
Macmini5,1
Macmini5,2
Macmini5,2
EMC number
2442
Introduced
20 July 2011
Discontinued
23 October 2012
Original price, changes with the configuration
US$599
US$799
US$899

Processor

Processor, changes with the configuration
Core i5
Core i5
Core i7
Part number, changes with the configuration
i5-2415M
i5-2520M
i7-2620M
Speed, changes with the configuration
2.3 GHz
2.5 GHz
2.7 GHz
Turbo Boost, changes with the configuration
2.9 GHz
3.2 GHz
3.4 GHz
Build-to-order speeds, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
2.7 GHz (Core i7)
— Not on this configuration
Cores
2
Architecture
64-Bit
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, changes with the configuration
256 KB ×2, 3 MB (on-chip)
256 KB ×2, 3 MB (on-chip)
256 KB ×2, 4 MB (on-chip)

Memory

Standard, changes with the configuration
2 GB
4 GB
4 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Slots
2
Type
204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM PC3-10600 (1333 MHz)
Minimum speed
1333 MHz

Graphics

Graphics, changes with the configuration
Intel HD Graphics 3000
AMD Radeon HD 6630M
AMD Radeon HD 6630M
Graphics memory type, changes with the configuration
Integrated
GDDR5
GDDR5
Video memory, changes with the configuration
288 MB
256 MB
256 MB
Maximum video memory, changes with the configuration
512 MB
256 MB
256 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display, changes with the configuration
2560×1600
2560×1600 ×2
2560×1600 ×2

Display

Resolution
1920×1200

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

Ports

Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 1 (10 Gbit/s)
USB
USB-A 2.0 (480 Mbit/s) (×4)
FireWire
800 (800 Mbit/s)
Video out
Thunderbolt, HDMI (×2)
Infrared receiver
Yes, for the Apple Remote only
Security slot
Yes

Expansion

Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot

Networking

Ethernet
10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45)
Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0

Audio

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
Weight
2.7 lb

Software

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.7 (11A2061)
Latest macOS
macOS 10.13.x
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
7 (32-Bit)
Latest Windows
8.1 (64-Bit)
Firmware
EFI

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