Mac mini (Late 2014) vs Mac mini (Mid 2011)
Mac mini
(Late 2014)
$499
Mac mini
(Mid 2011)
$599
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Base Price (MSRP)
$499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$599
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CPU
Core i5-4260U
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CPU
Core i5-2415M
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GPU
HD 5000 1000MHz
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GPU
HD 3000 1200MHz
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Memory
4GB
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Memory
2GB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
256GB
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Display
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Display
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GB6 Single-Core
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Mac mini (Late 2014) - GB6S 750
x1.69
Mac mini (Mid 2011) - GB6S 445
x1
GB6 Multi-Core
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Mac mini (Late 2014) - GB6M 1,440
x1.62
Mac mini (Mid 2011) - GB6M 890
x1
FP32
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Mac mini (Late 2014) - 640 GFLOPS FP32
x2.78
Mac mini (Mid 2011) - 230 GFLOPS FP32
x1
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640 GFLOPS FP32
1%
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230 GFLOPS FP32
0%
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4GB
LPDDR3-1600
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2GB
DDR3-1333
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8 Tabs
2%
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Unknown # Tabs
0%
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128GB
Proprietary Apple 12+16 Pin
PCIe 2.0 x2
Up to 600MB/s
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256GB
2.5"
SATA 2
Up to 190MB/s
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186 min 4K Video
5%
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442 min 4K Video
11%
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No Biometrics
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No Biometrics
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1
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1
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No Microphones
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No Microphones
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 300Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Infrared
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Infrared
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8 Series LP+
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HM65
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Data
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4x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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2x Thunderbolt 2 (20Gbps)
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Data
4x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
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1x Thunderbolt 1 (10Gbps)
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Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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Video
1x HDMI 1.4
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Video
1x HDMI 1.4
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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85W
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85W
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OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Windows
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Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows
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macOS 12 Monterey (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
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macOS 10.13 High Sierra (Latest)
Windows 8.1 (Latest)
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Height
36 mm (1.4 in)
Width
196 mm (7.7 in)
Depth
196 mm (7.7 in)
Volume
1.36 L
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Height
36 mm (1.4 in)
Width
196 mm (7.7 in)
Depth
196 mm (7.7 in)
Volume
1.36 L
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Weight
1.225 kg (2.7 lb)
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Weight
1.361 kg (3 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Storage Slots
1x 2.5" Bay
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Storage Slots
1x 2.5" Bay
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Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
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A1347
EMC 2840
Macmini7,1
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A1347
EMC 2442
Macmini5,1
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