Desktops

Mac mini (DTK, Mid 2020) vs Mac mini (Late 2014) Full Specs

CPU
A12Z Bionic8 Cores (4P+4E)
CPU
GPU
8-Core A12Z512 Shaders
GPU
Memory
16GBLPDDR4X-4266
Memory
Storage
512GBPCIe 3.0 x4
Storage
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
-
Price
$699
Price
$499

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Memory
HDMI 2.0
USB 4
USB 4
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Ethernet
Audio
Storage
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 1.4
TB2
TB2
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Ethernet
Storage
Storage
SD Card

A12Z Bionic
8 Cores(4P+4E)
8 Threads
2.49GHz
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.4GHz

8-Core A12Z
512 Shaders
1.1GHz
320 Shaders
1GHz
68.3GB/s
25.6GB/s

16GBLPDDR4X-4266
68.3GB/s
25.6GB/s

512GBPCIe 3.0 x4
2.7GB/s Read
3.7GB/s Write
730MB/s Read
670MB/s Write
1x 2.5"

Data
2x USB 4.0
2x USB 3.0
Data
2x Thunderbolt 2
4x USB 3.0
-
Network
1x Ethernet
Network
1x Ethernet
Video
1x HDMI 2.0
Video
1x HDMI 1.4
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
-
Card Slots
-
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card

Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 4.0
Infrared
-
Infrared
Yes

Controller
-
Controller
8 Series LP+

Power Supply
150W
Power Supply
85W
Max Power Draw
39W
Max Power Draw
-

Speakers
1
Speakers
1
Microphones
-
Microphones
-

Launch OS
macOS 11 Big Sur
Launch OS
OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Latest OS
-
Latest OS
macOS 12 Monterey
Secondary OS
-
Secondary OS
Windows 10

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
36 mm (1.42")
Width
196 mm (7.72")
Depth
196 mm (7.72")
Height
36 mm (1.42")
Width
196 mm (7.72")
Depth
196 mm (7.72")
Weight
1.18 kg
Weight
1.23 kg
Volume
1.383 L
Volume
1.383 L
Fans
1
Fans
1

Idle Noise
5 dB
Idle Noise
-
Average Load Noise
20 dB
Average Load Noise
-
Max Load Noise
25 dB
Max Load Noise
-

Storage Upgrade
-
Storage Upgrade
Yes
eGPU Support
-
eGPU Support
Yes
Storage Bays
-
Storage Bays
1x 2.5"

Release Date
2020-06-22
Release Date
2014-10-16
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
DTK, Mid 2020
Description
Late 2014
Model ID
ADP3,2
Model ID
Macmini7,1
Model Number 1
A2330
Model Number 1
A1347
Model Number 2
EMC 3568
Model Number 2
EMC 2840