Desktops

Mac mini (Late 2012) vs Mac Pro (Late 2013) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Price
$599
Price
$2,499

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 1.4
TB
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Ethernet
Storage
Storage
SD Card
CPU
iGPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 1.4
TB2
TB2
TB2
TB2
TB2
TB2
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Ethernet
Ethernet
Audio
Audio
Storage

2 Cores
4 Threads
2.5GHz
4 Cores
8 Threads
3.7GHz

128 Shaders
1.1GHz
1,280 Shaders
850MHz
25.6GB/s
2GB GDDR5

25.6GB/s
2x SO-DIMM
44.8GB/s
4x DIMM

530MB/s Read
390MB/s Write
730MB/s Read
670MB/s Write
1x 2.5"

Data
1x Thunderbolt 1
4x USB 3.0
Data
6x Thunderbolt 2
4x USB 3.0
Network
1x Ethernet
Network
2x Ethernet
Video
1x HDMI 1.4
Video
1x HDMI 1.4
Audio
-
Audio
2x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card
Card Slots
-

Wi-Fi 4E
Bluetooth 4.0
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 4.0
Infrared
Yes
Infrared
-

Controller
HM77
Controller
C602J

Power Supply
85W
Power Supply
450W

Speakers
1
Speakers
1
Microphones
-
Microphones
-

Launch OS
OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Launch OS
OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Latest OS
macOS 10.15 Catalina
Latest OS
macOS 12 Monterey
Secondary OS
Windows 10
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
251 mm (9.88")
Width
168 mm (6.61")
Depth
168 mm (6.61")
Weight
1.23 kg
Weight
4.99 kg
Volume
1.383 L
Volume
7.0842 L
Fans
1
Fans
1

CPU Upgrade
-
CPU Upgrade
Yes
GPU Upgrade
-
GPU Upgrade
Yes
Memory Upgrade
Yes
Memory Upgrade
Yes
Storage Upgrade
Yes
Storage Upgrade
Yes
eGPU Support
Yes
eGPU Support
-
Memory Slots
-
2x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
4x DIMM
-
Storage Bays
1x 2.5"
Storage Bays
-

Release Date
2012-10-23
Release Date
2013-10-22
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Late 2012
Description
Late 2013
Model ID
Macmini6,1
Model ID
MacPro6,1
Model Number 1
A1347
Model Number 1
A1481
Model Number 2
EMC 2570
Model Number 2
EMC 2630