Desktops

Mac mini (Late 2014) vs Mac mini (Late 2018) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Other Upgrades
-
Other Upgrades
Price
$499
Price
$799

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
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.0
TB3
TB3
TB3
TB3
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Ethernet
Audio
Storage
SD Card

2 Cores
4 Threads
1.4GHz
4 Cores
4 Threads
3.6GHz

320 Shaders
1GHz
25.6GB/s
42.7GB/s

25.6GB/s
42.7GB/s
2x SO-DIMM

730MB/s Read
670MB/s Write
2.2GB/s Read
600MB/s Write
1x 2.5"

Data
2x Thunderbolt 2
4x USB 3.0
Data
4x Thunderbolt 3
2x USB 3.0
-
Network
1x Ethernet
Network
1x Ethernet
Video
1x HDMI 1.4
Video
1x HDMI 2.0
Audio
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card

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

Controller
8 Series LP+
Controller
CM246

Power Supply
85W
Power Supply
150W
Max Power Draw
-
Max Power Draw
122W

Speakers
1
Speakers
1
Microphones
-
Microphones
-

Launch OS
OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Launch OS
macOS 10.14 Mojave
Latest OS
macOS 12 Monterey
Latest OS
-
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
36 mm (1.42")
Width
196 mm (7.72")
Depth
196 mm (7.72")
Weight
1.23 kg
Weight
1.31 kg
Volume
1.383 L
Volume
1.383 L
Fans
1
Fans
1

Idle Noise
-
Idle Noise
5 dB
Average Load Noise
-
Average Load Noise
35 dB
Max Load Noise
-
Max Load Noise
39 dB

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

Release Date
2014-10-16
Release Date
2018-10-30
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Late 2014
Description
Late 2018
Model ID
Macmini7,1
Model ID
Macmini8,1
Model Number 1
A1347
Model Number 1
A1993
Model Number 2
EMC 2840
Model Number 2
EMC 3213