Apple Mac mini (Early 2009) vs Apple Mac mini (M1)

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Mac mini (Early 2009) compared with Mac mini (M1)

	AppleMac mini (Early 2009)	AppleMac mini (M1)
Overview
Released
Released	March 2009	November 2020
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 or Intel Core 2 Duo P8400	Apple M1
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	8
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (shared memory)	8-core GPU
Memory
Memory	1 GB, 2 GB or 4 GB	8 GB or 16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	120 GB to 320 GB	256 GB to 2 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	2.0 GHz dual-core Core 2 Duo P7350, configurable to 2.26 GHz P8400; 3 MB shared L2 cache and 1066 MHz frontside bus. Exact identities are cross-checked with EveryMac; optional unpublished chip thread and launch figures are omitted.	8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics shares at least 128 MB DDR3 memory with a 1 GB system configuration, or at least 256 MB with 2 GB; available system memory varies with graphics use.	8-core GPU
AI engine
AI engine	–	16-core Neural Engine
Memory type
Memory type	Two SO-DIMM slots for 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, with 1 or 2 GB standard and maker factory upgrades up to 4 GB	–
Storage type
Storage type	120, 250 or 320 GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA hard drive and slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with double-layer DVD support. The launch press release also mentions an 80 GB order option, which the current support sheet omits; that conflicting option is not listed in configurations.	SSD, configurable to 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	No internal PCI Express expansion slot	–
Display
Screen
Screen	None built in	None built in
Connections
Ports
Ports	DisplayPort, 5 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	2 × Thunderbolt 3, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 Gb/s	1 Gb/s
External displays
External displays	Up to 2	Up to 2
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11n	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	5.0
Back ports
Back ports	Five USB 2.0 ports up to 480 Mb/s, FireWire 800, Mini DisplayPort, Mini-DVI, Gigabit Ethernet and combined optical digital/analogue audio input and output minijacks. The main DisplayPort count represents Mini DisplayPort; Mini-DVI, FireWire and audio input are described here because the main port list has no fields for them. Optional external Apple USB Modem.	Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4 up to 40 Gb/s, and USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s; two USB-A ports up to 5 Gb/s; HDMI; Gigabit Ethernet, configurable to 10 Gb Ethernet; 3.5 mm headphone jack
External displays
External displays	Extended desktop and mirroring; Mini-DVI up to 1920 × 1200 for DVI/VGA, Mini DisplayPort up to 2560 × 1600 using an optional dual-link DVI adapter. Mini-DVI to DVI adapter included; VGA and Mini DisplayPort adapters optional.	One display up to 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt and one up to 4K 60 Hz over HDMI, simultaneously
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speaker; combined optical digital audio output/headphone minijack and optical digital audio input/line-in minijack	Built-in speaker; HDMI multichannel audio output
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	Display, keyboard and mouse purchased separately; Apple Remote optional	–
Design and power
Type
Type	Compact	Compact
Weight
Weight	1.31 kg	1.2 kg (better)
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	165.1 × 165.1 × 50.8 mm	197 × 197 × 36 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Power supply
Power supply	External 110 W adapter; AC input 100–240 V, 50–60 Hz single phase; maximum continuous power 110 W	Built-in; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; maximum continuous power 150 W
Noise
Noise	–	5 dBA sound pressure at idle and during Apple's wireless web test (operator position)
Materials
Materials	Recyclable aluminium and polycarbonate enclosure; BFR-free and PVC-free internal cables	100% recycled aluminium enclosure
Colours
Colours	–	Silver
In the box
In the box	Mac mini, Mini-DVI to DVI adapter, 110 W power adapter and cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation. Mac OS X Leopard and iLife '09 included.	Mac mini, power cord