Apple Mac mini (Late 2012) vs Apple Mac mini (Mid 2007)

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Mac mini (Late 2012) compared with Mac mini (Mid 2007)

	AppleMac mini (Late 2012)	AppleMac mini (Mid 2007)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2012	2007
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-3210M, Intel Core i7-3615QM or Intel Core i7-3720QM	Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 or Intel Core 2 Duo T7200
CPU cores
CPU cores	2 or 4	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	4 or 8	–
Graphics
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 4000	Intel GMA950
Memory
Memory	4 GB, 8 GB or 16 GB (better)	1 GB or 2 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 1 TB (better)	80 GB to 160 GB
CPU
CPU	2.5 GHz dual-core Core i5 with Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz; 2.3 GHz quad-core Core i7 with Turbo Boost up to 3.3 GHz, configurable to a 2.6 GHz quad-core Core i7 with Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz. Macworld and Ars Technica identify the standard chips; Geekbench identifies the optional Core i7-3720QM.	1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 with 2 MB L2 cache or 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo T7200 with 4 MB L2 cache, both dual-core with 667 MHz frontside bus; exact identities cross-checked with EveryMac
GPU
GPU	Intel HD Graphics 4000 on all configurations; no discrete graphics option	Intel GMA950 shares 64 MB DDR2 with main memory; maker footnote specifies minimum 80 MB graphics/setup usage, leaving 944 MB available from a standard 1 GB configuration
Memory type
Memory type	4 GB (two 2 GB modules) of 1600 MHz DDR3, configurable to 8 GB or 16 GB; two SO-DIMM slots accessed through the removable bottom cover (Engadget)	1 GB standard as two SO-DIMMs of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); factory option and maker maximum 2 GB
Storage type
Storage type	500 GB 5400-rpm hard drive on the Core i5 model; 1 TB 5400-rpm hard drive on the Core i7 model, configurable to a 256 GB SSD or 1 TB Fusion Drive. Separate Mac mini Server dual-drive configurations are outside this entry.	1.83 GHz model has an 80 GB 5400 rpm SATA hard drive, configurable to 120 or 160 GB; 2.0 GHz model has 120 GB, configurable to 160 GB. Lower model Combo drive reads DVDs and burns CDs; higher model 8x SuperDrive burns DVDs with 2.4x DVD±R double-layer support.
Display
Screen
Screen	None built in	None built in
Connections
Ports
Ports	Thunderbolt, 4 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, Ethernet, headphone jack	4 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 Gb/s	1 Gb/s
External displays
External displays	Up to 2 (better)	Up to 1
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11n	802.11g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	4.0	2.0 + EDR
Back ports
Back ports	Thunderbolt up to 10 Gb/s, FireWire 800 up to 800 Mb/s, four USB 3 ports up to 5 Gb/s, HDMI, SDXC slot, Gigabit Ethernet, separate digital/analogue audio input and headphone/line output; IR receiver	Four USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400 port at 8 W, DVI output, Gigabit Ethernet, combined optical digital/analogue audio input and combined optical digital/headphone output. DVI, FireWire and audio input described here because the main port list has no fields for them; no HDMI or DisplayPort.
External displays
External displays	Up to two displays at 2560 × 1600; native Mini DisplayPort output over Thunderbolt. HDMI supports 1080p at up to 60 Hz; DVI, VGA and dual-link DVI require the applicable adapter.	DVI digital output up to 1920 × 1200; included VGA adapter supports up to 1920 × 1080. Optional Apple DVI to Video Adapter provides S-video/composite output.
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speaker; HDMI supports multichannel audio; supports Apple iPhone headset with microphone	Built-in speaker
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	Power lead and HDMI to DVI adapter; monitor, keyboard and mouse sold separately	Apple Remote and DVI-to-VGA adapter; display, keyboard and mouse sold separately
Design and power
Type
Type	Compact	Compact
Weight
Weight	1.22 kg (better)	1.31 kg
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	197 × 197 × 36 mm	165.1 × 165.1 × 50.8 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Dimensions and weight are for the computer only; actual weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process	–
Power supply
Power supply	Integrated power supply; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; maximum continuous power 85 W	Maximum continuous power 110 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz single phase
Noise
Noise	Apple's specification overview states 12 dBA idle for the dual-core model and 15 dBA for the quad-core model; its acoustic table instead lists 14 dB idle for the 2.3 GHz quad-core configuration	–
Materials
Materials	Recyclable aluminium enclosure; BFR-free and PVC-free with regional power-lead exceptions	–
In the box
In the box	Mac mini, HDMI to DVI adapter and power lead; OS X Mountain Lion and iLife included	Mac mini, Apple Remote, power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation. Mac OS X Tiger, iLife '08 and Front Row; Rosetta translates compatible PowerPC applications.