Apple Mac mini (M1) vs Apple Mac mini (Mid 2010)

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Mac mini (M1) compared with Mac mini (Mid 2010)

	AppleMac mini (M1)	AppleMac mini (Mid 2010)
Overview
Released
Released	November 2020	June 2010
Performance
Processor
Processor	Apple M1	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 or Intel Core 2 Duo P8800
CPU cores
CPU cores	8	2
Graphics
Graphics	8-core GPU	NVIDIA GeForce 320M (shared memory)
Memory
Memory	8 GB or 16 GB (better)	2 GB, 4 GB or 8 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 2 TB (better)	320 GB to 1 TB
CPU
CPU	8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores	Consumer model has a 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo P8600, configurable to 2.66 GHz P8800. Server model has a 2.66 GHz P8800. Both have two physical cores, 3 MB shared L2 cache and a 1066 MHz frontside bus; exact identities are cross-checked with EveryMac. Individual current Intel pages were unavailable, so optional chip launch dates and thread figures are omitted.
GPU
GPU	8-core GPU	NVIDIA GeForce 320M integrated graphics with at least 256 MB DDR3 memory shared with main memory
Memory type
Memory type	–	Two SO-DIMM slots for 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM. Consumer configuration has 2 GB, configurable to 4 or 8 GB; server has 4 GB and supports up to 8 GB. Removable bottom cover provides memory access.
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	–
Storage type
Storage type	SSD, configurable to 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB	Consumer models offer a 320 or 500 GB Serial ATA hard drive and an 8x slot-loading SuperDrive supporting double-layer DVD writing. Server has two 500 GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA hard drives (1000 GB total in configurations) and no internal optical drive. No unsupported storage/processor cross-pairings with the server are listed.
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	–	No internal PCI Express expansion slots; bottom cover permits memory access
Display
Screen
Screen	None built in	None built in
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 3, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack	DisplayPort, 4 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 Gb/s	1 Gb/s
External displays
External displays	Up to 2	Up to 2
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	802.11n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	2.1 + EDR
Back ports
Back ports	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	One Mini DisplayPort, HDMI, four USB 2.0 ports up to 480 Mb/s, one FireWire 800 up to 800 Mb/s, SD card slot, Gigabit Ethernet with jumbo frames and separate digital/analogue audio input and output minijacks. The main DisplayPort count represents Mini DisplayPort; FireWire and line input are described here because the main port list has no fields for them.
External displays
External displays	One display up to 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt and one up to 4K 60 Hz over HDMI, simultaneously	Extended desktop and mirroring across Mini DisplayPort and HDMI; Mini DisplayPort up to 2560 × 1600, HDMI up to 1920 × 1200. HDMI to DVI adapter included; Mini DisplayPort VGA/DVI adapters optional.
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speaker; HDMI multichannel audio output	Digital/analogue headphone output, multichannel audio over HDMI and support for an Apple iPhone headset with microphone
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	–	Display, keyboard and mouse purchased separately; Apple Remote optional
Design and power
Type
Type	Compact	Compact
Weight
Weight	1.2 kg	–
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	197 × 197 × 36 mm	197 × 197 × 36 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	–	Consumer model weighs 1.37 kg; server page gives 1.29 kg. Actual weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process; a shared weight is omitted.
Power supply
Power supply	Built-in; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; maximum continuous power 150 W	Internal power supply; AC input 100–240 V, 50–60 Hz single phase; maximum continuous power 85 W
Noise
Noise	5 dBA sound pressure at idle and during Apple's wireless web test (operator position)	Consumer page's headline gives 14 dBA idle, while its model-specific table gives 13 dB for 2.4 GHz and 15 dB for 2.66 GHz at idle, 14/15 dB during hard-drive access and 20 dB during optical access on the 2.4 GHz model. The server page gives 15 dBA idle. No single value is selected across configurations.
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium enclosure	Recyclable aluminium enclosure; BFR-free and PVC-free internal cables. Server page says external cables are PVC-free in North America only.
Colours
Colours	Silver	–
In the box
In the box	Mac mini, power cord	Mac mini, HDMI to DVI adapter, power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation. Consumer includes Mac OS X Snow Leopard and iLife; server includes Snow Leopard Server with an unlimited-client licence.