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Released November 2018
A compact Intel desktop with Core i3, i5 or i7 processors, four Thunderbolt ports and configurable Ethernet for home, office and development work.
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Type Compact
Processor Intel Core i3, i5 or i7
Memory 8 GB – 64 GB
Storage 128 GB – 2 TB
Screen –
Weight 1.3 kg What reviewers say Reviewers praise the compact design, responsive processor and broad port selection. Integrated graphics and expensive upgrades limit its appeal for heavier workloads. Both welcome the return of replaceable memory but note that other upgrades must be chosen at purchase.
From techradar.com and tomsguide.com
Processor Intel Core i3-8100B, Intel Core i5-8500B or Intel Core i7-8700B
CPU cores 4 or 6
CPU threads 4, 6 or 12
Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630
Memory 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB
Storage 128 GB to 2 TB
CPU 3.6 GHz quad-core Core i3 with 6 MB shared L3 cache; 3.0 GHz six-core Core i5 with Turbo Boost up to 4.1 GHz and 9 MB cache; configurable to 3.2 GHz six-core Core i7 with Turbo Boost up to 4.6 GHz and 12 MB cache
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630; exact i3-8100B model identified by Tom’s Guide; i5-8500B and i7-8700B identified in Apple’s Common Criteria security target
Memory type 2666 MHz DDR4 SO-DIMM; 8 GB, configurable to 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB
Storage type PCIe-based SSD; launch Core i3 starts at 128 GB and Core i5 at 256 GB; configurable to 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB; 128 GB Core i7 combinations omitted because their configure-to-order availability is not independently verified Display
Screen None built in Connections
Ports 4 × Thunderbolt 3, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet 1 Gb/s
External displays Up to 3
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.0
Back ports Four Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports with DisplayPort and Thunderbolt 3 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 2.0; Gigabit Ethernet, configurable to 10 Gb Ethernet with 1/2.5/5/10 Gb support; 3.5 mm headphone jack
External displays Two displays up to 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt 3 plus one up to 4096 × 2160 at 60 Hz over HDMI 2.0; alternatively, one 5120 × 2880 display at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt 3 plus one 4096 × 2160 display at 60 Hz over HDMI 2.0
Speakers Built-in speaker; HDMI 2.0 supports multichannel audio output Design and power
Type Compact
Weight 1.3 kg
Width × depth × height 197 × 197 × 36 mm
Operating system macOS
Power supply Built-in; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; maximum continuous power 150 W
Materials 100% recycled aluminium enclosure
Colours Space Grey
In the box Mac mini, power cord Configurations Processor Memory Storage Intel Core i3-8100B 8 GB 128 GB Intel Core i3-8100B 8 GB 256 GB Intel Core i3-8100B 8 GB 512 GB Intel Core i3-8100B 8 GB 1 TB Intel Core i3-8100B 8 GB 2 TB Intel Core i3-8100B 16 GB 128 GB Intel Core i3-8100B 16 GB 256 GB Intel Core i3-8100B 16 GB 512 GB Intel Core i3-8100B 16 GB 1 TB Intel Core i3-8100B 16 GB 2 TB Intel Core i3-8100B 32 GB 128 GB Intel Core i3-8100B 32 GB 256 GB Intel Core i3-8100B 32 GB 512 GB Intel Core i3-8100B 32 GB 1 TB Intel Core i3-8100B 32 GB 2 TB Intel Core i3-8100B 64 GB 128 GB Intel Core i3-8100B 64 GB 256 GB Intel Core i3-8100B 64 GB 512 GB Intel Core i3-8100B 64 GB 1 TB Intel Core i3-8100B 64 GB 2 TB Intel Core i5-8500B 8 GB 256 GB Intel Core i5-8500B 8 GB 512 GB Intel Core i5-8500B 8 GB 1 TB Intel Core i5-8500B 8 GB 2 TB Intel Core i5-8500B 16 GB 256 GB Intel Core i5-8500B 16 GB 512 GB Intel Core i5-8500B 16 GB 1 TB Intel Core i5-8500B 16 GB 2 TB Intel Core i5-8500B 32 GB 256 GB Intel Core i5-8500B 32 GB 512 GB Intel Core i5-8500B 32 GB 1 TB Intel Core i5-8500B 32 GB 2 TB Intel Core i5-8500B 64 GB 256 GB Intel Core i5-8500B 64 GB 512 GB Intel Core i5-8500B 64 GB 1 TB Intel Core i5-8500B 64 GB 2 TB Intel Core i7-8700B 8 GB 256 GB Intel Core i7-8700B 8 GB 512 GB Intel Core i7-8700B 8 GB 1 TB Intel Core i7-8700B 8 GB 2 TB Intel Core i7-8700B 16 GB 256 GB Intel Core i7-8700B 16 GB 512 GB Intel Core i7-8700B 16 GB 1 TB Intel Core i7-8700B 16 GB 2 TB Intel Core i7-8700B 32 GB 256 GB Intel Core i7-8700B 32 GB 512 GB Intel Core i7-8700B 32 GB 1 TB Intel Core i7-8700B 32 GB 2 TB Intel Core i7-8700B 64 GB 256 GB Intel Core i7-8700B 64 GB 512 GB Intel Core i7-8700B 64 GB 1 TB Intel Core i7-8700B 64 GB 2 TB
Pros and cons Pros + Four Thunderbolt 3 ports alongside USB-A and HDMI+ Supports up to three external displays+ Up to 64 GB of memory and optional 10 Gb EthernetCons − Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630− No front ports or SD card slot− Keyboard, mouse and display are sold separatelyPrevious model: Mac mini (Late 2014) . Newer model: Mac mini (M1) .
