Apple Mac mini (2018)
The space gray, Coffee Lake-generation Mac mini in the classic 19.7 cm square case, with a T2 chip, four Thunderbolt 3 ports and PCIe SSD storage only. Sold with Core i3, i5 or i7 options until Apple discontinued the last of them (i5/i7) alongside the 2023 M2 launch.
Memory
- Standard
- 8 GB of 2666 MHz DDR4 SO-DIMM memory
- Configurable to
- 16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB
- Slots
- 2 × SO-DIMM (user-accessible; Apple states service should be performed by an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider)
Storage
- i3 standard
- 128 GB PCIe-based SSD; configurable to 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, or 2 TB
- i5 standard
- 256 GB PCIe-based SSD; configurable to 512 GB, 1 TB, or 2 TB
- i7 (CTO) standard
- 512 GB PCIe-based SSD; configurable to 1 TB or 2 TB
- Type
- PCIe-based SSD only; no SATA/2.5" drive bay
Graphics
- GPU
- Intel UHD Graphics 630 (integrated)
- External displays
- Up to three: two displays at 4096×2304 60 Hz over Thunderbolt 3 plus one at 4096×2160 60 Hz over HDMI 2.0; or two displays: one at 5120×2880 60 Hz over Thunderbolt 3 plus one at 4096×2160 60 Hz over HDMI 2.0
- Thunderbolt video
- Native DisplayPort output over USB-C; Thunderbolt 2, DVI and VGA via adapters (sold separately)
- HDMI video
- HDMI 2.0, up to 4096×2160 at 60 Hz; DVI via HDMI-to-DVI adapter
- Playback
- Support added in macOS Catalina for Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision and HDR10 (Wikipedia)
- Audio
- Built-in speaker; 3.5 mm headphone jack; HDMI 2.0 multichannel audio output
Networking
- Ethernet
- 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
- 10GbE option
- Configurable to 10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T, 1/2.5/5/10 Gb, RJ-45)
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.0
Power
- Power supply
- Internal; AC power cord plugs into the back
- Input
- 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz, single phase
- Maximum continuous power
- 150 W
Ports
- Thunderbolt 3
- 4 × Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C): DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 up to 40 Gb/s, USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s; Thunderbolt 2, HDMI, DVI and VGA via adapters (sold separately)
- USB-A
- 2 × USB-A (up to 5 Gb/s)
- HDMI
- 1 × HDMI 2.0
- Ethernet
- 1 × Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 (10GbE configurable)
- Audio
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
Physical
- Dimensions
- Height 3.6 cm (1.4 in); Width 19.7 cm (7.7 in); Depth 19.7 cm (7.7 in)
- Weight
- 1.3 kg (2.9 lb), varies by configuration
- Finish
- Space gray
- Operating temperature
- 10–35 °C (50–95 °F)
- Storage temperature
- −40 to 47 °C (−40 to 116 °F)
- Relative humidity
- 5–90% non-condensing
- Altitude
- Tested up to 5,000 m (16,400 ft)
- Acoustics
- 5 dBA sound pressure at the operator position, idle
Management
- Model identifier
- Macmini8,1
- Part numbers
- MRTR2xx/A, MRTT2xx/A, MXNF2xx/A, MXNG2xx/A
- Security
- Apple T2 Security Chip
Operating systems
- Shipped with
- macOS Mojave
- Newest compatible
- macOS Sequoia (Apple)
Processors
- Intel Core i3-8100B
- Intel Core i5-8500B
- Intel Core i7-8700B