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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