General
Manufacturer
Apple
Model
Mac mini (Late 2012)
Product code
A1347
Device type
Desktop computer
Release year
2012
Case material
Aluminum
Color
Silver
Form factor
Compact mini-PC
Processor
Processor manufacturer
Intel
Processor family
Core i5 / Core i7 (3rd generation, Ivy Bridge)
Standard configuration processor
Intel Core i5-3210M
Number of cores
2
Number of threads
4
Clock speed
2.5 GHz
Turbo Boost
up to 3.1 GHz
L3 cache
3 MB
Processor technology
22 nm
TDP
35 W
Alternative processor options
Base model
Intel Core i5-3210M, 2.5 GHz, 2 cores
Higher configuration
Intel Core i7-3615QM, 2.3 GHz, 4 cores
Server model
Intel Core i7-3720QM, 2.6 GHz, 4 cores
Core i7-3615QM Turbo Boost
up to 3.3 GHz
Core i7-3720QM Turbo Boost
up to 3.6 GHz
Core i7-3615QM L3 cache
6 MB
Core i7-3720QM L3 cache
6 MB
Memory
Memory type
DDR3
Memory speed
1600 MHz
Number of memory slots
2 x SO-DIMM
Standard memory
4 GB or 8 GB
Maximum official memory capacity
16 GB
Memory channels
Dual-channel
User-replaceable memory
Yes
ECC support
No
Storage
Storage device type
2.5" hard drive or SSD
Base model capacity
500 GB HDD
Mid-range configuration capacity
1 TB HDD
Server model capacity
2 x 1 TB HDD
Hard drive rotational speed
5400 rpm
SSD options
256 GB SSD
Fusion Drive support
Yes, optional
Number of internal drives
1 or 2, depending on configuration
Optical drive
None
Graphics
Graphics card
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Graphics type
Integrated
Graphics memory
Shared system memory
Video output via HDMI
up to 1920 x 1200
Video output via Thunderbolt
up to 2560 x 1600
Number of simultaneous displays
Up to 2
Dual display support
Yes
Hardware video acceleration
Yes
Connectivity
Wi‑Fi standard
802.11a/b/g/n
Wi‑Fi frequency bands
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.0
Ethernet
10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet
Thunderbolt port
1 x Thunderbolt
USB port
4 x USB 3.0
HDMI
1 x HDMI
SD card reader
1 x SDXC card slot
Audio output
3.5 mm headphone output
IR receiver
Yes
Ports and interfaces
Thunderbolt version
Thunderbolt 1
Maximum Thunderbolt throughput
up to 10 Gbit/s
USB standard
USB 3.0
USB data transfer speed
up to 5 Gbit/s
HDMI version
HDMI
Ethernet connector
RJ-45
Memory card support
SDXC
Audio jack type
3.5 mm combined audio output
Display and video output
Built-in display
None
Mini DisplayPort support
Yes, via Thunderbolt interface
HDMI resolution support
up to 1920 x 1200
Thunderbolt resolution support
up to 2560 x 1600
Dual monitor support
Yes
DVI output
Supported via adapter
VGA output
Supported via adapter
DisplayPort output
Supported via adapter
Audio
Built-in speaker
Yes
Audio output
3.5 mm headphone jack
HDMI audio
Yes
Built-in microphone
Yes
Digital audio output
Yes, via headphone jack
Audio input
Via built-in microphone
Multichannel audio support
Yes, via HDMI
Network
Wired network
Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless network
Wi‑Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wake on LAN
Yes
Bluetooth profiles
Bluetooth 4.0 compatibility
AirDrop support
Yes
AirPlay support
Yes
Power
Power source
Built-in power supply
Input voltage
100–240 V AC
Input frequency
50–60 Hz
Maximum continuous power
85 W
Power cable type
Detachable AC power cord
Battery
None
Cooling and operating conditions
Cooling system
Active cooling with fan
Airflow
Bottom air intake and rear exhaust
Operating temperature
10 to 35 °C
Storage temperature
-40 to 47 °C
Operating relative humidity
5% to 95%, non-condensing
Maximum operating altitude
up to 3000 m
Maximum storage altitude
up to 4500 m
Maximum transport altitude
up to 10 500 m
Dimensions and weight
Height
3.6 cm
Width
19.7 cm
Depth
19.7 cm
Weight
1.22 kg
Case shape
Square compact enclosure
Desk footprint
19.7 x 19.7 cm
Operating system
Preinstalled operating system
OS X Mountain Lion
Operating system version
OS X 10.8
Recovery mode
OS X Recovery
Internet Recovery
Yes
File system support
HFS+
Later supported macOS versions
up to macOS Catalina 10.15
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