General
Manufacturer
Apple
Model
Mac mini (Late 2014)
Product line
Mac mini
Category
Desktop computer
Release year
2014
Model identifier
Macmini7,1
Case type
Small desktop computer
Case material
Aluminum
Color
Silver
Power supply
Integrated power supply
Processor
Processor manufacturer
Intel
Processor family
4th generation Intel Core
Architecture
64-bit
Microarchitecture
Haswell
Number of cores
2 cores
Number of threads
4 threads
Base clock frequency
1.4 GHz / 2.6 GHz / 2.8 GHz
Turbo Boost
up to 2.7 GHz / 3.1 GHz / 3.3 GHz
L3 cache
3 MB or 4 MB
Available processors
Intel Core i5-4260U, Core i5-4278U, Core i5-4308U
Memory
Standard memory
4 GB or 8 GB LPDDR3
Memory type
LPDDR3
Memory speed
1600 MHz
Memory channels
Dual-channel
Memory placement
Soldered to motherboard
Memory expandability
No
Maximum memory
16 GB at order time
ECC support
No
Storage
Storage types
Hard drive, PCIe-based flash storage, Fusion Drive
Hard drive capacity
500 GB or 1 TB
Hard drive speed
5400 rpm
SSD capacity
128 GB or 256 GB
Fusion Drive capacity
1 TB
SSD interface
PCIe
Number of internal drives
1
Memory card reader
None
Graphics
Graphics processor
Intel HD Graphics 5000 or Intel Iris Graphics
Graphics type
Integrated
Graphics memory
Shared system memory
DirectX support
DirectX 11.1
OpenGL support
OpenGL 4.1
Maximum number of external displays
2
4K support via HDMI
up to 3840 x 2160 @ 30 Hz
4K support via Thunderbolt 2
up to 3840 x 2160 @ 30 Hz
Thunderbolt display support
Yes
Connectivity
Wi‑Fi standard
802.11ac
Wi‑Fi compatibility
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.0
Ethernet
10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet
USB 3.0 ports
4
Thunderbolt 2 ports
2
HDMI
1
Audio input/output
3.5 mm headphone jack
SD card slot
None
Wireless network support
Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth
Ports and interfaces
USB standard
USB 3.0
Thunderbolt version
Thunderbolt 2
Thunderbolt throughput
up to 20 Gb/s
HDMI version
HDMI
Headphone output
3.5 mm
IR receiver
Yes
Power connector
Integrated AC power
Kensington lock
No
Display support
Built-in display
None
Maximum digital resolution via HDMI
3840 x 2160
Maximum refresh rate via HDMI
30 Hz
Maximum digital resolution via Thunderbolt 2
3840 x 2160
Maximum refresh rate via Thunderbolt 2
30 Hz
DisplayPort support
Mini DisplayPort output via Thunderbolt 2
DVI/VGA support
Via adapter
Dual display support
Yes
Audio
Built-in speaker
Yes
Audio output
3.5 mm headphone output
Audio over HDMI
Yes
Digital audio over HDMI
Yes
Built-in microphone
No
Internal speaker type
Mono
Headphone support
Yes
Network
Ethernet speed
10/100/1000 Mb/s
Wake-on-LAN support
Yes
Wi‑Fi MIMO
Yes
Wireless security
WPA, WPA2, 802.1X
Bluetooth profile support
Standard Bluetooth 4.0 support
Network interface
RJ-45
Operating system
Preinstalled operating system
OS X Yosemite
Operating system architecture
64-bit
Recovery mode
OS X Recovery
Internet Recovery
Yes
Mac App Store support
Yes
Boot Camp support
Yes
File system support
HFS+
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
Removable
Energy efficiency features
ENERGY STAR, automatic sleep mode
Internal battery
None
Dimensions and weight
Height
3.6 cm
Width
19.7 cm
Depth
19.7 cm
Weight
1.19 kg
Case shape
Square low-profile
Desk footprint
19.7 x 19.7 cm
Environment
Operating temperature
10 to 35 °C
Storage temperature
-40 to 47 °C
Operating relative humidity
5% to 95%, non-condensing
Operating altitude
up to 3000 m
Storage altitude
up to 4500 m
Transport altitude
up to 10 500 m
Expandability and service
User-replaceable RAM
No
Internal storage replacement
Limited, requires service
PCIe SSD slot
Depends on configuration
2.5-inch drive bay
Yes
Optical drive
None
Internal expansion card support
None
Security
Firmware password
Yes
FileVault support
FileVault 2
Security chip
None
Fingerprint reader
None
Facial recognition
None
Physical lock slot
None