Mac mini (Mid 2011)

A1347 · Macmini5,1 · 2011–2012 · small-form-factor

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core i5 2.3 GHz (2.5 GHz i5, 2.0 GHz quad-core i7 Server options)
Gpu: Intel HD 3000 (AMD Radeon HD 6630M 256 MB on 2.5 GHz model)
Ram: max: 16 GB DDR3-1333 (8 GB official) · base: 2 GB
Ports: Thunderbolt · HDMI · USB 2.0 ×4 · FireWire 800 · SDXC card slot · Gigabit Ethernet · Audio in/out
Storage: base: 500 GB HDD · options: 750 GB HDD · 256 GB SSD
Os Support: latest: macOS 10.13 High Sierra · shipped: Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Release Price: $599

Revisions

Mac miniMacmini5,1base i5, integrated graphics

Mac mini (discrete graphics)Macmini5,2AMD Radeon HD 6630M option

Mac mini ServerMacmini5,3quad-core i7, dual HDD, 2011

Storage

500GBbase HDD, 2011

750GBupgraded HDD tier

2x750GBserver dual-HDD config

RAM

16 GB DDR3-1333 (2×8 GB SO-DIMM) · Twist off the round bottom cover; SO-DIMMs are immediately accessible.

~$30

EASY

storage

2.5" SATA SSD; second drive via kit · Second-drive kit (extra SATA cable and mounts) requires deeper disassembly.

~$50

MODERATE