Mac mini (M1, 2020)

Mac mini (M1, 2020)

The Mac mini (M1, 2020) was introduced at Apple's 'One More Thing' event on 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10), and is one of the first Macs to feature Apple Silicon as part of the transition from x86_64-based Intel processors.

It was made available for preorder on 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10), and for purchase on 17 November 2020 (2020-11-17).

The firmware identifier is Macmini9,1.

Application Processor

This model of the Mac mini uses the M1 SoC.

Operating System

• First Release: 11.0 (20A2411)
• Latest Release: 14.5 (23F79)
• Latest Beta Release: 14.5 RC (23F79)

Specifications

Processor, Memory and Storage options

• Processor: M1 with 8-core GPU
• Memory: 8GB or 16GB LPDDR4X-4266 (68.256 GB/s)
• Storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB

Size and Weight

• Size: 1.4 inches (3.6 cm) (height) x 7.7 inches (19.7 cm) (width) x 7.7 inches (19.7 cm) (depth)
• Weight: 2.6 pounds (1.2 kg)

Audio

• Built-in speaker
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• HDMI 2.0 port supports multichannel audio output

Display Support

• Simultaneously supports up to two displays:
  • One display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz connected via Thunderbolt and one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz connected via HDMI 2.0
• Thunderbolt 3 digital video output supports
  • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
• HDMI 2.0 display video output
  • Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz

Connections and Expansion

• Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:
  • DisplayPort
  • Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
• Two USB-A ports (up to 5 Gb/s)
• HDMI 2.0 port
• Gigabit Ethernet port (Configurable to 10Gb Ethernet)
• 3.5mm headphone jack

Wireless

• Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking
    IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
• Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

External links

Mac mini on Apple's website
Mac mini (M1, 2020) on Wikipedia