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, 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, and for purchase on 17 November 2020.

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: 14.1.2 (23B92)
• Latest Beta Release: 14.2 beta 4 (23C5055b)

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

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