#Mac mini 2011 sata connector plus#

The Mac mini doesnвЂ™t include a keyboard or mouse. The official maximum memory spec is 8 GB, but OWC has found that with the right modules, you can go to 16 GB. There are two memory sockets, both are filled with matching modules. The faster model ships with 4 GB of memory. The base configurations runs at 2.3 GHz, and 2 GB of RAM is standard, and Apple officially supports memory expansion to 8 GB.

#Mac mini 2011 sata connector plus#

Completing the back panel are a power button plus audio in and out ports. The Mini also includes an HDMI port, the industry standard for high definition TVs, and it supports two displays. Apple claims twice the performance of last yearвЂ™s Core 2 Duo model.ДЇor power users, the faster model can be ordered with a 256 GB SSD instead of the 500 GB hard drive for $600 extra вЂ“ or with the SSD and a 750 GB hard drive (to allow for a lot more storage) at $750 extra.ДЄ server version is available with a 2.0 GHz quad-core i7 CPU, two 7200 rpm 500 GB hard drives, and the server version of OS X 10.7 Lion.ДЄs with the 2010 model, there are four USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 800 remains (FireWire 400 devices can be used with a FireWire 800-to-400 cable or adapter), and thereвЂ™s the addition of Thunderbolt, which can be used to connect monitors, drives, or other peripherals. It uses a dual-core Intel Core i5 running at 2.3 GHz or 2.5 GHz, and the faster model also has a 2.7 GHz i7 build-to-order option for $100 additional. This is the first Mac mini to go beyond Intel Core 2 Duo. Also for the first time, there are two different graphics processors вЂ“ the entry-level model uses integrated Intel HD 3000 Graphics, while the top-end Mac mini has an AMD Radeon HD 6630M GPU with dedicated video memory. The 2011 Mac mini can use the same $79 USB SuperDrive as the MacBook Air. For the first time since the original G4 Mac mini was introduced in January 2005, thereвЂ™s no optical drive in the Mac mini, which also helped Apple trim $100 from its base price вЂ“ and $200 from the faster version.