Apple Mac mini A1347 “Core i7” (Late 2012)

• Model: Apple Mac mini “Core i7” 2.3 (Late 2012, Aluminum Unibody)

• Processor:

  • 22-nm Quad-Core Intel “Ivy Bridge” Core i7-3615QM

  • Clock speed: 2.3 GHz | 2.6 GHz

  • 6 MB shared L3 cache

• Memory:

  • 4 GB | 8GB | 16 GB

• Storage:

• • 256 GB | 512 GB  | 1 TB hard drive

• Graphics:

  • Intel HD Graphics 4000 (shares system memory)

• Optical Drive:

  • No internal optical drive

  • External drive offered for US$79

• Ports and Connectivity:

  • FireWire 800 port

  • Four USB 3.0 ports

  • HDMI port

  • Thunderbolt port

  • Combined audio line in (digital/analog)

  • Combined audio line out/headphone (digital/analog)

  • 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet port

  • 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi

  • Bluetooth 4.0

  • SDXC card slot

• Comparison to Predecessor:

  • Same external design

  • Improved internal architecture

  • Faster processor and RAM

  • Slower graphics performance

  • Addition of USB 3.0 ports

Would you like a comparison with more recent Mac mini models?