Mac pro reviews 2017. What are all the differences between the 'Late 2012' Aluminum 'Unibody' Mac mini models? Please note that the 'Late 2012' Mac mini models have been discontinued. However, this Q&A is up-to-date and can be quite helpful for anyone buying or selling one of these systems on the used market. With even a detailed hands-on evaluation of the 'Late 2012' Aluminum Mac mini models -- the,,,, and -- which share the same 'Unibody' case crafted from a single block of aluminum, one would not find any obvious differences between them. Nevertheless, there are important differences in hardware and software -- as well as identification differences -- that merit evaluation.

Mac mini (Late 2012) - Technical Specifications. Size and Weight. Height: 1.4 inches (3.6 cm). 4GB (two 2GB) of 1600MHz DDR3 memory Configurable to 8GB or 16GB. Your Mac mini comes with 90 days of free telephone support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service. New Listing Apple Mac Mini Server Late 2012 Core i7 2.3GHz 8 GB RAM 1TB HDD (M16) Apple Mac mini 'Core i7' 2.3 (Late 2012). - 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet port. - 'Thunderbolt' port that is backwards compatible with Mini DisplayPort and likewise supports an external display at 2560x1600 and passes an audio signal as well.

Photo Credit: Apple, Inc. External & Connectivity Differences (Or, the Lack Thereof) All five of the 'Late 2012' configurations use the same small 'cuboid' aluminum case -- just 7.7 inches across and deep and 1.4 inches tall -- and have the same 'spin off' black plastic base on the bottom that can be removed quickly to access the.

None have an internal optical drive (although site sponsor sells the official aluminum for US$79). Photo Credit: Apple, Inc. All five systems have identical connectivity, too. Connectivity includes 802.11n Wi-Fi (backwards compatible with 802.11a, b, and g), Bluetooth 4.0, four USB 3.0 ports, a single Firewire '800' port, an HDMI port, a port (capable of supporting an external display at 2560x1600 while passing an audio signal or alternately supporting Thunderbolt-compatible peripherals), a single 'audio line in (digital/analog)' minijack, a single 'audio line out/headphone (digital/analog)' minijack, a 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet port, and an SDXC-capable SD card slot. All support IR for a remote, too.

Identification Differences Externally, the 'Late 2012' Mac mini line shares its single with earlier aluminum-clad Mac mini models, and as a result, it is not convenient to use for identification. However, these configurations do share a unique -- visible upon removing the bottom 'spin off' panel (on the righthand side with the ports facing you) -- and EveryMac.com has carefully hand-documented this detail accordingly. Horizontal line word for mac. In software, the entry-level configuration can be identified by the whereas the all of the Core i7-powered configurations -- including the Server options -- can be identified by the shared Model Identifier.

EveryMac.com's feature -- as well as the -- also can identify the 'Late 2012' Mac mini models by their Serial Numbers. Internal Differences Although there are some similarities internally -- all use Intel 'Ivy Bridge' processors of differing types and speeds with a 5 GT/s 'Direct Media Interface,' all have 'integrated' Intel HD Graphics 4000 that share memory with the system, and all support 1600 MHz PC3-12800 DDR3L SO-DIMMs and two 6 Gb/s Serial ATA hard drives, for example -- there are significant differences as well. The most significant internal difference is that the entry-level has a dual core Core i5 processor, whereas all of the other configurations -- the,,, and -- have quad core Core i7 processors that provide vastly.