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Storage info for each Mac mini — details on speed, dimensions, and hard drive and SSD interface specifics — is listed below along with common identifiers suitable to identify a Mac mini in order to determine which hard drives and SSDs are compatible.
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Apple Computer
Storage Interface
Mac mini G4/1.25
Ultra ATA/100
Std. Storage:
40.0 GB HDD
Std. Speed:
4200 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Connector:
Ultra ATA/100
Mac mini G4/1.42
Ultra ATA/100
Std. Storage:
80.0 GB HDD
Std. Speed:
4200 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Connector:
Ultra ATA/100
Mac mini G4/1.33
Ultra ATA/100
Std. Storage:
40.0 GB HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Connector:
Ultra ATA/100
Mac mini G4/1.5
Ultra ATA/100
Std. Storage:
80.0 GB HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Connector:
Ultra ATA/100
Mac mini "Core Solo" 1.5
Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s)
Std. Storage:
60 GB HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Connector:
Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s)
Mac mini "Core Duo" 1.66
Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s)
Std. Storage:
60/80 GB HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Connector:
Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s)
Mac mini "Core Duo" 1.83
Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s)
Std. Storage:
80 GB HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Connector:
Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s)
Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 1.83
Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s)
Std. Storage:
80 GB HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Connector:
Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s)
Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.0
Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s)
Std. Storage:
120 GB HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Connector:
Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s)
Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.0 (Early 2009)
Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)
Std. Storage:
120, 320 GB* HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Connector:
Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)
Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.26 (Early 2009)
Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)
Std. Storage:
120, 320 GB* HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Connector:
Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)
Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.26 (Late 2009)
Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)
Std. Storage:
160 GB HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Connector:
Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)
Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.53 (Late 2009)
Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)
Std. Storage:
320 GB* HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Connector:
Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)
Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.66 (Late 2009)
Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)
Std. Storage:
320 GB HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Connector:
Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)
Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.53 (Server)
Serial ATA (3 Gb/s) x2
Std. Storage:
500 GB HDD x2
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm) x2
Connector:
Serial ATA (3 Gb/s) x2
Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 (Mid-2010)
Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)
Std. Storage:
320 GB HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Connector:
Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)
Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.66 (Mid-2010)
Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)
Std. Storage:
320 GB HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm)
Connector:
Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)
Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.66 (Server)
Serial ATA (3 Gb/s) x2
Std. Storage:
500 GB HDD x2
Std. Speed:
7200 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm) x2
Connector:
Serial ATA (3 Gb/s) x2
Mac mini "Core i5" 2.3 (Mid-2011)
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2
Std. Storage:
500 GB HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm) x2
Connector:
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2
Mac mini "Core i5" 2.5 (Mid-2011)
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2
Std. Storage:
500 GB HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm) x2
Connector:
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2
Mac mini "Core i7" 2.7 (Mid-2011)
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2
Std. Storage:
500 GB HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm) x2
Connector:
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2
Mac mini "Core i7" 2.0 (Mid-2011/Server)
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2
Std. Storage:
500 GB HDD x2
Std. Speed:
7200 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm) x2
Connector:
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2
Mac mini "Core i5" 2.5 (Late 2012)
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2
Std. Storage:
500 GB HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm) x2
Connector:
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2
Mac mini "Core i7" 2.3 (Late 2012)
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2
Std. Storage:
1 TB HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm) x2
Connector:
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2
Mac mini "Core i7" 2.6 (Late 2012)
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2
Std. Storage:
1 TB HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm) x2
Connector:
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2
Mac mini "Core i7" 2.3 (Late 2012/Server)
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2
Std. Storage:
1 TB HDD x2
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm) x2
Connector:
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2
Mac mini "Core i7" 2.6 (Late 2012/Server)
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2
Std. Storage:
1 TB HDD x2
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm) x2
Connector:
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2
Mac mini "Core i5" 1.4 (Late 2014)
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s)/PCIe*
Std. Storage:
500 GB HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm)/Proprietary*
Connector:
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s)/PCIe*
Mac mini "Core i5" 2.6 (Late 2014)
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s)/PCIe*
Std. Storage:
1 TB HDD
Std. Speed:
5400 RPM
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm)/Proprietary*
Connector:
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s)/PCIe*
Mac mini "Core i5" 2.8 (Late 2014)
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s)/PCIe*
Std. Storage:
1 TB (Fusion*)
Std. Speed:
N/A
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm)/Proprietary*
Connector:
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s)/PCIe*
Mac mini "Core i7" 3.0 (Late 2014)
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s)/PCIe*
Std. Storage:
1 TB (HD, Fusion*)
Std. Speed:
N/A
Dimensions:
2.5" (9.5 mm)/Proprietary*
Connector:
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s)/PCIe*
Mac mini "Core i3" 3.6 (Late 2018)
Onboard (PCIe)*
Std. Storage:
128, 256 GB SSD*
Std. Speed:
N/A
Dimensions:
Soldered
Connector:
Onboard (PCIe)*
Mac mini "Core i5" 3.0 (Late 2018)
Onboard (PCIe)*
Std. Storage:
256, 512 GB SSD*
Std. Speed:
N/A
Dimensions:
Soldered
Connector:
Onboard (PCIe)*
Mac mini "Core i7" 3.2 (Late 2018)
Onboard (PCIe)*
Std. Storage:
128, 256, 512 GB SSD*
Std. Speed:
N/A
Dimensions:
Soldered
Connector:
Onboard (PCIe)*
Mac mini Developer Transition Kit (DTK)
Onboard*
Std. Storage:
512 GB SSD
Std. Speed:
N/A
Dimensions:
Soldered*
Connector:
Onboard*
Mac mini "M1" 8 CPU/8 GPU 2020
Onboard*
Std. Storage:
256, 512 GB SSD*
Std. Speed:
N/A
Dimensions:
Soldered
Connector:
Onboard*
Mac mini "M2" 8 CPU/10 GPU 2023
Onboard*
Std. Storage:
256, 512 GB SSD*
Std. Speed:
N/A
Dimensions:
Soldered
Connector:
Onboard*
Mac mini "M2 Pro" 10 CPU/16 GPU 2023
Onboard*
Std. Storage:
512 GB SSD*
Std. Speed:
N/A
Dimensions:
Soldered
Connector:
Onboard*
Mac mini "M2 Pro" 12 CPU/19 GPU 2023
Onboard*
Std. Storage:
512 GB SSD*
Std. Speed:
N/A
Dimensions:
Soldered
Connector:
Onboard*
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