Apple says buyers can plug in their favorite USB keyboard and mouse – or buy Apple’s offerings. The Mac mini doesn’t include a keyboard or mouse. This is the first Mac mini with Thunderbolt 3, which has twice the bandwidth of Thunderbolt 2 and four times that of the original Thunderbolt standard. On the entry-level model, that costs $300, but it’s only $200 additional on the “better” Mac mini.
The better model has 512 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB SSD options at $200, $600, and $1,400 respectively.įor those who want more power, either model can be ordered with a 6-core 3.2 GHz 8th generation Intel i7 CPU with 4.6 GHz Turbo Boost. The entry level model can be ordered with 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB SSDs for $200, $400, $800, and $1,600 respectively.
Build-to-Order Optionsīuild-to-order options include doubling system memory from 8 GB to 16 GB for $200, to 32 GB for $600, and to a whopping 64 GB or $1,400, although third-party memory will be a whole lot less costly (with the previous model, memory could not be upgraded after purchase).
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For connectivity, there’s Gigabit ethernet (plus a 10 Gigabit option) and 802.11ac WiFi, along with Bluetooth 5.0. The SDXC slot and FireWire 800 port on previous models is gone. The Late 2018 Minis ship with OS X 10.14 Mojave, support monitor resolutions to 5120 x 2880, have HDMI 2.0 output, include four USB-C 40 Gbps Thunderbolt 3/10 Gbps USB 3.1 ports plus two old style USB 3.0 ports with 5 Gbps throughput.