Mac mini (2023) - Technical Specifications

Year introduced : 2023

Finish

• Silver

Chip

Apple M2 chip

• 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores

• 10-core GPU

• 16-core Neural Engine

• 100GB/s memory bandwidth

• Media engine

  • Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW

  • Video decode engine

  • Video encode engine

  • ProRes encode and decode engine

Apple M2 Pro chip

• 10-core CPU with 6 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores

• 16-core GPU

• 16-core Neural Engine

• 200GB/s memory bandwidth

• Media engine

  • Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW

  • Video decode engine

  • Video encode engine

  • ProRes encode and decode engine

• Configurable to:

  • M2 Pro with 12-core CPU and 19-core GPU

Memory

Apple M2 chip

• 8GB unified memory

  • Configurable to: 16GB or 24GB

Apple M2 Pro chip

• 16GB unified memory

  • Configurable to: 32GB

Storage 

Apple M2 chip

• 256GB SSD

  • Configurable to: 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB

Apple M2 Pro chip

• 512GB SSD

  • Configurable to: 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB

Display Support

Apple M2 chip

• Simultaneously supports up to two displays:

  • One display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K resolution at 60Hz over HDMI

• Thunderbolt 4 digital video output

  • Support for native DisplayPort output over USB‑C

• HDMI display video output

  • Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz

Apple M2 Pro chip

• Simultaneously supports up to three displays:

  • Up to three displays: Two displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz over HDMI

  • Up to two displays: One display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI

  • One display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI

• Thunderbolt 4 digital video output

  • Support for native DisplayPort output over USB‑C

• HDMI display video output

  • Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz

Video Playback

• Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, and ProRes

• HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG

Audio Playback

• Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

Audio

• Built-in speaker

• 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

• HDMI port supports multichannel audio output

Connections and Expansion

• Two Thunderbolt 4 ports (M2) or four Thunderbolt 4 ports (M2 Pro) with support for:

  • DisplayPort

  • Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)

  • USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)

  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

  • Thunderbolt 2, HDMI, DVI, and VGA supported using adapters (sold separately)

• Two USB-A ports (up to 5Gb/s)

• HDMI port

• Gigabit Ethernet port (configurable to 10Gb Ethernet)

• 3.5 mm headphone jack

Communications

Wi-Fi

• Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

Bluetooth

• Bluetooth 5.3

Ethernet

• 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)

• Configurable to 10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T Ethernet with support for 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb, and 10Gb Ethernet using RJ-45 connector)

Size and Weight

• Height: 1.41 inches (3.58 cm)

• Width: 7.75 inches (19.70 cm)

• Depth: 7.75 inches (19.70 cm)

• Weight (M2): 2.6 pounds (1.18 kg)

• Weight (M2 Pro): 2.8 pounds (1.28 kg)

Electrical and Operating Requirements

• Line voltage: 100–240V AC

• Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase

• Maximum continuous power (M2): 150W

• Maximum continuous power (M2 Pro): 185W

• Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)

• Storage temperature: –40° to 116° F (–40° to 47° C)

• Relative humidity: 5% to 90% noncondensing

• Operating altitude: tested up to 16,400 feet (5000 meters)

• Typical acoustical performance: Sound pressure level (operator position): 5 dBA at idle^