This appears to be the same i7-2635QM as found in $1799 15” MacBook Pro.
#MAC MINI MID 2011 MEMORY MAC#
The second intriguing aspect of new Mac minis is the server model: It now comes with a quad core CPU. Thus the graphics performance won’t be as good as in iMac and MBP but 6630M will still be a huge step up from nVidia 320M and Intel HD 3000. While Intel HD 3000 was great improvement from Arrandale graphics, it’s still not all that great for gamers.ĪMD 6630M is actually based on the same Whistler core as 6750M and 6770M found in MacBook Pros and iMacs. It will be interesting to see how Apple has managed to find space for the dGPU and its cooling, especially because the Thunderbolt controller is a discrete chip as well. The old PPC Mac minis used discrete GPUs but since the transition to Intel CPUs in 2006, the Mac mini has been stuck with IGPs - first Intel GMAs and then NVIDIA since early 2009. This is the first Intel Mac mini to adopt a discrete GPU. First, the high-end Mini now comes with a discrete AMD Radeon HD 6630M GPU. The consumer models also come with 500GB HDDs instead of 320GB while the server model’s storage remains unchanged (2x500GB 7200rpm).
#MAC MINI MID 2011 MEMORY UPDATE#
A smaller update is that all models now come with 1333MHz DDR3, similar to the rest of the Mac lineup. Every Mini now comes with one Thunderbolt port as well, which replaces the Mini DisplayPort, just like in the 2011 MBPs. This is definitely good news.Īs for the hardware updates, the two most obvious ones are Core i5 and Core i7 Sandy Bridge CPUs and Thunderbolt. The server model retains its $999 price tag. The 2011 Mac Mini in fact adopts the old pricing model as before the 2010 update, the Minis were priced $599 and $799 respectively. The most obvious change is a drop in price: the entry-level Mini is now $599 and the high-end is $799, instead of $699 and $849 like the previous generation. Thunderbolt, HDMI, FireWire 800, 4x USB 2.0, SDXC card slot, Gigabit Ethernet, audio in/out The Mac mini lineup has been like this since late 2009 when the server model was first introduced. Like the previous generation, there are three models: two consumer and one server. There are no major chassis changes to the new Mac mini (sans the missing CD/DVD slot). The Mini saw its last update on June 15 th 2010 so a refresh was widely expected and also a bit overdue. If it lists "Upper" then you have a special configuration and you need item listed in this listing, SKU OWCDIYIMM11D2B.The Mac mini is yet another Mac to be updated with Intel’s Sandy Bridge CPUs and Thunderbolt. Scroll to the "Location" item if you see "Lower" you may proceed using the standard installation instructions. Next, click the "Info" button on the toolbar. Open Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.app and click on the grey drive icon at the left edge of the window. If it lists "Upper" then you have a special configuration and you need item listed in this listing, SKU OWCDIYIMM11D2B. If the "Connection ID" at the bottom-left corner of the window lists "Lower", you may proceed using the standard installation instructions and this item is not for you. To do this, open Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.app and click on the grey drive icon at the left edge of the window. If you have a 2012 or later model, you will want to determine the configuration of your Mac mini's drives prior to ordering. *NOTE: A small number of 2012 units were shipped with the drive mounted in the upper drive bay rather than the more typical lower bay shown in this video. Technical support for this DIY product consists only of this video. OWC assumes no responsibility for damage that may occur during the install. Running out of storage space in your Mac mini or looking to improve performance with an OWC SSD? Now you can add a second 9.5mm or smaller 2.5" SATA Hard Drive or Solid State Drive (sold separately) to your 2011, 2012 or Later Mac mini.īefore attempting to perform this installation, please watch the following instructional video in its entirety to determine your ability to perform this complex procedure. (please watch the video below for explanation)
#MAC MINI MID 2011 MEMORY FOR MAC#
This item is for mac Mini which has factory HDD/SSD installed into the Upper Bay. OWC Data Doubler' SSD/2.5" Hard Drive Installation Kit
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