Apple Mac Mini "Core i5" 2.3 Mid 2011 Specs
Mac Mini - MC815LL/A - Macmini5,1 - A1347
About This Mac Mini
The Apple Mac Mini Core i5 comes with a 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 processor and an Intel HD Graphics 3000 for its graphic support. It also comes without an internal optical drive, but there are external options available. A Thunderbolt port is also included along with HDMI ports, FireWire, USB 2.0, and more. The a1347 comes with a lot of connectivity options and is able to be customized. Further device specifications and capabilities for this Mac Mini can be found below.
Storage
This device has a 500.0 GB Serial ATA (6Gb/s) hard drive for storage with a storage speed of 5400 RPM. The previous server model was shipped with the same storage capacity, but at a faster rpm, thus allowing for faster read and write speeds.
Screen Size and Resolution
The Mac Mini supports dual display with resolution support of 1920×1200 and also has a 2nd display support of 2560×1600.
Inclusive Features
The Mac Mini includes the following features and ports:
- A Power Adapter (100V-240V AC, 85 W maximum)
- Standard AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n)
- Gigabit Ethernet
- HDMI port
- 1 Thunderbolt Port
- SDXC Card Slot
- One FireWire 800 port
- A Mini DisplayPort allowing dual and mirroring operations with resolutions of up to 2560×1600.
- Built-in Stereo Speakers
Processor & Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
The Mac Mini has Mac OS X 10.7 (11A2061) pre-installed and is powered by a 2.3 GHz Core i5 (I5-2415M) processor. The graphics processor is an Intel HD Graphics 3000 with 288 MB of memory shared with the system. During this period, other manufacturers have opted for dedicated graphics cards in order to improve gaming and graphics capability. However, Apple chose to better their software and keep using integrated graphics.
Memory & Architecture
This device is built with a 3 MB on-chip level 3 cache with a frontside bus of 5 GT/s and with 2 GB of 1333 MHz PC3-10600 DDR3 its RAM.
2.3 GHZ Core i5
2 GB
500 GB Hard Drive
Plugged-in
Upgradability
Although the Mac Mini comes with 2 GB of RAM it can be upgraded to up to 16 GB of RAM. The operating system of the Mac Mini can also be upgraded from its pre-installed Mac OS X 10.7 (11A2061) up to current MacOS X. This Mac Mini is able to host Windows 7 (32-Bit) and versions as recent as Windows 8.1 (64-Bit). This Mac Mini has the dimensions of 36mm×197mm×197mm and weighs of 2.7 lbs (1.22 kg).
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Introduced: July 20, 2011 |
Discontinued: October 23, 2012 |
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Display Support |
Memory |
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Display Support |
Dual Displays |
Level 1 Cache |
32k/32k x2 |
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Resolution |
1920×1200 |
Level 2/Level 3 Cache |
256k x2, 3 MB (on chip) |
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Processor |
RAM Type |
PC3-10600 DDR3 |
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Processors |
1 (2 Cores) |
Min. RAM Speed |
1333MHz |
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Architecture |
64-Bit |
Standard RAM |
2 GB |
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Speed |
2.3 GHz (Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz) |
Maximum RAM |
16 GB |
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Type |
Core i5 (I5-2415M) |
RAM Slots |
2 |
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Processor Upgrade |
Soldered |
Motherboard RAM |
None |
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FPU |
Integrated |
Graphics |
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System Bus Speed |
5 GT/s |
Video Card |
HD Graphics 3000 |
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Cache Bus Speed |
2.3 GHz (Built-in) |
VRAM Type |
Integrated |
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ROM/Firmware |
EFI |
Standard VRAM |
288 MB |
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EFI Architecture |
64-Bit |
Maximum VRAM |
512 MB |
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Storage |
Inclusive Features and Ports |
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Standard Storage |
500 GB HDD |
Standard Optical Drive |
None |
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Storage Speed |
5400 RPM |
Standard Ethernet |
10/100/1000Base-T |
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Storage Dimensions |
2.5” (9.5 mm) x2 |
Standard Modem |
None |
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Storage Interface |
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2 |
Standard Air Port |
802.11a/b/g/n |
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Battery |
Standard Bluetooth |
4.0 |
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Type |
N/A |
USB Port 2.0 |
4 |
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Battery Life |
N/A |
FireWire Ports |
1 (800) |
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Description |
Keyboard |
None |
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Case Type |
Cuboid |
Inclusive Input |
None |
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Form Factor |
Mac mini Unibody |
S-Video Output |
None |
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Apple Order No |
MC815LL/A |
Microphone |
None |
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Apple Subfamily |
Mid-2011 |
Headphone |
1 |
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Apple Model Number |
A1347 (EMC 2442) |
Sound Out |
1 |
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Model ID |
Macmini 5.1
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Power Adapter |
1 |
