Mac mini (Mid 2010)
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Essentials
Family: Mac mini
Codename: ?
Gestalt ID: 406
Minimum OS: 10.6.4
Maximum OS: 10.10.4
Introduced: June 2010
Terminated: July 2011
Processor
CPU: Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo (P7xxx/P8xxx)
CPU Speed: 2.4 GHz (2.66 GHz BTO)
CPU Cores: 2
FPU: integrated
Bus Speed: 1066 MHz
Register Width: 64-bit
Data Bus Width: 64-bit
Address Bus Width: 64-bit
Level 1 Cache: 32 kB data, 32 kB instruction
Level 2 Cache: 3 MB on-processor
ROM: EFI
RAM Type: PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM
Minimum RAM Speed: 1066 MHz
Onboard RAM: 0 MB
RAM slots: 2
Maximum RAM: 8 GB
Expansion Slots: SDXC card
Video
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 320M
VRAM: 256 MB shared (see notes)
Max Resolution: 1920x1200 via HDMI, 2560x1600 via Mini Displayport
Video Out: HDMI, Mini DisplayPort
Storage
Hard Drive: 320 GB (2.5", 5400 RPM)
ATA Bus: Serial ATA
Optical Drive: 24x/24x/16x/8x/8x/6x/4x CD-RW/DVD±RW/DVD±R DL
Input/Output
USB: 4 (2.0)
Firewire800: 1
Audio Out: stereo 24 bit mini, Optical S/PDIF, HDMI, HDMI via Mini DisplayPort
Audio In: stereo 24 bit mini, Optical S/PDIF
Speaker: mono
Networking
Ethernet: 10/100/1000Base-T
Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth: 4.0
Miscellaneous
Power: 85 Watts
Dimensions: 1.4" H x 7.7" W x 7.7" D
Weight: 3.0 lbs.
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Notes
The Mac mini's graphics chipset used a portion of main memory as VRAM. Though reported as a 256 MB graphics system, this was actually a minimum. Actual usage varied with graphics load, resulting in slightly less RAM available for system use.
Introduced in June 2010, the redesigned Mac mini (Mid 2010) was wider and shorter than the previous Mac mini (Late 2009), with the same footprint as the Apple TV. Though processor speed was only marginally increased, the graphics chipset was roughly twice as fast. Additionally, the mini-DVI port was replaced with an HDMI port (another nod to the Apple TV), hard drive capacity was improved, and an SDXC slot was added. The Mac mini (Mid 2010) shipped in single configuration, with a 2.4 GHz Dual-core processor, 2 GB of RAM, and a 320 GB hard drive, for $699. Built-to-order options included a 2.66 GHz dual-core processor, up to 8GB of RAM, and a 500 GB hard drive. The Mac mini (Mid 2010) was replaced in July 2011 by Mac mini (Mid 2011)
Picture Credits:
Apple, Inc.