Still, it can be quite compelling to see your mac mini making use of your older 27inch imac as a display, or for troubleshooting an imac having display issues. Intel l116ia35 thunderbolt port controller ic, similar to that found on the early 2011 21. Your mac provides several tools to help you identify it. Dec 09, 2019 unlike the imac, the mac mini doesnt come with a monitor. Wait we think june 2020 could bring a new look imac with a bigger screen. Mac mini vs other macs, and mac mini vs competing formfactor pcs. Mac mini vs other macs its not an allinone, like an imac. Apples thunderbolt display a compelling device for. Probably that will eliminate the display issue, it is indeed that. I did contemplate a mac mini while i waited out the apple releasepreorder scenario with the imac and decided that the imac was a better optionive got 32gb of memory in mine. In this guide, we put up the specs on the newest, refreshed. May 17, 2010 i plan to purchase a new mac soon, and am vacillating between an imac i6i7 with 8 gb of ram, and a mac mini 2.
Mac mini models are organised by the year they were introduced, starting with the most recent. Broadcom bcm57765 gigabit ethernet and memory card controller. I plan to purchase a new mac soon, and am vacillating between an imac i6i7 with 8 gb of ram, and a mac mini 2. The imac is quad core and has a beefy discrete graphics card. The mac pro still has several advantages over the imac, but they tend to play to a specialized segment. Previous versions the imac pro is a revamped version of apples imac, which we have seen quite a few versions of since the initial release of the imac in 1998. Dec 11, 2010 the imac s solidstate drive outpaced the mac mini s hard drive by over 250% in the sequential read and write tests. Click the model name for detailed technical specifications.
Connecting another mac to your imac the 27inch imac has a bidirectional mini displayport or a thunderbolt port depending on the model that can be used to drive a second monitor. It takes a huge leap forward in speed with intels secondgeneration coreseries processors. Being able to upgrade components in the mac mini was a strong point. The computers small footprint fits almost anywhere you. Complete technical specifications from are linked on the left and the correponding instruction manual in pdf format is linked on the right. Use this information to find out which mac mini you have, and where it fits in the history of mac mini. Unlike the imac, the mac mini doesnt come with a monitor. With four thunderbolt 3 ports builtin, mac mini supports an hdmi display along with two 4k displays or one 5k display. The international miniature aerobatic club imac is an organization dedicated to competitive sport of radio controlled scale aerobatic competition. Mac mini mid 2011 troubleshooting, repair, and service manuals. A if you need to run snow leopard the imac is better b if you have the hi end graphics card the imac has better graphics c any cpu work the mini is faster. If you already have a mac, setup assistant can help you automatically transfer files, applications, and other information from your previous mac to your new mac mini.
Id personally get a new imac, rather than a 2nd hand mac mini newer machines will last longer, and be compatible with os x updates further into the future. If you break the screen, well, its your screen and you can buy a replacement. There has been the powerpcbased original, the g3, the g4, the g5, aluminum, unibody, slim unibody, and the slim unibody with retina 5k display. If you love apple design, want an allinone with a single display to stare at, and consider legacy ports to be a virtue rather than a drawback, the imac with retina. We are looking to replace our 27 mid 2011 imac, which is obviously a bit long in the tooth. In the random readwrite tests, which are more relevant to the real world, it. If i go the mac mini route, ill setup dual monitors that im getting from work for freenext to free. In fact, it doesnt come with anything other than a power cord. If you can find a way to get the i7 in the imac all the better.
That makes the imac good enough for many entry and midtier mac pro customers, especially if you consider the imac s real strength. Its pciebased storage should generally outperform whatever ssd the imac uses. Mar 20, 2020 with regards to upgrade, i didnt upgrade anything all i did was to install a fresh copy of mac 10. In software, the mid2010 mac mini models all share the macmini4,1 model identifier whereas the mid2011 mac mini models can be identified by model identifiers of macmini5,1, macmini5,2 and macmini5,3 for the entrylevel 2. Its pciebased storage should generally outperform whatever ssd. In this video, i give you a performance comparison of the mac mini and the macbook air. Aptly named, the apple mac mini is an ultracompact computer featuring the same easytouse mac operating system as its larger imac and mac pro counterparts. Feb 03, 2014 in this video, i give you a performance comparison of the mac mini and the macbook air. It has been over 1,100 days since apple last refreshed the mac mini. A perfectly working imac has been collecting dust because it was moved from one place to other. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided. If youre quick, and you really want a mac mini with an optical drive, you might still find one on apples refurbished products site if youre willing to forgo a thunderbolt port and the discrete graphics performance. The mac mini is apples tiny desktop computer and the cheapest mac you can buy, but it doesnt come with a monitor, mouse or keyboard, and hasnt.
Apple classifies 2011 mac mini as obsolete macrumors. Apple macintosh instruction manuals user guides as per reader requests, direct links to official apple macintosh instruction manuals in pdf format hosted by apple s own support site are provided below as well as on the specs page for each g3 and newer mac. Transferring information to your mac mini setup assistant makes it easy to copy your saved settings, files, and folders from your old mac. Apr 18, 2020 imac, mac mini, macbook pro, or macbook air there are a lot of different macs to choose from. However, theres another imac that could answer their needs. Set up mac mini, migrate your data, and then get indepth help. Dec 17, 2018 its been years since apple has released an update to the mac mini, the most affordable mac available but its not so affordable anymore.
On the desktop front, though, the two obvious choices are the mac mini and imac. Mini is always even at 2019 apple prices a cheaper mac. You can explain away the sad displays, but if youre doing graphics videophotos, an imac gpu will clean the floor with the mini. This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. When the mac mini stopped featuring a optical drive back in 2011 there was a bit.
This unit is also used to run the mac mini server configuration. Jul 21, 2011 to repair your mac mini mid 2011, use our service manual. If i go the imac route, ill probably setup a second monitor using a 19 lcd that i have sitting in my living room. We compared last years imac to the newly redesigned 27inch imac announced at yesterdays apple keynote. Not sure if youre a mac, check out how the dell xps one 27 holds up to. Apple doesnt include anything else to keep the base.
The mid2010 mac mini models display emc number 2364 whereas the mid2011 mac mini models display emc number 2442. The simplest is about this mac, available by choosing about this mac from the apple. Seitdem sowohl beim mac mini, als auch beim imac 21,5. Mac mini features the apple t2 security chip secondgeneration custom mac silicon designed by apple to make mac mini even more secure. That makes the imac good enough for many entry and midtier mac pro customers, especially if you consider the imacs real strength.
People who bought the 2011 model could swap out the ram and hard drive for higher performing components and, because the looks havent changed in years, dated mac minis would benefit from an asnew shine. Wrapping up we found the mid 2011 mac mini, at least in 2. The imac is globally faster, all the tests show it. So in the nearish future i hope to upgrade from my ibook g4 to a desktop. Unboxing and demo apple updated the macbook pros on february 24th, 2011. Besitzt dein imac einen mini displayport oder thunderboltanschluss, kannst du ihn. I am thinking of using imac as display with my plan to purchase a new mac mini. Still as small as its ever been, the mac mini needs you to bring the monitor, keyboard, and mouse or trackpad into the equation. Dont forget that the new 2014 mac mini is a dual core cpu not quad core like the 2012. If youre unfamiliar with mac computers but considering a switch from a windows pc, choosing a new mac mini is an affordable option. Mid2011 btocto macmini5,2 a47 2442 all mac mini models all 2011 models dynamically compare this mac to others. The imac can use a second screen, and the latest mini has 2 video outputs, so 2 screens are possible on both machines. Some of its instruments involve some pretty heavy lifting as far as resources are concerned, so i decided to carry out some comparative testing against a recent imac equipped with a 2.
To repair your mac mini mid 2011, use our service manual. Mac mini, imac, imac pro, or mac pro which apple desktop is right for you. Its been years since apple has released an update to the mac mini, the most affordable mac available but its not so affordable anymore. While the mac mini is clearly the best choice for those on a budget, the imac is a tempting option with its 4k display and the inclusion of a dedicated graphics card. In the random readwrite tests, which are more relevant to. Apple revamped the mac mini with new internals to make it a better buy against the imac. Now i know there is a vast difference between these two units in terms of both cost and performance. Oct 20, 2014 the mac pro still has several advantages over the imac, but they tend to play to a specialized segment. Mac mini vs imac im looking to see how people like the mac mini in comparison to the imac.
Your mac mini comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a oneyear limited warranty. Not sure if youre a mac, check out how the dell xps one 27 holds up to its apple counterpart. But given the imac costs almost three and a half times as much as the mini, apples small. The t2 security chip consolidates several controllers into one, and includes a secure enclave coprocessor that provides the foundation for encrypted storage and secure boot capabilities. Choosing the mac mini over the imac the mac observer. In terms of power, both are sufficient for audio recording, and garageband is included on any new mac, which is a great start for getting into daws. The latest iteration of the mac mini has now arrived, and not without controversy. Ein macbook pro kann beispielsweise einen imac als monitor verwenden. The mac mini is apples tiny desktop computer and the cheapest mac you can buy, but it doesnt come with a monitor, mouse or keyboard, and hasnt been updated since 2014. Set up your keyboard, mouse, and trackpad and learn about other mac accessories. I liked the new keyboard but also love mine, and my 19 lcd monitor is perfectly acceptable. The imacs solidstate drive outpaced the mac minis hard drive by over 250% in the sequential read and write tests. Differences between mid2010 and mid2011 mac mini models. Sep 18, 2007 so in the nearish future i hope to upgrade from my ibook g4 to a desktop.