Apple Mac Mini "Core i5" 2.7 Mid 2011 Specs

Mac Mini - BTO/CTO - Macmini5,2 - A1347

About This Mac

This device is a BTO/CTO device which is nearly identical to MC816LL/A. We have listed this device separately as it has been configured with an upgraded processor when compared to the base model. This has been done to make it easier to catalog as well as easier to read.

The Apple Mac Mini Core i7 comes with a 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7 processor and an AMD Radeon HD 6630M graphics 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 others. It comes with a lot of connectivity options that make it a good device to work with especially with its customizable nature.

Storage

The device is shipped with a 500.0 GB Serial ATA (6Gb/s) hard drive for storage with a storage speed of 5400 RPM. The main surprising fact is that 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 on it and is powered by a 2.7 GHz Core i7 (I7-2620M) processor. The graphics processor is an AMD Radeon HD 6630M graphics with 256 MB of dedicated GDDR5 memory. 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 with integrated graphics.

       

      Memory & Architecture

      The device is built with a 4 MB shared level 3 cache with a frontside bus of 5 GT/s and with 4 GB of 1333 MHz PC3-10600 DDR3 its RAM. It’s design was centered on a 64-Bit architecture.

       

       


      002 cpu

      2.7 GHZ Core i7

      004 computer

      4 GB

      Apple Mac Mini Core i7 2011
      003 folder

      500 GB Hard Drive

      001 battery

      Plugged-in

      Upgradability

      Although the Mac Mini comes with 4 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 MacOS X 10.13. This Mac Mini is also able to act as a host to Windows 7 (32-Bit) and versions as recent as Windows 8.1 (64-Bit). This Mac Mini has the following dimensions and weight 36mm×197mm×197mm and weight of 2.7 lbs (1.22 kg).

      Introduced: July 20, 2011

      Discontinued:  October 23, 2012

      Display Support

      Memory

      Display Support

      Dual Displays

      Level 1 Cache

      32k/32k x2

      Resolution

      1920×1200

      Level 2/Level 3 Cache

      256k x2, 4 MB (on chip)

      Processor

      RAM Type

      PC3-10600 DDR3

      Processors

      1 (2 Cores)

      Min. RAM Speed

      1333MHz

      Architecture

      64-Bit

      Standard RAM

      4 GB

      Speed

      2.7 GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.4 GHz)

      Maximum RAM

      16 GB

      Type

      Core i7 (I7-2620M)

      RAM Slots

      2

      Processor Upgrade

      Soldered

      Motherboard RAM

      None

      FPU

      Integrated

      Graphics

      System Bus Speed

      5 GT/s

      Video Card

      Radeon HD 6630M

      Cache Bus Speed

      2.7 GHz (Built-in)

      VRAM Type

      GDDR5

      ROM/Firmware

      EFI

      Standard VRAM

      256 MB

      EFI Architecture

      64-Bit

      Maximum VRAM

      256 MB

      Storage

      Inclusive Features and Ports

      Standard Storage

      500 GB HDD 

      Standard Optical Drive

      None

      Storage Speed

      5400 RPM

      Standard Ethernet

      10/100/1000Base-T

      Storage Dimensions

      2.5” (9.5 mm) x2

      Standard Modem

      None

      Storage Interface

      Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2

      Standard Air Port

      802.11a/b/g/n

      Battery

      Standard Bluetooth

      4.0

      Type

      N/A

      USB Port 2.0

      4

      Battery Life

      N/A

      FireWire Ports

      1 (800)

      Description

      Keyboard

      None

      Case Type

      Cuboid

      Inclusive Input

      None

      Form Factor

      Mac mini Unibody

      S-Video Output

      None

      Apple Order No

      BTO/CTO

      Microphone

      None

      Apple Subfamily

      Mid-2011

      Headphone

      1

      Apple Model Number

      A1347 (EMC 2442)

      Sound Out

      1

      Model ID

      Macmini 5.2

      Power Adapter

      1