The Apple Mac mini Mid 2010 is a personal computer designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2010 to 2011 as part of the Mac mini series. The computer was introduced on June 15, 2010, and its price started at $699.
The new Mac mini features a 2.4 GHz or 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2 GB of RAM, 320 GB hard drive, a new Aluminum Unibody case, 8x DVD-R/CD-RW “SuperDrive” slot-loading drive, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, and 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics in the base model.
This Mac mini has been discontinued on July 20, 2011. Today Mac mini Mid 2010 is 14 years old!
Mac mini Mid 2010 Details
| Introduced | June 15, 2010 – 14 years ago |
| Discontinued | July 20, 2011 – 13 years ago |
| Last Software Update | November 12, 2020 – 3 years ago |
| Time on the Market | 13 months (1 year) |
| Time of Support | 124 months (10 years) |
| Model Identifier | Macmini4,1 |
| Model Number | A1347 |
| EMC | 2364 |
| Order Number | MC270LL/A |
| Original Price | $699 $849 |
| Colors | Aluminum |
| Weight | 3 Ibs. 1.360 KG |
| Dimensions | 1.4” H x 7.7” W x 7.7” D 3.55 cm H x 19.55 cm W x 19.55 cm D |
Mac mini Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 “Penryn” (2.4 GHz) Intel Core 2 Duo P8800 “Penryn” (2.66 GHz) |
| Processor Speed | 2.4 GHz 2.66 GHz |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 2 |
| System Bus | 1066 MHz |
| Cache | 3 MB on-chip shared L2 |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 320 GB 500 GB |
| Media | 1 – 8x DVD-R/CD-RW “SuperDrive” slot-loading drive |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 2 GB |
| Maximum Memory | 8 GB (Apple) 16 GB (Actual) |
| Memory Slots | 2 – PC3-8500 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM 1066 MHz |
| Interleaving Support | Yes |
Display
| Built-in Display | None |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce 320M |
| Graphics Memory | 256 MB DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory* |
| Display Connection | 1 – HDMI 1 – Mini DisplayPort |
| Display Mode | Dual display extended and video mirroring |
| External Resolution | Up to 1920 x 1080 pixels (HDMI) Up to 2560 x 1600 pixels (dual-link DVI) |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | 1 – Secure Digital (SD) |
| Hard Drive Interface | 3 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA) |
Connections
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45 – support for jumbo frames) |
| Modem | None |
| Wi-Fi | AirPort Extreme Card 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR |
| USB | 4 – 480 Mbps |
| FireWire | 1 – 800 Mbps |
| Infrared | 1 – For Apple Remote only |
| Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm analog/optical input jack |
| Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm analog/optical combo jack 1 – Built-in speaker |
| Display | 1 – HDMI 1 – Mini DisplayPort |
Peripherals
| Peripherals | None |
Software
| Original OS | Mac OS X 10.6.3 |
| Later OS | Mac OS X 10.6.4 |
| Maximum OS | macOS 10.13.6 |
| Firmware | Intel Extensible Firmware Interface |
| AirDrop | Supported |
| Bundled Software | Mac OS X 10.6 iLife ’09 (includes iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand) |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3 V CR2032 Lithium |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 85 W |
| Line Voltage | 100 – 240 V AC |
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