![]() ![]() For those in need of more power, the midrange $699 Mini runs a 2.6 GHz i5 (Turbo Boost to 3.1 GHz, about 15% ahead of the low-end Mini’s Turbo Boost), ships with twice as much system memory, has twice as large a hard drive, and includes improved graphics. I have an external USB 3.0 Sata to USB 3.0 adapter doing time machine backups to a 1TB WD. Build-to-order options include 8 GB or 16 GB of RAM and a 1 TB Fusion Drive. Setup: Mac Mini Late 2014 with USB 3.0 enclosed Samsung Evo 850 (500GB) SSD running Mac OS X. That means it’s a lot more powerful than you’d expect a 1.4 GHz processor to be, something we covered earlier this year when the based on the same CPU, which has also been used in the MacBook Air. The $499 Mac mini has a 1.4 GHz Intel Haswell CPU capable of running at up to 2.7 GHz – nearly twice its rated speed – using Turbo Boost. There are three models: low-end, midrange, and top-end. ![]() Also, iFixit has a that the Late 2014 Mac mini ships with memory soldered to the logic board, so RAM upgrades are not possible. It’s been almost two years since the Mac mini was last updated, and while a 1.4 GHz Core i5 CPU may not sound very powerful, the new US$499 price tag is sure to get your attention.
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