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Apple Mac Mini A1993 Space Gray 2018
CPU Intel Core i5-8500B 6 Core Processor
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU AMD Intel UHD Graphics 630
form factor mini
OS macOS 10.14 Mojave
44 Overall Score
Price $249
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
Cons
- Below average ram (2th percentile)
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
- Below average cpu (20th percentile)
- Below average social proof (26th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8500B 6 Core Processor |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| HDMI | 1 HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
System
| OS | macOS 10.14 Mojave |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple Mac Mini A1993 | HP OmniStudio X 32-C1014 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | Dell Optiplex 7070 | GMKtec Nucbox K11 | MSI Envision S13 SFF Desktop Envision S13 SFF PC (3.8-4.6GHz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8500B 6 Core Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Core i7 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | AMD Ryzen 7 5700G |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 2024 | 5120 | 2048 | 1536 |
| GPU | AMD Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Intel Arc | AMD NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon Integrated Graphics |
| Form Factor | mini | aio | aio | Tower | mini | sff |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 170 | - | 120 | - |
| OS | macOS 10.14 Mojave | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Mac Mini A1993 | 20 | 95.2 | 1.9 | 29.3 | 18.4 | 99.3 | 26.3 |
| HP OmniStudio X 32-C1014 Compare | 46.1 | 52 | 92 | 80.5 | 71.2 | 71.1 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 68.8 | 52 | 56.1 | 67 | 82.1 | 71.1 | 99 |
| Dell Optiplex 7070 Compare | 70 | 42.4 | 62.6 | 78.8 | 96.8 | 71.1 | 94.1 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K11 Compare | 68.7 | 86.2 | 82.2 | 80.5 | 90.9 | 11.9 | 97.3 |
| MSI Envision S13 SFF Desktop Envision S13 SFF PC (3.8-4.6GHz Compare | 57.8 | 95.2 | 62.6 | 48.4 | 80.5 | 39.1 | 85.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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