


* Removing the shielding off the Wi-Fi card reveals the following chips: This machine can be upgraded, repaired, and eventually recycled with a little bit of time, and non-specialized tools. * The Mini is basically unchanged internally when compared to last year, which in this case is a good thing. * Our 2012 iteration of the Mac Mini is equipped with 4 GB of PC3-12800 DD3 RAM, but can easily be upgraded to 16 GB. * Users can still upgrade the base model Mini into a dual hard drive setup with a dual hard drive upgrade kit. Kudos to the Mini for receiving an excellent 8 out of 10 repairability score, and to Apple keeping it so fix-friendly. Inside, we found an empty extra SATA connection on the logic board perfect for adding a secondary hard drive, replaceable RAM and hard drive, and modular components - just like in last year’s model.

A firm grip and a good twist is all it takes to get into the 2012 Mini. Will the newest Mini follow suit? To the teardown-mobile, Robin!įor the first time in a long time, we were able to give our plastic opening tools and pentalobe drivers a well-deserved day off. Last year’s iteration of the Mac Mini impressed us with its accessibility and upgradeability. Apple announced the release of a whole bunch of mini stuff this week, but our favorite mini in the bunch is the 2012 Mac Mini.
