Apple Mac mini MXNF2LL/A
$519.35
In stock
Description
Apple has re-engineered the Mac mini with 8th Generation Intel Core processors, giving it even more power for industrial-grade tasks, such as home automation, giant render farms, running a live concert sound engine, or testing your latest iOS or iPadOS app. Along with improved system and graphics performance, an all-new thermal architecture includes all-flash storage, a bigger fan, expanded vents, and a redesigned power supply, and Apple’s T2 security chip. This Mac mini is powered by 3.6 GHz Intel Core i3 Quad-Core processor, while 8GB of 2666 MHz DDR4 RAM helps to ensure smooth multitasking and also allows the computer to quickly access frequently used files and programs.
Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 delivers a sharp, clear picture, and you’ll be able to output video to an external display using the system’s Thunderbolt 3 ports, which feature native DisplayPort output, or use the built-in HDMI 2.0 port. Up to three 4K displays are supported between any two Thunderbolt 3 ports and the HDMI port, or you can connect one 5K display via THunderbolt 3 and one 4K display via HDMI 2.0.
For storage of your files, this Mac mini is equipped with a 256GB PCIe SSD that has a sequential read speed of up to 3.4 GB/s. If you want to add external peripherals, four Thunderbolt 3 ports support bi-directional transfer speeds of up to 40 Gb/s, while also supporting 10 Gb/s USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB 3.1), device charging, and an external GPU. Thanks to two 5 Gb/s USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) Type-A ports, you’ll still be able to connect other devices to this system. Gigabit Ethernet is built in for wired networking, or use dual-band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) for wireless networking. Bluetooth 5.0 technology will allow you to connect additional compatible peripherals, including keyboards, mice, and headsets. Sound is output using a 3.5mm headphone jack. Apple’s Mac mini operates using an internal 150W power supply that runs off 100-240 VAC at 50 to 60 Hz.
This Mac comes preloaded with macOS. Updates can be downloaded for free via the Mac App Store. Please check Apple’s website for upgrade eligibility.
Additional information
| Weight | 4.65 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 11.8 × 10.6 × 4.2 in |
| Operating System | macOSÂ (64-Bit) |
| Built-In Speakers | 1 |
| Operating Humidity | 5 to 90% |
| Operating Temperature | 50 to 95°F / 10 to 35°C |
| AC Input Power | 100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz |
| Power Supply | 150 W |
| Pointing Device | None |
| Keyboard | None |
| NFC | No |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 |
| MU-MIMO Support | None |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac); Dual-Band (2.4 & 5 GHz) |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ45 (Gigabit) |
| Built-In Microphones | None |
| Audio | 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Headphone Output |
| CPU | 3.6 GHz Intel Core i3 Quad-Core |
| Display | 1 x HDMI 2.0 |
| USB Type-C Ports | 4 x Thunderbolt 3 (Supports DisplayPort) |
| Ports | 2 x USB Type-A (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 1) |
| Optical Drive | None |
| Solid State Storage | 1 x 256 GB M.2 PCIe |
| Total Installed Capacity | 256 GB |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Graphics Type | Integrated |
| Memory Slot Type | 260-Pin SO-DIMM |
| Maximum Memory Capacity | 64 GB |
| Total Installed Memory | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | 2666 MHz DDR4 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Warranty Length | Limited 1-Year Warranty |
Reviews (455)
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Ora Kihn (verified owner) –
This mac has more usb plugin then the newer once
Jenifer Kirlin (verified owner) –
Had problems at start-up. My Apple wireless mouse and Apple wireless keyboard wouldnt pair with the Mac MIni. Without a keyboard and mouse you are dead in the water. I spent 40 minutes with a well-intentioned Apple Technical Support person whose only suggestion was to turn them on and off. After a while I got the pairing to occur, and the rest of the initial boot went well. I used Migration Assistant and it worked flawlessly to copy all of my applications and documents from a Time Machine backup on an external drive. Think twice about spending the extra money for 32GB versus 16 GB RAM. Most people will not need it, although I did pay the money. I did not want to try installing extra RAM myself, although it is doable and saves a lot of money.
Leilani Reichel (verified owner) –
So if you have been waiting for over 4 years to get a new mac mini keep in mind you will need to get new adapters for all your old equipment! Buy them all at the same time for an easier transition
Icie Abbott (verified owner) –
This mini works so well with my Thunderbolt display, its faster than my MacBook Air and I enjoy using it.
Ayla Wisoky (verified owner) –
Using it for a dedicated ROON/QOBUZ music server. It is more horse power than needed but it works great. Betides, I love Apple products. Stuff just works!
Frederik Kub (verified owner) –
Wow!!! What a great piece of technology….I had a Mac book pro for my he last nine years and it was starting to get a little tired. I do a lot of photography and the Mac mini was recommended by a friend and fellow of photographer. Coupled with a new BenQ monitor, I couldn’t be more pleased…
Aileen Bogisich (verified owner) –
Very easy to setup, coming from the Windows world but want a more refined system. My work computer is a PC. The Mac version of MS365 works exactly the same. I am hoping this will last several years. Perfect with a 28 inch 4K screen. i7 chip runs very fast. I only ordered the 8gb version, seems fine with regular computing.
Horace Herman (verified owner) –
Apple mini Mac very good, easy to install I put a 34 inch ultra wide LG monitor everything works 100 I recommend it
Ova Rempel (verified owner) –
Great price and easy to do business with – as usual.
Della Murray (verified owner) –
Love the new Mac mini. It has worked flawlessly for me and performs everything I need it to do easily. Highly recommend for anyone looking to have a powerful, compact desktop computer.
Jaunita Roob (verified owner) –
I wanted to buy a Mac Mini, but my budget was limited. I finally decided on a model with a 6-core i5 processor, 8 GB of RAM, and a 256 GB SSD. The unit was on sale at B&H for $999, a saving of $100. The SSD size is fine–I can expand storage with the use of external SSDs, which are becoming increasingly affordable. I wanted more RAM, but that gets expensive at Apple’s prices. Then, on checkout, B&H offered me 32 GB of RAM (to replace the existing 8 GB) for $128. That looked appealing, but, klutz that I am, I was unwilling to open up my new computer and try to install the RAM myself. Then I saw that B&H would install the RAM for me for $40. And, since their techs are Apple-certified, the installation would not void my Apple warranty. I went for it. Bottom line: I got a Mac Mini with a 6-core i5 processor, 32 GB of RAM, and a 256 GB SSD for $1167. A Mac Mini identically preconfigured by Apple would have cost me $1699. I saved $532 (31 percent).
Quinton Nolan (verified owner) –
Really happy with my purchase of the new mini! My 2010 mini was really getting slow even with 10GB of RAM so you can imagine the performance improvement. Also able to utilize displayport for my monitor thanks to USB-C/TB and that’s a big plus since I use Adobe PS and LR quite often. Great price and excellent service from B&H too!
Cierra Senger (verified owner) –
Get this if you don’t need portability
Nettie Moore (verified owner) –
Works great
Esmeralda Bins (verified owner) –
As a long time Mac user I was looking to replace my old iMac. I decided on the Mac mini to keep the cost down and to take advantage of the Mac mini’s connectivity. B&H was the only source other than Apple that allowed me to configure the Mac mini the way I wanted. As a bonus at the time of purchase I was able to upgrade from i5 to a i7 processor and take advantage of B&H’s sale price on that model. All in all a good deal and excellent service.
Anibal Schinner (verified owner) –
I am not happy with the fact Apple and B&H promoted this mac mini as a new product when it is a 2018 version with a few additions. I was in need of a new one so I bought it. It does what it should with quality. Marketing materials should be clear and should mention that this is a 2018 product and not a 2020 version. Go to About My Mac and you’ll see there.
Lowell Gislason (verified owner) –
This is a pretty nice computer and BH did a wonderful job installing the extra ram. However if you connect usb devices to the USB ports it causes loss of Bluetooth connectivity and internet connection. I totally lost internet until I disconnected the USB devices. (Even Apple tech support couldn’t find a fix.) USB hub and a USB hard drive. This is really sad that you can’t use the USB ports and internet at the same time. This is a wide spread issue. Just look into it online. My guess is the WIFi antenna is too close to the USB ports. Apple doesn’t think anyone use this ancient technology anymore.
Trever Gutmann (verified owner) –
The good news is yes, it is fast very fast. It’s sleek and small. It seems durably made. The bad news is, as some others have said, connectivity and the MISERABLE wifi thing. I immediately realized I would only be able to use a USB mouse and keyboard, and that only 1 of my firewire connectors would go to Thunderbolt. So I spent about a day going back and forth with B&H sales via email regarding connectivity. I had to consider a hub. Sales suggested one of a brand he said he used. It seemed like a good choice. I was thrilled to finally be able to use a mouse monitor and HD at the same time again. When my internet kept dropping, I never thought it could be the hub. After 2 days of messing with things, I found online that it has been a known issue for over a year, that many hubs and USB devices interfere with wifi on the Mac Mini. Maybe it’s not the hub’s fault, but it is doing some kind of broadcasting and exactly what that is should be in writing. The issues the Mac Mini has should be in writing too, to see before we bring it home and load everything on to it. I also found, through, trial and error, that the Mini will not tolerate any other devices using wifi near it, like a fone on the desktop. I have not tried using my fone in the bedroom, wifi-ing along with the Mini in the studio yet. Fortunately, none of my other USB devices conflicts with the Mini. In my case, it is the hub alone. My takeaways today: I can’t believe B&H sales didn’t know about these issues. I could hook up a wired ethernet internet connection but then my other devices will not work. I can only have the Mini’s wifi on by itself and may not have the hub connected to it during that time. That means I can only do Time Machine backups and any other data transfers, for instance saving work from apps running on the Mini to an external hard drive. I can connect the hub and all my drives if I have the Mini’s wifi off. For this amount of money, IT IS RIDICULOUS! Now that I have spent the week messing with this box, it is still not doing what I want it to. I guess I have to research shielding and other stuff if I want it to run USB efficiently. Finally, regarding the FOUR Thunderbolt 3 ports, sales told me that there were no Firewire 800 to T-Bolt 3 cables. That is NOT true, They are sold on Amazon and other websites. Most of my Xternal drives have FW 400 or 800, so that might be a good solution. Sales told me I had to get a whole bunch of connectors that I don’t need at all. B&H should get the connectors we need. I hope my hard work this week will help somebody else.
Concepcion Effertz (verified owner) –
I have had a week of being unable to boot into Recovery Mode because the ‘activation servers could not be reached. Try again in a few minutes, it sadistically offers, when in fact trying for a week changes nothing. It seems we don’t really own these Macs since Apple can refuse authorization, which is fine, as long as their system works. Which it clearly does not. BH tech support good – but do not ask me about Apple Support! (Outside the scope of this review, and would entail defamatory language! 😉 ) I have owned and provided support for Macs from the Apple IISE onwards – this may be the last Mac I buy!
Rudolph Schulist (verified owner) –
Ordered the Mac Mini (2018) with 8Gb of ram and 1Tb SSD, and at the same time ordered 32Gb of Crucial ram. I ran the computer for a few days, did a full manual set-up to more-or-less match my ancient Mac Pro (2008) on which I run Adobe CC “photographers bundle” but could not upgrade to the 2020 version. I eventually installed the 32Gb of ram in the Mini. Performance is good, in general a marked improvement over the old Pro. Photoshop 2020 behaves well, opens/saves of 300 – 500 Mb files are very fast. No complaints. The Mini still, with Mojave (macOS 10.14.6 latest update) has the HDMI “bug” and it’s a nuisance. My NEC PA272W is connected via Thunderbolt-to-Display Port cable and presents no problems. An older Dell 20″ LCD, my secondary monitor, is connected via HDMI-to-DVI cable. That monitor remains dark upon rebooting. The only fix is to remove the HDMI cable and reattach it. The monitor then comes up immediately. This happens only upon booting. Waking from sleep is fine. This flaw is well documented on various forums, including Apple’s. It apparently remains on systems that have been updated to macOS Catalina (10.15). I won’t be doing that update for a while, as Mojave seems stable. Otherwise I’m happy, the system is silent and speedy, performing as expected. With two monitors, wired trackball and keyboard, Wacom tablet, two USB scanners, and an external Seagate HD and Oyen two-bay drive box, I needed a hub. I use a little Mediasonic that works nicely, providing additional USB 3.1 connections along with HDMI and headphone ports. It’s a tangle of cables, as you’d expect.