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Mac mini (Early 2009)
A1283 · Aluminum (early Intel)
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Identifiers
| Order number | A1283 |
| Machine ID | Macmini3,1 |
Reference
| Original price | $599 – $799 |
| Announced | 2009-03-03 |
| Discontinued | 2009-10-20 |
| Max supported OS | macOS 10.11 El Capitan |
| Design era | Aluminum (early Intel) |
Configurations
| Colors | Anodized aluminum |
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 @ 2.0 GHz, Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 @ 2.26 GHz |
| Memory | 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB (max) |
| Storage | 120 GB SATA HDD, 160 GB SATA HDD, 320 GB SATA HDD |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared) |
| Operating system | Mac OS X 10.5.6, macOS 10.11 El Capitan |
| Removable media | Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW), SuperDrive (DVD±R DL) |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | 5× USB 2.0 · 1× FireWire 800 · Gigabit Ethernet · Mini DisplayPort · Mini-DVI · 3.5mm audio in/out · Optical S/PDIF in/out |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 165 × 51 × 165 mm |
| Weight | 1.3 kg |
Known quirks
- First Mac mini with Mini DisplayPort — new dual-display possibilities
- NVIDIA 9400M chipset noted for GPU failures after years of use
- RAM caps at 8 GB in reality but Apple spec'd 4 GB
- Last mini with both DVI and DisplayPort simultaneously