Apple Mac mini M6 256G+16G

Chip

• Apple M6 chip
  • 12‑core CPU with 2 super cores, 4 performance cores, and 6 efficiency cores
  • 12-core GPU
  • Neural Accelerators
  • Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
  • Dual 16-core Neural Engine
  • 153GB/s memory bandwidth

Storage

• 256GB
• 256GB SSD
• Configurable to:
• 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB

Display Support

• M6
• Supports up to three external displays using Thunderbolt and HDMI ports:
• Three displays: Two displays up to a native resolution of 6K at 60Hz or 4K at 165Hz, plus a third display up to 5K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K at 60Hz over HDMI Up to two displays:
• One display up to a native resolution of 8K at 60Hz or 5K at 120Hz or 4K at 240Hz, plus a second display up to 5K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K at 60Hz over HDMI
• Supports up to two external displays over a single Thunderbolt port
• Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports support native DisplayPort 1.4 speeds
• Supports variable refresh rate (VRR), HDR, and multichannel audio

Video Playback

• Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1, and ProRes
• HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10, and HLG

Audio Playback

• Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

Audio

• Built-in speaker
• 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
• HDMI port supports multichannel audio output

Connections and Expansion

• On front:
• Two USB-C ports with support for USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
• On back (M6):
• 2.5Gb Ethernet port (configurable to 10Gb Ethernet)
• HDMI port
• Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports with support for:
• Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
• USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
• DisplayPort

Communications

• Wireless
• Apple N1 wireless networking chip
• Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)3
• Bluetooth 6
• Thread networking technology
• Ethernet
• 100/1000/2500BASE-T Multi-Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
• Configurable to 10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T Ethernet with support for 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb, and 10Gb Ethernet using RJ-45 connector)

Size and Weight

• Height: 2.0 inches (5.0 cm)
• Width: 5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
• Depth: 5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
• Weight (M6): 1.5 pounds (0.67 kg)4
• Weight (M5 Pro): 1.6 pounds (0.73 kg)4

Electrical and Operating Requirements

• Line voltage: 100–240V AC
• Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
• Maximum continuous power: 155W
• Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
• Storage temperature: –40° to 116° F (–40° to 47° C)
• Relative humidity: 5% to 90% noncondensing
• Operating altitude: tested up to 16,400 feet (5000 meters)
• Typical acoustical performance: Sound pressure level (operator position): 5 dBA at idle5