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Earlier November 16 delivery articles, mostly MacBook reports, are excluded. Maker preorders of November 10 are not stored as release."}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-Mac-Mini-Late-2020-in-review-The-most-affordable-M1-is-also-convincing.561513.0.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["cpu_thread_count","ram_type","cpu_clusters"],"notes":{"cpu_thread_count":"Exact reviewed M1 8-core GPU, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage reference. Processor table states 8c/8t.","ram_type":"Exact review lists LPDDR4X. The schema lacks LPDDR4X, so other preserves the stated memory class. 4133 versus commonly reported 4266 transfer rates remain unresolved and are not stored.","cpu_clusters":"Processor paragraph names four Firestorm and four Icestorm cores. Reported observed core clocks are not maker turbo ratings and are omitted."}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-Mac-Mini-Late-2020-in-review-The-most-affordable-M1-is-also-convincing.561513.0.html","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_power_idle_w","measured_power_gaming_w","measured_power_max_w","measured_power_standby_w"],"notes":{"measured_power_idle_w":"Same exact review configuration. Highest published idle row 4.4 W. System wall measurement with Metrahit Energy. Idle scenario details and firmware not stated. Review sample was supplied by Apple Germany with matching M1, 8 GB and 256 GB hardware.","measured_power_gaming_w":"System wall measurement with Metrahit Energy. Witcher 3 ultra average 19.6 W, range 11.9 to 24.9 W. Source does not state game resolution, upscaling, execution mode or firmware. 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Capacity stays maker-backed. No replaceable connector or PCIe generation inferred.","wifi_antenna":"Exact hardware paragraph explicitly says a couple of Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antennas are inside the Mac mini. Internal placement only, no antenna quantity field added.","ram_speed_mts":"Review says the base model has 8 GB LPDDR4X memory soldered on the package. It does not give the transfer rate.","rear_ports":"Review says HDMI 2.0 made the cut and supports a 4K display. HDMI version cell only. Port counts are unchanged."}},{"url":"https://egpu.io/teardown-late-2020-mac-mini-apple-silicon-m1-thunderbolt-4-usb4-pcie-4/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["psu_w"],"notes":{"psu_w":"Exact original M1 teardown identifies internal 150 W PSU and 12 V / 12.5 A output. This is output-rating evidence, separate from the maker maximum continuous system-input claim. Its Thunderbolt 4 characterization conflicts with Apple Thunderbolt 3 / USB4, so those protocol claims are not copied."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/desktops/Macmini_PER_Nov2020.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["epeat"],"notes":{"epeat":"November 2020 exact M1 environmental report, endnote 2 on page 8. Gold registration in US and Canada. Matches US reference market. Not generalized worldwide."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/products/embedded-mac-warranty-us.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["warranty_years","warranty_service_type"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"US Apple-branded Mac warranty, including July 12, 2018 to January 26, 2021 version applicable at launch. One year from original retail purchase. Excludes statutory rights and optional AppleCare.","warranty_service_type":"US terms list carry-in and mail-in options. 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Later reseller stock is not a maker offering."}},{"url":"https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac-mini-m1-8-core-2020-specs.html","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["status","microphone_count"],"notes":{"status":"Introduction Date November 10, 2020 and Discontinued Date January 17, 2023.","microphone_count":"Sound section lists Microphone: None and Sound In: None."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/01/apple-introduces-new-mac-mini-with-m2-and-m2-pro-more-powerful-capable-and-versatile-than-ever/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"The release compares the new M2 Mac mini with the M1 Mac mini, for example up to 2.4x faster ProRes transcode in Final Cut Pro. 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