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RAM technology/speed and system ECC omitted where exact reference proof absent.","dimensions_mm":"Exact metric centimetres converted by 10 to millimetres. Published imperial/metric rounding differs, so original metric values retained. Normal horizontal desktop orientation.","weight_kg":"Maker published 1.18 kg system figure, including internal power supply. Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process. Not a reviewer scale measurement.","rear_ports":"Exact Connections and Expansion table plus original Quick Start/port drawings establish complete rear physical inventory. USB-C supports 40 Gbps Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 plus native DisplayPort. HDMI revision not inferred from resolution capability. Standard RJ45 is 1 Gbps. 10 Gbps is a separate option. AC input included without treating it as a motherboard data port. There are no front connectors in exact complete external view.","energy_star":"Original technical specification explicitly ENERGY STAR certified for M2/M2 Pro family. Maker environmental report separately read. Its 256 GB/8 GB and 1 TB/16 GB measured energy/TEC cases are not reviewer measurements and unmatching values are omitted.","case_materials":"Maker environment section explicitly identifies recycled aluminium enclosure. Internal thermal-module material is not counted as external enclosure.","in_the_box":"Exact complete maker box table PC and power cord only. Optional Studio Display, keyboard/mouse, adapters and AppleCare not included.","audio_features":"Audio section lists a built-in speaker, a 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones, and an HDMI port that supports multichannel audio output."}},{"url":"https://www.tdsynnex.com/na/us/apple/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2023/12/Mac-mini%E2%80%94First-Look.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["spec_sheet_url","os","os_family"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Original Apple January 2023 First Look one-page product sheet, publicly hosted by its distributor. Full chip/configuration/port table read, distinct from retailer-authored copy.","os":"Original sold reference shipped macOS Ventura. Current archived tech page names a later supported macOS, which is not claimed as factory 2023 OS."}},{"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":["announce_date","launch_price_usd","predecessor"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Original maker standard US base MSRP 599 USD. Education discount and current refurbished prices excluded. Same base CPU/GPU/RAM/SSD confirmed in original sheet.","announce_date":"Maker announcement and preorder opening January 17, 2023. Actual January 24 retail is independently dated separately.","predecessor":"The release compares the M2 Mac mini with the M1 Mac mini, for example up to 2.4x faster ProRes transcode in Final Cut Pro. The M1 model is the one it replaces at the base price tier."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/06/apple-unveils-m2-with-breakthrough-performance-and-capabilities/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["process_node_nm","npu_tops"],"notes":{"process_node_nm":"Exact chip maker second-generation 5 nm fabrication claim. This is processor fabrication, not every package component.","npu_tops":"Exact Neural Engine claim 15.8 trillion operations per second. Numerical precision unstated. The 16-core neural count is not the CPU core count or whole-system AI throughput."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102941","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["cpu_cooler","has_discrete_gpu","psu_model","case_model","proprietary_parts","motherboard_form_factor"],"notes":{"cpu_cooler":"Original exact exploded view includes one blower, heat sink and logic-board thermal path. Active air cooling. It is the processor/system cooling assembly, so no separate chassis-fan count inferred.","has_discrete_gpu":"Exact original full hardware inventory has integrated Apple GPU on the logic board and no discrete graphics board or expansion slot. Chip and GPU identities also explicitly linked in exact tech specification.","psu_model":"Exact original maker orderable internal power-supply service identifier. Published 150 W for M2 and 185 W for M2 Pro maximum continuous system input does not by itself establish rated PSU output wattage. The stored psu_w comes from the iFixit label photo and ComputerBase.","case_model":"Exploded view row 10 lists Housing 923-07534. This is the maker part number, not a retail case name.","proprietary_parts":"The parts list orders the logic board (661-26492 for the 8 GB and 256 GB model), power supply (661-16789) and housing (923-07534) only as Apple assemblies. The logic board carries the SoC, memory and storage.","motherboard_form_factor":"The logic board is an Apple service assembly sized for this enclosure. It is not an ATX class board."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102944","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["tool_less_access"],"notes":{"tool_less_access":"Exact original bottom-cover procedure requires a nylon probe to unclip the cover. It is not a tool-free side panel. Further antenna-plate screws are internal service steps."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/shop/product/fmfj3ll/a/refurbished-mac-mini-apple-m2-chip-with-8%E2%80%91core-cpu-and-10%E2%80%91core-gpu","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["ram_upgradeable"],"notes":{"ram_upgradeable":"Exact maker architecture feature explicitly combines CPU,GPU,unified memory and Neural Engine on one chip. This source is used for unchanged architecture, not its refurbished price, SKU or particular upgraded memory capacity. Current comparison review also says memory not upgradeable."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/education/pricelists/pdfs/Apple_US_Education_Institution_Price_List-03-16-2023.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["model_numbers","markets"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Original Apple US institutional price list exact base part number MMFJ3LL/A. Education prices are not standard MSRP. Model identifier comes from maker exact Identify Your Mac mini article. No generic xx region suffix is stored as an exact SKU.","markets":"Original maker US institutional catalogue explicitly offers the exact base SKU. Institutional discount does not change hardware configuration. This records US availability rather than inferring from source language."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102852","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["model_numbers"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Exact 2023 M2 section: Mac14,3 and MMFJ3xx/A / MMFK3xx/A. Region-specific retail base part independently read in original US price list. MMFK3 higher storage is excluded from base reference."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/products/embedded-mac-warranty-us.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Maker US Mac one-year limited hardware warranty from original retail purchase. This describes the original new US reference, not a reseller used-unit warranty, AppleCare or statutory consumer rights."}},{"url":"https://www.macrumors.com/2023/01/24/new-macbook-pro-mac-mini-apple-store-pickup/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Dated January 24, 2023 actual launch-day report explicitly says first deliveries and Apple Store pickup now available for M2/M2 Pro Mac mini. Corroborates maker January 24 plan and contemporaneous 9to5Mac available-today reporting. Preorder January 17 remains separate."}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-Mac-Mini-M2-2023-review-Apple-M2-unleashing-its-power-via-desktop.745320.0.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["form_factor"],"notes":{"form_factor":"Exact M2 review identifies mini PC. Its 16 GB/512 GB sample differs from reference 8 GB/256 GB, so its benchmark, SSD, power, noise, temperature, memory and radio-module measurements are not transferred. No Apple claimed acoustic figure is stored as a reviewer measurement. M2 Pro different-chip comparisons likewise do not establish base results."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102940","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["manual_url"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Original exact 2023 model Repair Manual index, with exploded view, bottom cover, fan and logic board procedures. Each referenced hardware section was opened separately. Original M2 Quick Start Guide PDF also downloaded and read."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Mac+Mini+M2+Teardown/157365","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["ram_type","wifi_antenna","rear_ports","fans","psu_w","speaker_count"],"notes":{"ram_type":"Exact base 8 GB/256 GB teardown. Step 18 identifies 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) LPDDR5 SDRAM memory. No memory transfer rate or chip part number inferred.","wifi_antenna":"Step 4 places the antenna plate beneath the bottom cover and describes its coaxial cable. This is an internal antenna assembly.","rear_ports":"Step 2 explicitly identifies HDMI 2.0 on the base M2. The Pro port differs. Physical port counts are unchanged.","fans":"Step 5 refers to the single fan.","psu_w":"Step 10 shows the power supply label with output 12 V and 12.5 A, which is 150 W. Apple lists 150 W maximum continuous power for the M2 model and 185 W for the M2 Pro model.","speaker_count":"Step 12 describes one speaker held by two T6 screws."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102941","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["motherboard_model"],"notes":{"motherboard_model":"Exact exploded-view orderable-parts table row 7. Apple M2 8-core CPU/10-core GPU, 1 Gb Ethernet, 8 GB/256 GB logic board service part 661-26492. This is an orderable assembly identifier rather than a retail motherboard name."}},{"url":"https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac-mini-m2-8-core-cpu-10-core-gpu-2023-specs.html","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["status","microphone_count","cpu_cache_l3_mb"],"notes":{"status":"Exact model Introduction Date/Discontinued Date table gives October 29, 2024 discontinuation. Public indexed source text read. Direct HTTP and page open return 403. Current refurbished/reseller stock is distinct from the original marketed model.","microphone_count":"Sound section lists Microphone: None and Sound In: None.","cpu_cache_l3_mb":"Page says third-party software analysis found an 8 MB level L3 cache shared with the GPU. Apple does not publish a cache size and calls it system level cache."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/desktops/Mac_mini_PER_Jan2023.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["epeat"],"notes":{"epeat":"Original January 2023 Product Environmental Report, endnote 3 on page 8. Mac mini achieved a Gold rating in the United States and Canada. Scope includes exact reference US system. This is not a worldwide rating claim."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/products/embedded-mac-warranty-us.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["warranty_service_type"],"notes":{"warranty_service_type":"Original new US Mac limited warranty, Warranty Service Options. Carry-in at Apple Retail or AASP and mail-in if Apple determines eligibility. Apple chooses the service option. DIY parts service cannot be represented by the schema."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/de/newsroom/2023/01/apple-introduces-new-mac-mini-with-m2-and-m2-pro-more-powerful-capable-and-versatile-than-ever/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"Original German January 17, 2023 release, Prices and Availability. Standard M2 entry configuration is 699 EUR including VAT, explicitly published as inkl. MwSt. Education 579 EUR and M2 Pro 1549 EUR are excluded. Price applies to matching base hardware in Germany, not the US SKU tax treatment."}},{"url":"https://www.barcodesinc.com/apple/part-mmfj3ll-a.htm","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"Exact MMFJ3LL/A, 8 GB/256 GB M2 10-core GPU listing Item Numbers UPC 194253141969. Corroborated by Micro Center exact MMFJ3LL/A Product Information. Used/refurbished reseller-assigned UPCs excluded."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/desktop-computers/mac-mini-m4-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"Review of the base Mac mini M4 calls it a near perfect upgrade over the Mac mini M2 and a big step up from its predecessor. Family relation only. No M4 hardware is copied."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102947","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["fans"],"notes":{"fans":"The Fan procedure removes one fan with four T6 screws and one fan cable. The exploded view lists a single Fan 923-07538. Diameter and PWM control are not published."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102950","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["speaker_count"],"notes":{"speaker_count":"The Speaker procedure removes one speaker with two T6 screws. The exploded view lists a single Speaker 923-02435."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102949","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["psu_standard"],"notes":{"psu_standard":"The power supply is an Apple service part with a built-in AC inlet. It is rotated out of a groove in the housing. It is not an ATX, SFX or external adapter format."}},{"url":"https://www.computerbase.de/artikel/pc-systeme/apple-mac-mini-m2-pro-test.83223/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["ram_speed_mts","psu_w","cpu_clusters"],"notes":{"ram_speed_mts":"The data table lists 8 GB LPDDR5-6400 for the Mac mini with M2 as the base memory. Reported transfer rate of the delivered memory.","psu_w":"Text says every Mac mini has an integrated power supply and the M2 model is designed for 150 W continuous power. This matches the 150 W output on the label in the iFixit teardown.","cpu_clusters":"The CPU table lists the M2 as 4 x Avalanche (P) and 4 x Blizzard (E). Only core names are stored. The article gives clocks of 3.504 GHz and 2.424 GHz, which differ in precision from other reports, so no clocks are stored."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-sg/guide/deployment/dep268652e6c/web","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["wifi_bands"],"notes":{"wifi_bands":"The Wi-Fi table for Mac mini (2023 M2) lists 802.11ax at 6 GHz, 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz, plus 802.11ac, a/n at 5 GHz and b/g/n at 2.4 GHz. Regional restrictions apply to the 6 GHz band."}},{"url":"https://hmc-tech.com/desktops/mac-mini-m2-early-2023","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["cpu_thread_count","rgb_lighting"],"notes":{"cpu_thread_count":"Spec page lists 8 cores (4P+4E) and 8 threads. Apple lists 4 performance and 4 efficiency cores and does not publish a thread count.","rgb_lighting":"Enclosure table lists Decor Lights: No. Apple documents only a status indicator light."}},{"url":"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/drivers-firmware/learn-more-about-copilot-pcs-and-windows-11-pcs-from-surface","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["copilot_plus_pc"],"notes":{"copilot_plus_pc":"Microsoft defines Copilot+ PCs as Windows 11 PCs with an NPU above 40 TOPS. This Mac ships with macOS and Apple rates its Neural Engine at 15.8 TOPS."}},{"url":"https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac-mini-m2-8-core-cpu-10-core-gpu-2023-specs.html","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["benchmark_geekbench_single","benchmark_geekbench_multi"],"notes":{"benchmark_geekbench_single":"Geekbench 6 single-core average of user-submitted results for model identifier Mac14,3, calculated by EveryMac. Not a controlled review test. Mixed macOS and Geekbench 6 versions.","benchmark_geekbench_multi":"Geekbench 6 multi-core average of user-submitted results for model identifier Mac14,3, calculated by EveryMac. Not a controlled review test. Mixed macOS and Geekbench 6 versions."}}],"fields_filled":71,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}