Apple Mac mini MRTT2LL/A-2D-R-RB 2018, Core i5-8500B, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Space Gray
CPU Intel Core i5-8500B 6 Core Processor
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU AMD Intel UHD Graphics 630
Form Factor mini
OS macOS
43 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong gpu (99th percentile) 99th
Cons
- Below average ram (3rd percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average social proof (19th percentile)
- Below average port selection (23rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8500B 6 Core Processor |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
System
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple Mac mini MRTT2LL/A-2D-R-RB | HP OmniDesk M03-0054 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI | Dell OptiPlex 3070 Small Form Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8500B 6 Core Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i5 14400T | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | Intel Core i7 9700 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 3072 | 1024 |
| GPU | AMD Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mini | mini | mini | sff |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 90 | 120 | 120 | - |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Mac mini MRTT2LL/A-2D-R-RB | 26.9 | 99.2 | 2.9 | 23.2 | 12.9 | 99.3 | 19.2 |
| HP OmniDesk M03-0054 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 54.1 | 94.7 | 53.6 | 70 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Compare | 52.6 | 35.5 | 49.7 | 84.2 | 40.9 | 70 | 95.6 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.1 | 63.1 | 81.7 | 65.3 | 53.6 | 11.6 | 94.4 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 58.4 | 58.7 | 81.7 | 77.6 | 95.6 | 37.3 | 83.9 |
| Dell OptiPlex 3070 Small Form Factor Compare | 40.5 | 35.5 | 58.9 | 97.1 | 53.6 | 70 | 89.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall42.6
- AI/LLM26
- Gaming15.6
- Portability45
- Creator21.3
- Business46.3
- Developer29.4
- Home Office35.6
- Workstation38.3
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