iMac 27 Desktop - 8GB RAM - 1TB HDD - Intel Core i5-4570 3.2Ghz - ME088LL/A Late 2013. The first thing iFixit discovered was that Apple switched out easy access to the RAM, which used to sit in slots right underneath the Mac mini’s bottom cover. Buy Apple Mac Mini PC Computer, Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD. Apple’s 2014 Mac mini is a perfect example of this, where swapping out or adding common components is now much more difficult-though it also adds the new possibility of PCIe-powered SSD upgrades.
One year, a new smartphone or laptop may be the easiest thing in the world to upgrade, while the next model can end up being very unfriendly to do-it-yourself fixes and tweaks. The newest MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac or Mac mini that cant upgrade debuted in 2011. The impact on you at home: Depending on a company’s design needs, a device’s internals can vary widely between generations.
The DIY site found that upgrading the Mac mini’s RAM is now pretty much impossible, but adding an internal SSD at a later date just might be doable. The teardown experts over at iFixit recently took apart the base model 2014 Mac Mini with a 500GB hard drive and 1.4GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5 processor. But for DIY types, the new Mac mini is a mixed bag offering both heartache and promise. Mac mini fans recently rejoiced after Apple updated the storied compact Mac after two years without a major overhaul.