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Apple Mac Mini A1993 Space Gray 2018
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 10.14 Mojave
44 Overall Score
Price $249
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About This Desktop
- Intel Core i5-8500B Processor (Hexa-Core, 3.0GHz, 9MB Cache)
- 8GB DDR4 System Memory
- 256GB PCIe Solid State Drive (SSD)
- Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630
- No Optical Drive
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
Cons
- Below average ram (2th percentile) 2th
- Below average storage (13th percentile) 13th
- Below average cpu (20th percentile) 20th
- Below average social proof (20th percentile) 20th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8500B 6 Core Processor |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 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 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | macOS 10.14 Mojave |
Value & Pricing
May 2, 2026 Refurbished $249
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple Mac Mini A1993 | HP OmniDesk M02-0244 | Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHV50000UI | GMKtec K12 K12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8500B 6 Core Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Intel Core i7 6700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 5 135H | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 3072 | 1000 | 2048 | 1000 |
| GPU | AMD Intel UHD Graphics 630 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | sff | aio | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 400 | - | 170 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | macOS 10.14 Mojave | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | No | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Mac Mini A1993 | 19.9 | 95.4 | 1.9 | 29.6 | 12.7 | 99.3 | 20 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0244 Compare | 72 | 57.1 | 49.6 | 95.8 | 55.7 | 71.6 | 96.9 |
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF Compare | 15.3 | 95.4 | 62.6 | 94.6 | 95.9 | 71.6 | 91.2 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 68.6 | 51.3 | 56.4 | 84.6 | 49.6 | 71.6 | 97.8 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHV50000UI Compare | 52 | 51.3 | 82 | 89 | 90.9 | 40 | 65.9 |
| GMKtec K12 K12 Compare | 65.2 | 86.6 | 82 | 81.2 | 63.2 | 12.2 | 93 |
Usage Scores
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