Apple Mac mini M6 Desktop, 12-Core CPU, 12-Core GPU, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD, 10Gb Ethernet, Silver

The Apple Mac mini with M6 (configure-to-order build Z1UA-IN14) is a compact 12.7 cm desktop with a 12-core CPU, 12-core GPU, 16GB of unified memory and a 512GB SSD, configured with the factory 10Gb Ethernet port instead of the standard 2.5Gb. It is aimed at offices, reception and admin desks, ingest stations and automation or small server roles that need fast access to a NAS or server, with enough internal storage to keep apps and a working set of files locally.

Around the back there are three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI and the 10Gb RJ45 port; the front adds two USB-C ports and a headphone jack. It drives up to three external displays and connects wirelessly over Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 through Apple's N1 chip. There is no screen, keyboard or mouse in the box — you use your own or add them with the order.

• Mac mini (Apple M6, 16GB unified memory, 512GB SSD, 10Gb Ethernet)
• Power cord (1.8 m) — the power supply is built into the Mac mini, there is no external power brick
• No display, keyboard, mouse or peripheral cables are included

• The 10Gb Ethernet port negotiates 1, 2.5, 5 or 10Gb/s (Nbase-T). With a 10GbE switch or NAS port and suitable cabling (Cat6A recommended for longer runs), shared folders, backups and large transfers run several times faster than over gigabit. On an ordinary gigabit switch it simply runs at 1Gb/s.
• 512GB holds macOS, apps and a normal working set of documents and photos locally, with the NAS for archives and shared projects.
• 16GB of unified memory (153GB/s bandwidth) is fine for Office, browsers, Teams and Zoom, light photo editing and server or automation tasks. For Lightroom/Photoshop with large files, development or a Mac you keep for many years, the 24GB configuration is the safer choice.
• The 12-core CPU combines 2 super cores, 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores, and the Mac mini idles at about 5 dBA — quiet enough for an office desk or a small server shelf.
• Up to three external displays: two at up to 6K 60Hz or 4K 165Hz plus a third at up to 5K 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K 60Hz over HDMI. The Thunderbolt 4 ports run up to 40Gb/s; the front USB-C ports are USB 3 at up to 10Gb/s.

• 10Gb/s is not reachable through a gigabit switch, a powerline adapter or Wi-Fi — the whole path (switch port, cabling and NAS) must be 10GbE.
• Windows does not run natively — there is no Boot Camp on Apple silicon Macs. Windows on Arm runs only in virtualisation software such as Parallels Desktop, and some x86 drivers and anti-cheat games will not run.
• Memory cannot be added later, and the internal SSD is not a standard M.2 drive — an off-the-shelf NVMe SSD will not fit. External GPU (eGPU) enclosures are not supported.
• The ports are Thunderbolt 4 (40Gb/s), not Thunderbolt 5; the HDMI port drives a third screen only at up to 4K 60Hz.