Apple Mac mini M6 Desktop, 12-Core CPU, 12-Core GPU, 16GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD, 10Gb Ethernet, Silver MHQK4

The Apple Mac mini with M6 (configure-to-order build Z1UA-IN13) is a compact 12.7 cm desktop with a 12-core CPU, 12-core GPU, 16GB of unified memory and a 256GB SSD, configured with the factory 10Gb Ethernet port instead of the standard 2.5Gb. It is built for networked work: offices and studios that keep files on a NAS or server, render or build nodes, media ingest stations and small server roles where fast wired access matters more than internal storage.

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, 256GB 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), opening and saving large files on the network feels close to working from a local drive. On an ordinary gigabit switch it simply runs at 1Gb/s.
• 256GB holds macOS and your apps with room for working files, but not a large photo or video library. Keep projects on a NAS over the 10Gb link, or add an external Thunderbolt SSD.
• 16GB of unified memory (153GB/s bandwidth) is fine for Office, browsers, Teams, light photo editing and server or automation tasks. For heavier creative work or a machine 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.