Apple Mac mini M6 Desktop, 12-Core CPU, 12-Core GPU, 24GB Unified Memory, 2TB SSD, 2.5Gb Ethernet, Silver MHQK4

The Apple Mac mini with M6 (configure-to-order build Z1UA-IN08) is a compact 12.7 cm desktop with a 12-core CPU, 12-core GPU, 24GB of unified memory and a 2TB SSD — the largest internal storage Apple offers on the M6 Mac mini. It suits photographers, small studios, offices and home users who want their whole photo, music and document library on the internal drive instead of juggling external disks. The 24GB memory option also raises memory bandwidth to 170GB/s.

Around the back there are three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI and a 2.5Gb Ethernet port; the front adds two USB-C ports and a headphone jack, so everyday devices do not need a hub. 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, 24GB unified memory, 2TB SSD)
• 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

• 2TB holds macOS, apps and a large photo library (Lightroom or Photos), music collection and years of documents on the fast internal SSD, so you do not depend on an external drive staying connected. For 4K video projects it gives room to work locally and archive to a NAS afterwards.
• 24GB of unified memory is shared by the CPU and GPU. That is plenty for Office, Teams and Zoom, dozens of browser tabs, Lightroom and Photoshop, Xcode for small and medium projects and light 4K editing — the setting most people should choose for a Mac they keep for several years.
• The 12-core CPU combines 2 super cores, 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores: fast for everyday and creative work, and very quiet — about 5 dBA at idle. For long video exports, 3D and large code builds, the M5 Pro Mac mini has much more CPU and GPU power.
• The 2.5Gb Ethernet port works on any existing gigabit network and reaches 2.5Gb/s with a 2.5GbE switch or NAS port. The Thunderbolt 4 ports run up to 40Gb/s for external SSDs and docks; the two front USB-C ports are USB 3 at up to 10Gb/s.
• 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. With two displays, one can run up to 8K 60Hz, 5K 120Hz or 4K 240Hz.

• Windows does not run natively — there is no Boot Camp on Apple silicon Macs. Windows on Arm runs only inside virtualisation software such as Parallels Desktop, and some x86 Windows drivers, older hardware utilities and anti-cheat games will not run.
• External GPU (eGPU) enclosures are not supported on Apple silicon.
• 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.
• The ports are Thunderbolt 4 (40Gb/s), not Thunderbolt 5 — Thunderbolt 5 devices work, but at Thunderbolt 4 speed. If you need Thunderbolt 5, choose the M5 Pro Mac mini.
• The HDMI port drives a third screen only at up to 4K 60Hz, and monitors with only VGA or DVI need an active adapter.