What Type of RAM (Memory) to Use for Your Mac Mini
Posted July 25, 2011 at 11:50pm by
Shalom Levytam
To determine what kind of RAM (memory) is needed for your Mac mini select the model you have from the list below.
Mac mini (original)
Mac mini (Late 2005)
Mac mini (Early 2006)
Mac mini (Late 2006)
Mac mini (Mid 2007)
Mac mini (Early 2009)
Mac mini (Late 2009)
Mac mini (Mid 2010)
Mac mini (Mid 2011)
Mac mini (original)
Maximum Memory: 1 GB
Memory Type: 333 MHz DDR SDRAM PC-2700 184-pin [buy]
Mac mini (Late 2005)
Maximum Memory: 1 GB
Memory Type: 333 MHz DDR SDRAM PC-2700 184-pin [buy]
Mac mini (Early 2006)
Maximum Memory: 2 GB
Memory Type: 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM PC2-5300 200-pin [buy]
Mac mini (Late 2006)
Maximum Memory: 2 GB
Memory Type: 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM PC2-5300 200-pin [buy]
Mac mini (Mid 2007)
Maximum Memory: 4 GB but ~3 GB Addressable
Memory Type: 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM PC2-5300 200-pin [buy]
Mac mini (Early 2009)
Maximum Memory: 8 GB
Memory Type: 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM PC3-8500 204-pin [buy]
Mac mini (Late 2009)
Maximum Memory: 8 GB
Memory Type: 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM PC3-8500 204-pin [buy]
Mac mini (Middle 2010)
Maximum Memory: 8 GB
Memory Type: 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM PC3-8500 204-pin [buy]
Mac mini (Middle 2011)
Maximum Memory: 8 GB
Memory Type: 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM PC3-10600 204-pin [buy]
Mac mini (original)
Mac mini (Late 2005)
Mac mini (Early 2006)
Mac mini (Late 2006)
Mac mini (Mid 2007)
Mac mini (Early 2009)
Mac mini (Late 2009)
Mac mini (Mid 2010)
Mac mini (Mid 2011)
Mac mini (original)
Maximum Memory: 1 GB
Memory Type: 333 MHz DDR SDRAM PC-2700 184-pin [buy]
Mac mini (Late 2005)
Maximum Memory: 1 GB
Memory Type: 333 MHz DDR SDRAM PC-2700 184-pin [buy]
Mac mini (Early 2006)
Maximum Memory: 2 GB
Memory Type: 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM PC2-5300 200-pin [buy]
Mac mini (Late 2006)
Maximum Memory: 2 GB
Memory Type: 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM PC2-5300 200-pin [buy]
Mac mini (Mid 2007)
Maximum Memory: 4 GB but ~3 GB Addressable
Memory Type: 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM PC2-5300 200-pin [buy]
Mac mini (Early 2009)
Maximum Memory: 8 GB
Memory Type: 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM PC3-8500 204-pin [buy]
Mac mini (Late 2009)
Maximum Memory: 8 GB
Memory Type: 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM PC3-8500 204-pin [buy]
Mac mini (Middle 2010)
Maximum Memory: 8 GB
Memory Type: 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM PC3-8500 204-pin [buy]
Mac mini (Middle 2011)
Maximum Memory: 8 GB
Memory Type: 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM PC3-10600 204-pin [buy]
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