Macmini3,1
Mac mini (Late 2009)Mac mini2009EFI 64-bitno security chip
Mac mini (Early 2009)
Early 2009 · Standard
Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz · GeForce 9400M
Untested0/20 tested
Boot0/3 passed
- Stock installer boots via 64-bit EFIUntested
- Internal storage detected and installation completesUntested
- Installed system starts, restarts and shuts down cleanlyUntested
Graphics0/2 passed
- Integrated GPU accelerationUntested
- External display outputUntested 0 of 2 port groupsback-4back-5
Input0/1 passed
- IR receiver (Apple Remote)Untested
Power0/1 passed
- Sleep and wakeUntested
Audio0/5 passed
- Built-in speakersUntested
- Headphone / analog audio outputUntested back-12
- Line-in / analog audio inputUntested back-11
- Optical digital audio outputUntested back-12
- Optical digital audio inputUntested back-11
Networking0/3 passed
- Wi-FiUntested
- BluetoothUntested
- EthernetUntested back-2
Ports0/2 passed
- USB-A portsUntested back-6back-7back-8back-9back-10
- FireWireUntested back-3
- Port methodology
Storage0/1 passed
- Internal optical drive reads discsUntested
Thermal0/2 passed
- Temperature sensors report under loadUntested
- Fans respond to loadUntested
Hardware Configuration Detailsmacmini3-1-early-2009-a
- CPU
- Core 2 Duo P7350 2 GHz
BTO: Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26 GHz (Penryn) - Memory
- 1 / 2 GB DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM · max 4 GB
Accepts 8 GB with a firmware update. - Storage
- 120 GB HDD / 320 GB HDD · SATA · BTO 250 GB HDD
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M · OpenGL ES 3.0
pci:10de:0861 · pci:10de:0870 · pci:10de:0867 · pci:10de:0869 · pci:10de:0863 · pci:10de:0866 - Wi-Fi
- Broadcom BCM4321 802.11a/b/g/n
pci:14e4:4328 - Bluetooth
- Apple Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (USB 05ac:8216, Broadcom BCM2046)
usb:05ac:8216 - Audio codec
- Realtek ALC889A
- Ethernet
- NVIDIA MCP79 Gigabit Ethernet
pci:10de:0ab0 - Storage controller
- NVIDIA MCP79 SATA controller
pci:10de:0ab9 · pci:10de:0ab5 - FireWire controller
- LSI FW643 FireWire 800 controller
pci:11c1:5901 - IR receiver
- Apple IR receiver (USB 05ac:8242)
usb:05ac:8242 - Ports
- Line in (analog) · Optical digital audio in · Headphone / line out (analog) · Optical digital audio out · Gigabit Ethernet · FireWire 800 · Mini DisplayPort · Mini-DVI · 5× USB 2.0 (Type-A)
- Port layout
- Download drawing (SVG)
Port methodology - Back:1
back-1Power inlet2back-2Gigabit Ethernet3back-3FireWire 8004back-4Mini-DVI5back-5Mini DisplayPort6back-6USB 2.0 (Type-A)7back-7USB 2.0 (Type-A)8back-8USB 2.0 (Type-A)9back-9USB 2.0 (Type-A)10back-10USB 2.0 (Type-A)11back-11Line in (analog) + Optical digital audio in (upper row, above the USB ports)12back-12Headphone / line out (analog) + Optical digital audio out (upper row, above the USB ports)
- Back:1
- Features
- Built-in speaker(s) · IR receiver (Apple Remote) · Internal optical drive · Cooling fan
- Order no.
- MB463LL/A · MB464LL/A
Mac mini (Late 2009)
Late 2009 · Standard
Core 2 Duo 2.26 or 2.53 GHz · GeForce 9400M
Untested0/20 tested
Boot0/3 passed
- Stock installer boots via 64-bit EFIUntested
- Internal storage detected and installation completesUntested
- Installed system starts, restarts and shuts down cleanlyUntested
Graphics0/2 passed
- Integrated GPU accelerationUntested
- External display outputUntested 0 of 2 port groupsback-4back-5
Input0/1 passed
- IR receiver (Apple Remote)Untested
Power0/1 passed
- Sleep and wakeUntested
Audio0/5 passed
- Built-in speakersUntested
- Headphone / analog audio outputUntested back-12
- Line-in / analog audio inputUntested back-11
- Optical digital audio outputUntested back-12
- Optical digital audio inputUntested back-11
Networking0/3 passed
- Wi-FiUntested
- BluetoothUntested
- EthernetUntested back-2
Ports0/2 passed
- USB-A portsUntested back-6back-7back-8back-9back-10
- FireWireUntested back-3
- Port methodology
Storage0/1 passed
- Internal optical drive reads discsUntested
Thermal0/2 passed
- Temperature sensors report under loadUntested
- Fans respond to loadUntested
Hardware Configuration Detailsmacmini3-1-late-2009-a
- CPU
- Core 2 Duo P7550 2.26 GHz; Core 2 Duo P8700 2.53 GHz
BTO: Core 2 Duo P8700 2.53 GHz; Core 2 Duo P8800 2.66 GHz (Penryn) - Memory
- 2 / 4 GB DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM · max 4 GB
Accepts 8 GB. - Storage
- 160 GB HDD / 320 GB HDD · SATA · BTO 320 GB HDD, 500 GB HDD
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M · OpenGL ES 3.0
pci:10de:0861 · pci:10de:0870 · pci:10de:0867 · pci:10de:0869 · pci:10de:0863 · pci:10de:0866 - Wi-Fi
- Broadcom BCM4321 802.11a/b/g/n
pci:14e4:4328 - Bluetooth
- Apple Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (USB 05ac:8216, Broadcom BCM2046)
usb:05ac:8216 - Audio codec
- Realtek ALC889A
- Ethernet
- NVIDIA MCP79 Gigabit Ethernet
pci:10de:0ab0 - Storage controller
- NVIDIA MCP79 SATA controller
pci:10de:0ab9 · pci:10de:0ab5 - FireWire controller
- LSI FW643 FireWire 800 controller
pci:11c1:5901 - IR receiver
- Apple IR receiver (USB 05ac:8242)
usb:05ac:8242 - Ports
- Line in (analog) · Optical digital audio in · Headphone / line out (analog) · Optical digital audio out · Gigabit Ethernet · FireWire 800 · Mini DisplayPort · Mini-DVI · 5× USB 2.0 (Type-A)
- Port layout
- Download drawing (SVG)
Port methodology - Back:1
back-1Power inlet2back-2Gigabit Ethernet3back-3FireWire 8004back-4Mini-DVI5back-5Mini DisplayPort6back-6USB 2.0 (Type-A)7back-7USB 2.0 (Type-A)8back-8USB 2.0 (Type-A)9back-9USB 2.0 (Type-A)10back-10USB 2.0 (Type-A)11back-11Line in (analog) + Optical digital audio in (upper row, above the USB ports)12back-12Headphone / line out (analog) + Optical digital audio out (upper row, above the USB ports)
- Back:1
- Features
- Built-in speaker(s) · IR receiver (Apple Remote) · Internal optical drive · Cooling fan
- Order no.
- MC238LL/A · MC239LL/A
Late 2009 · Server
Server · Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz · two HDDs, no optical drive
Untested0/19 tested
Boot0/3 passed
- Stock installer boots via 64-bit EFIUntested
- Internal storage detected and installation completesUntested
- Installed system starts, restarts and shuts down cleanlyUntested
Graphics0/2 passed
- Integrated GPU accelerationUntested
- External display outputUntested 0 of 2 port groupsback-4back-5
Input0/1 passed
- IR receiver (Apple Remote)Untested
Power0/1 passed
- Sleep and wakeUntested
Audio0/5 passed
- Built-in speakersUntested
- Headphone / analog audio outputUntested back-12
- Line-in / analog audio inputUntested back-11
- Optical digital audio outputUntested back-12
- Optical digital audio inputUntested back-11
Networking0/3 passed
- Wi-FiUntested
- BluetoothUntested
- EthernetUntested back-2
Ports0/2 passed
- USB-A portsUntested back-6back-7back-8back-9back-10
- FireWireUntested back-3
- Port methodology
Thermal0/2 passed
- Temperature sensors report under loadUntested
- Fans respond to loadUntested
Hardware Configuration Detailsmacmini3-1-late-2009-server
- CPU
- Core 2 Duo P8700 2.53 GHz (Penryn)
- Memory
- 4 GB DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM · max 4 GB
Accepts 8 GB. - Storage
- 2 × 500 GB HDD · SATA
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M · OpenGL ES 3.0
pci:10de:0861 · pci:10de:0870 · pci:10de:0867 · pci:10de:0869 · pci:10de:0863 · pci:10de:0866 - Wi-Fi
- Broadcom BCM4321 802.11a/b/g/n
pci:14e4:4328 - Bluetooth
- Apple Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (USB 05ac:8216, Broadcom BCM2046)
usb:05ac:8216 - Audio codec
- Realtek ALC889A
- Ethernet
- NVIDIA MCP79 Gigabit Ethernet
pci:10de:0ab0 - Storage controller
- NVIDIA MCP79 SATA controller
pci:10de:0ab9 · pci:10de:0ab5 - FireWire controller
- LSI FW643 FireWire 800 controller
pci:11c1:5901 - IR receiver
- Apple IR receiver (USB 05ac:8242)
usb:05ac:8242 - Ports
- Line in (analog) · Optical digital audio in · Headphone / line out (analog) · Optical digital audio out · Gigabit Ethernet · FireWire 800 · Mini DisplayPort · Mini-DVI · 5× USB 2.0 (Type-A)
- Port layout
- Download drawing (SVG)
Port methodology - Back:1
back-1Power inlet2back-2Gigabit Ethernet3back-3FireWire 8004back-4Mini-DVI5back-5Mini DisplayPort6back-6USB 2.0 (Type-A)7back-7USB 2.0 (Type-A)8back-8USB 2.0 (Type-A)9back-9USB 2.0 (Type-A)10back-10USB 2.0 (Type-A)11back-11Line in (analog) + Optical digital audio in (upper row, above the USB ports)12back-12Headphone / line out (analog) + Optical digital audio out (upper row, above the USB ports)
- Back:1
- Features
- Built-in speaker(s) · IR receiver (Apple Remote) · Cooling fan
- Order no.
- MC408LL/A
Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server. A second hard drive replaces the optical drive.
Research notes (unverified)
- Audio is a Realtek ALC889A codec on every machine observed, not a Cirrus Logic codec as some generation-based lists assume.
- One of 48 observed machines had a BCM43224 Wi-Fi card (Apple subsystem 106b:0093) instead of the BCM4321, possibly a replacement card.
Sources (8) and identifiers
Board IDs: Mac-F22C86C8
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/111345
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/112482
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/102852
- https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac-mini-core-2-duo-2.0-early-2009-nvidia-specs.html
- https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac-mini-core-2-duo-2.26-late-2009-specs.html
- https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac-mini-core-2-duo-2.53-late-2009-server-specs.html
- https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/blob/master/AppleModels/DataBase/Macmini/MM31.yaml
- https://github.com/linuxhw/LsPCI/tree/master/Mini%20Pc/Apple/Macmini3/Macmini3%2C1