Macmini5,3

Mac mini Server (Mid 2011)Mac mini2011EFI 64-bitno security chip

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Macmini5,3 Mid 2011 0 of 1 configuration tested Cards Matrix

Mac mini Server (Mid 2011)

announced 2011-07-20 · discontinued 2012-10-23 · A1347 · EMC 2442

Mid 2011 Server · quad-core Core i7 2.0 GHz · HD Graphics 3000 Untested0/23 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

Audio0/7 passed

Built-in speakersUntested
Headphone / analog audio outputUntested back-12
Headset microphone via headphone jackUntested
Line-in / analog audio inputUntested back-11
Optical digital audio outputUntested back-12
Optical digital audio inputUntested back-11
Audio over HDMI / DisplayPortUntested

Networking0/3 passed

Wi-FiUntested
BluetoothUntested
EthernetUntested back-2

Ports0/4 passed

USB-A portsUntested back-6back-7back-8back-9
Thunderbolt devices (storage, docks, hotplug)Untested back-5
FireWireUntested back-3
SD card readerUntested back-10
Port methodology

Thermal0/2 passed

Temperature sensors report under loadUntested
Fans respond to loadUntested

Hardware Configuration Detailsmacmini5-3-mid-2011-server

CPU: Core i7-2635QM 2 GHz · 4-core (Sandy Bridge)
Memory: 4 GB DDR3-1333 SO-DIMM · max 8 GB
Accepts 16 GB.
Storage: 2 × 500 GB HDD · SATA · BTO 2 × 750 GB HDD, 256 GB SSD, 256 GB SSD + 750 GB HDD, 2 × 256 GB SSD
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 · OpenGL ES 3.0
pci:8086:0116 · pci:8086:0126
Wi-Fi: Broadcom BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n
pci:14e4:4331
Bluetooth: Apple Bluetooth 4.0 (USB 05ac:8281)
usb:05ac:8281
Audio codec: Cirrus Logic CS4206
Ethernet: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit Ethernet
pci:14e4:16b4
Storage controller: Intel 6 Series SATA controller
pci:8086:1c03 · pci:8086:1c02
Thunderbolt controller: Intel CV82524 "Light Ridge" Thunderbolt controller
pci:8086:1513
SD card reader: Broadcom BCM57765 SDXC card reader
pci:14e4:16bc
FireWire controller: Texas Instruments XIO2213 FireWire 800 controller
pci:104c:823f
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 · HDMI · SD card slot · Thunderbolt 1 · 4× USB 2.0 (Type-A)
Port layout: Download drawing (SVG)

Port methodology

Back:1back-1 Power inlet2back-2 Gigabit Ethernet3back-3 FireWire 8004back-4 HDMI5back-5 Thunderbolt 16back-6 USB 2.0 (Type-A)7back-7 USB 2.0 (Type-A)8back-8 USB 2.0 (Type-A)9back-9 USB 2.0 (Type-A)10back-10 SD card slot (upper right)11back-11 Line in (analog) + Optical digital audio in (below the SD slot)12back-12 Headphone / line out (analog) + Optical digital audio out (below the SD slot)
Numbered left to right as you face each side (top to bottom on a Mac Pro). Source: Apple manual
Features: Built-in speaker(s) · Headset microphone via headphone jack · IR receiver (Apple Remote) · Cooling fan
Order no.: MC936LL/A

Research notes (unverified)

Mid 2011 Server. Apple's "Identify your Mac mini" page groups MC936 under Macmini5,1/5,2, but EveryMac, the OpenCore model
database and real machines all report Macmini5,3.

Sources (5) and identifiers

Board IDs: Mac-7BA5B2794B2CDB12