page_title: Mac Mini
section_title: Storage
hierarchical_section_title: Mac Mini / 1st generation (PowerPC G4) / Storage
caption_attribution_description: English: Original Mac mini from 2005, model number A1103, order number M9687LL/B, model identifier PowerMac10,2, "Late 2005" also known as "Silent Upgrade" 1.5&#160;GHz PowerPC 7447a "G4", back side. Visible are the connectors (from left to right): DC power input, 10/100BASE-T Fast Ethernet RJ-45 LAN connector, modem connector blanked, DVI-I digital video output, two USB 2.0 ports, FireWire-400 and an analog audio jack.
context_page_description: The Mac mini is a desktop computer made by Apple Inc. It is one of four desktop computers in the current Macintosh lineup, serving as an alternative to the all-in-one iMac, and sitting below the performance range iMac Pro and Mac Pro.
  The Mac mini is Apple's only consumer desktop computer since 1998 to ship without a display, keyboard, or mouse. Apple initially marketed it as BYODKM, pitching it to users switching from a traditional PC running operating systems such as Microsoft Windows. It uses many laptop components to achieve its compact size.
  The Mac mini was introduced in January 2005, using PowerPC G4 processors. The second-generation Mac mini, introduced in February 2006, carried over the design of the PowerPC version, but used Intel Core processors and other upgraded components, and made wireless connections such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi standard.
  The third-generation Mac mini, introduced in June 2010, brought a thinner unibody aluminum case and an HDMI port, more readily positioning it as a home theater device alternative to the Apple TV. Later revisions added Thunderbolt and Intel Core i5 and i7 processors.
context_section_description: The Mac mini G4 uses a single 2.5-inch Ultra ATA/100 hard drive, which offers a maximum transfer rate of 100 MB/s. Because of its sealed enclosure, it is not possible to upgrade the hard drive without opening the enclosure and possibly voiding the warranty of the system. The Mac mini G4 also contains a second ATA cable that connects to the optical drive. A Combo drive was included as standard, while a SuperDrive able to write to DVDs was also an option.
caption: Back panel of a late 2005 PowerMac10,2 model Mac mini. From left to right, first row: power button, 15 ventilation holes, Kensington lock slot. Second row: DC in, Fast Ethernet, blanked 56k Modem, DVI-I, 2 USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400, audio out.
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