We imported a two minute 1440x1080 Apple ProRes 422 video clip. ( RED bar indicates the fastest time in SECONDS.

We converted a two minute 1440x1080 Apple ProRes 422 video to iPad preset (1280x720 H.264). HandBrake is a tool for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs. The overall score is an amalgam of Integer, Floating Point, and Memory performance tests. Primate Labs' cross-platform processor benchmark uses a scoring system. The RED bar in the graphs signifies the fastest Mac miniĬinebench R15 - Render 3D Model using all CPU cores. WHAT THE 2012 MAC MINI QUAD-CORE DOES BETTER Many thanks to Other World Computing, PowerMax, and Create Pro for providing support and resources for benchmarking the three models of Mac mini. Why? The best way to answer is with a shootout between the quad-core 2012 and the dual-core 2014.Ģ013 rMBP Quad i7 2.6 = 'late 2013' Retina MacBook Pro 2.6GHz Quad-Core i7 GeForce GT 750M and Intel Iris Pro GraphicsĢ012 mini Quad i7 2.3 = 'late 2012' Mac mini 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 Intel HD Graphics 4000Ģ014 mini Dual i7 3.0 = 'late 2014' Mac mini 3.0GHz Dual-Core i7 Intel Iris GraphicsĢ014 mini Dual i5 2.8 = 'late 2014' Mac mini 2.8GHz Dual-Core i5 Intel Iris Graphics The next day the 2012 Mac mini quad-core started disappearing off the shelves. When the 2014 Mac mini was announced and there was no quad-core i7 option. Plus, Apple doesn't make the quad-cores anymore.Posted December 12th, 2014 by rob-ART morgan, mad scientist Highly recommend! You'll save at least $5 00 or more over buying a high end new one that you can't upgrade. Plus, I can upgrade the HD in the Mac Mini if I need more space in the future. My configuration is a quad-core i7 2.6 Ghz Mac Mini with 16GB RAM and 1TB Samsung SSD and it's blazing fast and handles my large iPhoto and iTunes libraries like a champ and doesn't hesitate one bit.

I have a huge iPhoto library with over 15 years of pictures and 65000+ photos and the Intel Core Duo, 4GB of RAM and slower hard drive just couldn't keep up. I bought this to replace an aging 24' 2007 iMac Intel Core Duo that was at max capacity with only 4GB of RAM and still has the original 5400RPM HD. The Mac Mini is the most bang for your buck if you want a Mac and these late 2012 models are the last of the models that are user-upgradable.

Great product! Last of the user-upgradable Mac minis.

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