2012 i7 Mac mini compared with a 2011 i5 Mac mini
The comparison is between a 2012 Mac mini with a 2.6GHz i7 quad core chip and a 2011 Mac mini with a 2.53GHz i5 chip. The 2012 machine is paired with , while the 2011 machine is paired with .
No concrete speed numbers, power use, heat, noise, storage, memory size, or real server workload details are available from the visible text. The only clear takeaway is that the result matched what was expected.
Key points
- The 2012 Mac mini has a 2.6GHz i7 quad core chip.
- The 2011 Mac mini has a 2.53GHz i5 chip.
- The 2012 setup uses , while the 2011 setup uses .
- No detailed benchmark or server workload results are available.
- More information is needed before choosing either machine for server use.