Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

Mac Mini 7,1

Gladstone76

Gladstone76

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Nov 3, 2019
10
1
Hey, considering buying a 2nd hand 7,1 Mac Mini. The description from the vendor is that it contains a 4278 processor. it then says it has 4Gb RAM / 500 SSD. From my research i can only see the 4278 only shipped with 8GB/1TB as minimum? What one is correct or was there another variant that i haven't found?
 
mmomega

mmomega

macrumors demi-god
Dec 30, 2009
3,888
2,101
DFW, TX
The serial number doesn't lie. Get that info then you can know for sure what that particular machine shipped with and if someone has modified it, or they don't understand the actual specs.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Gladstone76
Gladstone76

Gladstone76

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Nov 3, 2019
10
1
mmomega said:
The serial number doesn't lie. Get that info then you can know for sure what that particular machine shipped with and if someone has modified it, or they don't understand the actual specs.
Click to expand...
Thanks, yes i will certainly try. They insist its only 4gb/500SSD but i cant find evidence of that ever being a model. They are charging more for the processor hence my concern. Thanks again
 
mmomega

mmomega

macrumors demi-god
Dec 30, 2009
3,888
2,101
DFW, TX
I'm with you. I can't either, the only 7,1's that shipped with 4GB/500 were the base model, 1.4GHz i5. I have a dozen of these.

That RAM is soldered in, if it's 4GB, it's not the CPU they are claiming.

Personally they would have to show proof by serial number for me.
 
Gladstone76

Gladstone76

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Nov 3, 2019
10
1
mmomega said:
I'm with you. I can't either, the only 7,1's that shipped with 4GB/500 were the base model, 1.4GHz i5. I have a dozen of these.

That RAM is soldered in, if it's 4GB, it's not the CPU they are claiming.

Personally they would have to show proof by serial number for me.
Click to expand...
Hey, update on this and thanks again for your guidance. Asked to see the mac and check the serial number in the store today - it was indeed the base model and not the 4278U as advertised. They dropped the price by €100 but i wasn't interested. Cheers
 
  • Like
Reactions: mmomega
Bobcollard

Bobcollard

macrumors newbie
Sep 23, 2021
14
14
Madison Wisconsin
Gladstone76 said:
Hey, update on this and thanks again for your guidance. Asked to see the mac and check the serial number in the store today - it was indeed the base model and not the 4278U as advertised. They dropped the price by €100 but i wasn't interested. Cheers
Click to expand...
This is my Macmini7,1 System Info:
Screen Shot 2021-09-23 at 8.49.08 AM.png
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom