Guaranteed compatible upgrades for:

Apple Mac mini 2012 (Late) Core i7 2.3 GHz (Server) (Macmini6,2)

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Samsung 870 Evo 4TB 2.5" 7mm SATA III Internal SSD

Crucial MX500 2TB 2.5" 7mm SATA III Internal SSD (with 7mm to 9.5mm spacer)

Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" 7mm SATA III Internal SSD (with 7mm to 9.5mm spacer)

Crucial MX500 500GB 2.5" 7mm SATA III Internal SSD (with 7mm to 9.5mm spacer)

Ramcity 16GB (2x 8GB) CL11 DDR3L-1600 PC3L-12800 1.35V / 1.5V DR x8 204-pin SODIMM RAM Kit for Mac (or PC)

Crucial 8GB (2x 4GB) CL11 DDR3L-1600 PC3L-12800 1.35V / 1.5V DR x8 204-pin SODIMM RAM Kit for Mac (or PC)

Crucial MX500 250GB 2.5" 7mm SATA III Internal SSD

Samsung 4GB (1x 4GB) DDR3-1600 PC3-12800 1.5V DR x8 204-pin SODIMM RAM Module

Crucial 4GB (1x 4GB) DDR3L-1600 PC3L-12800 1.35V / 1.5V DR x8 204-pin SODIMM RAM Module

Ramcity USB3.0/2.0 USB-A to SATA 2.5-inch cloning Cable

OWC 5-Piece Mini Toolkit

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Virtually any configuration up to 16GB can be reached using 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB modules.

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This Mac Mini can be upgraded to a total of 16GB (8GB + 8GB) of RAM if running OS X 10.7.5 and the latest EFI. Choose your RAM modules on the left. Choose your RAM modules on the left. There are no tools required to install the RAM, just follow this guide.

By default, this model is configured with 2x 1TB 2.5-inch hard drives connected to 6.0Gb/s SATA port.. To upgrade the existing 2.5-inch drive(s) to a larger capacity HDD or to a high performance SSD, follow this guide. You’ll need a larger 2.5-inch HDD or 2.5-inch SSD, the Logic Board Removal Tool, and the Essential Electronics Toolkit.

To clone your existing OS/app setup first, purchase a Cloning/Data Transfer Cable or 2.5-inch HDD/SDD enclosure to connect your new SSD to your mac, then use the Super Duper app to perform the clone, then switch the drives. You can keep your old 2.5-inch HDD in the enclosure for external storage.