2012 macMini can be upgraded to 16Gb - (again, make sure you use reputable memory modules, specific. MacOS Catalina Mac mini pack a powerful spec in a tiny form factor, weighing in at just over one kilo. (Mid 2011), or Mac mini (Mid 2010), use the following steps.Upgrades (mac mini 2012 v. Mac Mini Core i5 2.5GHz (Silver, Late 2012)8GB Ram/500GB HDD. Plus, Apple doesn't make the quad-cores anymore. LATE 2012 MAC Mini I7 2.3ghz SSD and 16GB Ram With BOX - 621.27. My most faithful 2012 Mac Mini (i7 - SSD with 16Gb) has been a workhorse, and I did not see any performance lag with Catalina. 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. This sale is for 1 Apple Mac Mini (Late 2012).
The Mini has better cooling so it keeps going at full speed but the MacBook Air has to slow down when it gets too hot. 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. Apple Mac Mini Late 2012 MD388RU/A i7-3615QM 2.3GHz 4GB 1TB HD4000 MacOS X 10.8 Bluetooth Wi-Fi MD388RU/A. However, my MacBook Air is faster than the base mini but slower to rip/render. 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.