Which mac mini to choose for development?

Question

Mac Mini

Hello everyone,
Which mac mini to choose for iOS development? Interested in the characteristics of the computer (RAM, processor, hard drive). Will it be comfortable to develop with an HDD hard drive?
Thanks to all

Answer 1

The best option is to find a mac mini 2012 (md387 or md388) and add up to 16GB of RAM and replace the disk with an ssd. HDD is not needed, it will kill all comfort.

Answer 2

The main issue is financial.
If money is not limited, take a new one, with the maximum RAM and, of course, an SSD
. If the maximum budget is: a mini Late 2012 (better than an Intel Core i7 with a frequency of 2.3 GHz) + replacing the HDD with an SSD and upgrading the memory to 16.
Intermediate options are possible, but SSD and at least 8 RAM is a must.
What's funny, you won't really feel the difference between the first and last option.
If I'm not mistaken in Late 2014 minis, the memory is already soldered, so with an upgrade, the possibilities are limited.

Answer 3

I use mac mini, i5 8gb ram 512gb ssd (changed it myself), it's disgusting to work on a simple disk.

Answer 4

I support BVadim . The best mini for performance and upgradeability is macmini server with i7 processor. You can put 16 GB of RAM + 2 SSD and forget about replacing your computer for 5 years for your needs.

Answer 5

Houses used mini late 2011 with i5 stone. I changed the RAM to 8 gigs and ssd to 256 gigs + HDD in FUSION DRIVE. It's been a normal flight for 7 years now. True, I no longer use it for development.