Apple Mac mini (M6) / MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US

Apple Mac mini (M6): M6 / Mac18,5; 16–32 GB unified memory

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US: A8NVL-484US (US): Ryzen 7 8700F, desktop RTX 5060 8 GB, 16 GB DDR5, 2 TB NVMe, Windows 11 Home, black; MSI keyboard and mouse in the box. Codex Z2 versions with RTX 5060 Ti or 1 TB, and the Intel-based Codex R2, are separate models.

SpecificationApple Mac mini (M6)MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US
Release year20262025
Processor12 cores: 2 super, 4 performance, 6 efficiency AppleAMD Ryzen 7 8700F; 8 cores / 16 threads, 4.1–5.0 GHz, 65 W

A Zen 4, 4 nm, AM5-socket processor with 8 MB L2 + 16 MB L3 cache. It has no integrated graphics, so video comes from the graphics card. AMD lists an AI engine of up to 16 TOPS.

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Graphics12-core GPU AppleNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (desktop), 8 GB GDDR7, 128-bit; 3840 CUDA cores; 145 W total graphics power

Figures are for NVIDIA’s reference design; the board partner card may differ in clock speed. It supports DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation. The laptop RTX 5060 is a different power class.

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Media engineHardware acceleration for H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; AV1 decode Apple—
Memory16, 24 or 32 GB unified memory Apple16 GB DDR5

AMD lists DDR5-5200 with one or two modules per channel and up to 256 GB for the Ryzen 7 8700F. The sheet does not state how many modules are installed.

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Memory bandwidth16 GB: 153 GB/s; 24/32 GB: 170 GB/s Apple—
WirelessWi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 6 Apple—
ConnectionsRear: 3 × Thunderbolt 4, HDMI and Ethernet; front: 2 × USB-C and headphone jack Apple—
Ethernet2.5 Gb; optional 10 Gb configuration Apple—
AudioBuilt-in speaker; 3.5 mm jack with high-impedance headphone support; multichannel audio over HDMI Apple—
Model identifierMac18,5 Apple—
Storage256/512 GB, 1/2 TB SSD; configuration-dependent Apple—
Front USB-C2 × USB 3, up to 10 Gb/s Apple—
Rear Thunderbolt3 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB4, up to 40 Gb/s; DisplayPort Apple—
External displaysUp to 3 displays; two at 6K 60 Hz or 4K 165 Hz, the third at 5K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K 60 Hz over HDMI

With two displays, one can run 8K 60 Hz, 5K 120 Hz or 4K 240 Hz. A single Thunderbolt port can drive two displays; VRR and HDR are supported.

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Memory upgradesIntegrated into the chip package; not upgradeable after purchase Apple—
Dimensions and weight127 × 127 × 50 mm; 0.67 kg (M6) Apple—
Power and noiseUp to 155 W continuous power; typical 5 dBA at idle

Internal power supply, 100–240 V AC; operating temperature 10–35 °C. The box includes only a 1.8 m power cord.

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Video outputs—1 × HDMI 2.1; 3 × DisplayPort (on the graphics card)

Because the CPU has no integrated graphics, the monitor must be connected to the graphics card ports, not the motherboard.

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Chipset—AMD B650

AM5 platform; AMD supports this processor on several chipsets including B650 and X670/X870.

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Storage and expansion—2 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD; 2 × M.2 and 4 × SATA 6 Gbit/s connections in total

The second M.2 slot and SATA connections allow an extra SSD or drive to be added.

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Power supply and cooling—650 W 80 PLUS Gold; air CPU cooler

NVIDIA recommends at least 550 W system power for the desktop RTX 5060; 650 W leaves headroom above that.

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Front panel—1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C; 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A; microphone and headphone jacks

USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 allows up to 20 Gbit/s with compatible external SSDs.

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Rear panel—3 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5 Gbit/s); 4 × USB 2.0 MSI
Networking—Realtek 8111H 1 GbE; Wi-Fi 6E MSI
Weight—21.3 lb (about 9.7 kg) MSI
Software, box and warranty—Windows 11 Home; MSI gaming keyboard and mouse; 1-year warranty MSI