Mac Mini Late 2012 - Can it handle html5 1080p60 1440p/2160p YT?

Rameses · 8 Sep 2017 at 12:14

Hey, bit of a long shot but wondering if anyone with this Mini can say if it can handle 1080p60 and 1440p/2160p youtube content, be it windowed or fullscreen without stuttering etc?

I've asked around other sites but no one has an answer for me, so I'm looking for users who've have/had this machine.

Thanks for any insight you can offer!

Rameses · 9 Sep 2017 at 16:38

rotor said:
Post a link and I'll check it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m3JHOshGrY - Random video on my watch list 1080p60

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNJdPyoqt8U - This is a video that has both 1440p & 2160p playback options.

Just would really like to know if the Late 2012 Mini can cope with them, windowed and fullscreen without stuttering?

Many thanks!!!!

Rameses · 9 Sep 2017 at 16:59

rotor said:
Yep, smooth as silk. 4K no problem at all, both windowed and full screen.

Thank you so much for taking the time to check this out for me rotor, appreciate it!

Which Late 2012 mini do you have per chance the 2.3 or 2.6??

I'm looking to buy the 2.6GHz Quad i7 unit, with 16Gb & SSD. Very tempting for my media consumption, kinda why I wanted to check YT playback, my old mini (2009) is on its last legs!

Rameses · 9 Sep 2017 at 17:13

Oh wow, okay, thats good to know. Yea they all share the 4000 1536MB I believe.

I know what you mean, just looking at the completed/sold listings for either the i7 2.3 or 2.6 command about 600-800, 5 years after release!

Think I've got one for 650, just debating if to pull the trigger. That question about YT playback plagued me though, so thanks for settling it for me!