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       M1-based Mac mini Gets 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Lights Out Management

   Adam Engst

   Alongside the major hardware announcements from Apple's 'Spring Loaded'
   event was a silent update to the [1]M1-based Mac mini. When that model
   first shipped last year (see '[2]Apple M1 Chip Powers New MacBook Air,
   MacBook Pro, and Mac mini,' 10 November 2020), it came standard with
   Gigabit Ethernet, but with no option for faster speeds, unlike the
   Intel-based Mac mini. As we wrote:

     The Intel Mac mini ships with a Gigabit Ethernet port by default,
     but for $100, you can kit it out with 10 Gigabit Ethernet. The M1
     Mac mini offers no such option and is limited to Gigabit Ethernet.

   Apple has now rectified that situation with a $100 build-to-order
   option that provides 10 Gigabit Ethernet. The M1-based Mac mini with 10
   Gigabit Ethernet also supports Apple's [3]Lights Out Management
   settings that enable remote start, restart, and shut down for Macs
   enrolled in an MDM solution.

   

References

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   1. https://www.apple.com/mac-mini/
   2. https://tidbits.com/2020/11/10/apple-m1-chip-powers-new-macbook-air-macbook-pro-and-mac-mini/
   3. https://support.apple.com/guide/mdm/lights-out-management-payload-settings-mdm580cf25bc/web

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   4. https://tidbits.com/wp/../uploads/2021/04/M1-Mac-mini-10Gb-Ethernet.png

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