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Matt Hanson
Tested: Mac mini (2018) with a 3.6GHz quad-core Intel Core i3, 8GB RAM and a 128GB PCIe SSD
Ports-wise, the Apple Mac mini (2018) comes with four Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports, an HDMI 2.0 port, two USB-A ports, audio jack and Gigabit Ethernet, alongside a 10Gb Ethernet option.
Brian Westover
Tested: Mac mini (2018) base model with a 3.6GHz quad-core Intel Core i3, 8GB of memory and 128GB of SSD storage
you'll find four Thunderbolt 3 ports (using USB Type-C connections), two USB 3.0 ports, a single HDMI 2.0 port, a headphone jack for audio and a Gigabit Ethernet port.
Christopher Schodt
Tested: Entry-level Mac mini (2018) with a 3.6GHz quad-core Intel Core i3, Intel UHD 630 graphics, 8GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD
There's Ethernet, a headphone jack and four USB-C connections (supporting Thunderbolt 3).
Andrew O'Hara
Tested: Mac mini (2018): 3.6GHz quad-core Intel Core i3, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of PCI-E flash storage
Flipping it around, there is a quartet of Thunderbolt 3 ports, two USB-A ports, auxiliary audio out, Gigabit or 10-Gig Ethernet depending on configuration, and HDMI 2.0.
As a downside, the storage is soldered into place, so replacing that yourself is a not possible.