The late 2012 Mac Mini can take up to 16 GB via sodimm and 2 2.5 in drives.
Make one an SSD and get the i7 model you have a capable machine. I am using
one as a Linux server and one as a win server.

On Nov 29, 2017 8:43 PM, "Mark Phillips" <mark@phillipsmarketing.biz> wrote:

> It is time to upgrade my daughter's 2009 Macbook Pro. She does not need
> the portability of a laptop as she uses her iPad for that. He home use is
> not that demanding, except that she loves to edit her diving and vacation
> movies. She could use a Mac mini, as she has a 23" monitor, apple keyboard,
> and apple mouse. However, I am not sure there is enough RAM and horsepower
> in a Mac mini, so I have been looking at iMacs as well.
>
> My assumptions are she needs at least 16 GB of RAM and a quad core i7 for
> serious video editing (around an hour of 1080p 60 Hz. video when rendered).
> Which puts us up around $1400+. Are my assumptions correct, or off base?
> What should we be looking at?
>
> She was a Linux user when she was younger, but then they grow up, go to
> college, get a job, get married, and think they know everything....;) (she
> ditched Linux in college)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark
>
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