Mac Mini 2018 Ethernet option 1 vs. 10 GB [closed]

Solution 1:

10 GB/s transfer speeds are faster than 1 GB/s transfer speeds.

From the Mac mini purchase page

Mac mini has some of the most versatile ports and connectivity options of any Mac, allowing it to serve and adapt to a wide variety of situations and workflows. Mac mini comes standard with 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit (1Gb) Ethernet using an RJ-45 connector. For network connections that are up to 10 times faster, Mac mini has a 10Gb Ethernet option. The 10Gb Ethernet option supports Nbase-T industry-standard 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb, and 10Gb network speeds using an RJ-45 connector. With 10Gb Ethernet, Mac mini will provide higher connectivity bandwidth for sharing files between desktops, working with high-performance network storage, or large-capacity data loads.

Solution 2:

Your Mac Mini is flexible.

It comes preset for 1 Gbps (Gigabit per second).

That same plug (RJ-45) can be configured for speeds up to 10 Gbps.

So what does that mean ? You could transfer a 3.6 GB high definition movie from one computer to another in 3 seconds with the 10 Gbps. With 1 Gbps it will take about 10 times longer (30 seconds).

Why ?

For those occasion when your work in a place that has extremely high (10Gbps) computer to computer cable connection (the Ethernet).

However that speed is useless for Internet. At best you can get 1 Gbps Internet speed (with fiber optic providers).

Never than less your Mac Mini is a one mean machine:

Ethernet on mac mini

10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) Configurable to 10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T Ethernet with support for 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb, and 10Gb Ethernet using RJ-45 connector)