Will I be able to use my Mac mini backup on a different mini?

I backed up my Mac mini onto an external drive thru the Time Machine.  Now I will be upgrading the memory and hard drive.  So I will basically have a new computer.  Can I reinstall my files as well as the settings onto the upgraded Mac mini?  As if I was reinstalling through the cloud.

Yes.
Restoring your entire system from a backup
If you are restoring a backup made by a Mac to the same Mac
Hold down the Command and R keys at startup to start the computer from the Recovery system. The Recovery menu that appears includes the option to restore from a Time Machine backup. If you are using Mac OS X Snow Leopard, start your computer from the installation disc. Then use the "Restore From Time Machine Backup" utility.
Note: If "You can't restore this backup because it was created by a different model of Mac" appears when restoring a backup that was made on a different Mac, follow the onscreen instructions. If you are trying to restore your backup from one Mac to another Mac, use Migration Assistant to transfer data from the backup instead, as described in the next section.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1427

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