Pros
- Faster than ever before
- Small size
- Least expensive Mac available
Cons
- Hard drive and graphics performance underwhelming
- Slower, shorter-ranged 802.11g wireless networking
At A Glance
Apple made little noise about this update to its Mac mini line, which is highlighted by the addition of Intel Core 2 Duo chips to replace the older Core Duo processors. The minis also now ship with 1GB of RAM, up from 512MB, and more hard-drive capacity. However, the minis continue to use an integraged Intel graphics processor that shares memory with the system RAM, hampering performance in graphic-intensive applications.
Manufacturer’s Description
Live the digital life in stylish simplicity - up to 39% faster. Mac mini lets you have more fun with your music, photos and movies, more quickly and more easily.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | MB138LLA |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Processor speed | 1830.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 2.048 KB |
| Bus speed | 667.0 MHz |
| Processor count | 1 |
| Memory | |
| Memory type | DDR2 |
| Memory max | 2048.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | No |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Motherboard |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 |
| Video Bus | PCI Express x16 |
| Maximum Shared Video Memory | 224 MB |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 80.0 GB |
| Drive Controllers | Serial ATA |
| Motherboard | |
| Motherboard Chipset | Intel 945GM Chipset |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 6.5 inches |
| Depth | 6.5 inches |
| Height | 2.0 inches |
| Weight | 2.9 pounds |
| Optical Drive | |
| DVD-ROM Pressed Disc Read Speed | 8.0 |
| CD-ROM Read Speed | 24.0 |
| Included Drives | 1 |
| CD Rewrite Speed | 16 X (CD,CD-R) |
| CDR Write Speed | 24 X (CD,CD-R) |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) |
| Other Features | |
| Devices | Remote Control |
| included_printer | No |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type |
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| Available Interfaces |
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| Case | |
| Chassis style | Mini System |
| Chassis Color |
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| Warranty | |
| Warranty information | 1 Year Limited Warranty |
Performance
| Macworld Labs | |
|---|---|
| Cinema 4D XL 10.5 | 1:14 |
| iMovie HD 6 | 1:02 |
| Tested Configuration | Mac OS X 10.5 with 2GB of RAM |
| iTunes 7.5 | 1:25 |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 | 23.6fps |
| Photoshop CS3 | 1:24 |
| Compressor | 2:37 |
| Speedmark 5 Score | 159 |
