Pros
- Faster than ever before
- Small size
- Inexpensive
- Burns dual-layer DVDs
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. The higher-end Mac mini also comes with 4MB of shared L2 cache, instead of 2MB on the 1.83GHz offering. 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
The Mac mini with 2 GHz Intel Core Duo CPU from Apple gives you all the power of a Macintosh computer in a small, compact desktop computer. It is powered by a 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and is loaded with 1 GB of RAM, a 120 GB SATA hard drive and Apple's slot-loading SuperDrive, an 8x speed DVD burner with support for writing 8.5 GB dual-layered discs.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | MB139LLA |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Processor speed | 2000.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 4.096 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 | 120.0 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-RW Write Speed | 4.0 |
| DVD-ROM Pressed Disc Read Speed | 8.0 |
| Single-Layer DVD-R Write Speed | 8.0 |
| CD-ROM Read Speed | 24.0 |
| DL DVD-R Write Speed | 2.4 |
| Included Drives | 1 |
| CD Rewrite Speed | 16 X (CD,CD-R) |
| DL DVD Pressed Disc Read Speed | 2.4 X (DVD, DVD-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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| 5.25 Inch External Bays | 1 |
| 3.5 Inch Internal Bays | 1 |
| Warranty | |
| Warranty information | 1 Year Limited Warranty |
Performance
| Macworld Labs | |
|---|---|
| Cinema 4D XL 10.5 | 1:07 |
| iMovie HD 6 | 0:56 |
| Tested Configuration | Mac OS X 10.5 with 2GB of RAM |
| iTunes 7.5 | 1:09 |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 | 23.4fps |
| Photoshop CS3 | 1:19 |
| Compressor | 2:21 |
| Speedmark 5 Score | 172 |
