Pros
- Adequate memory
- Fast enough for basic tasks
- Excellent design
- Small and light
- Decent value
- Good video-out options
Cons
- No audio-in port
- No DVD burner, not even as a build-to-order option
At A Glance
Apple's least expensive Mac ships without a mouse, display, or keyboard. But it does feature a G4 processor, up to 80GB of storage depending on configuration, and a slot-loading DVD-ROM/CD-RW optical drive. In July 2005, Apple doubled the installed memory to 512MB across the mini line.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | PowerPC G4 |
| Processor speed | 1125.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 0.512 KB |
| Bus speed | 167.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory type | DDR |
| Memory max | 1024.0 GB |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | ATI Radeon 9200 |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 40.0 GB |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 6.5 inches |
| Depth | 6.5 inches |
| Height | 2.0 inches |
| Weight | 2.9 pounds |
| Optical Drive | |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD-ROM/CD-RW |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type |
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| Available Interfaces |
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Performance
| Macworld Labs | |
|---|---|
| Speedmark 4.0 Score | 100 |
| Tested Configuration | Mac OS X 10.4, 512MB RAM |
| Cinema 4D XL 9.1 | 5:33 |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 | 11fps |
| Testing Notes | Mac OS X 10.3 |
| Compressor | 15:38 |
| iTunes 4.7 | 2:50 |
| iMovie HD | 1:22 |
| Photoshop CS2 | 2:03 |
