Pros
- Attractive, tiny, and rock-solid aluminum Unibody enclosure
- Easy RAM upgrades
- Improved graphics performance
- HDMI output
- Built-in SD-card reader
Cons
- SD-card slot inconveniently located
- Higher price than previous entry-level model
- Slow stock hard drive
Manufacturer’s Description
Amazingly from any angle. With its sleek aluminum design, a removable bottom panel for easy access to memory, and a space-saving built-in power supply, Mac mini is pretty incredible. No matter how you look at it.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | MC270LLA |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Processor speed | 2.4 MHz |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Bus speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Processor count | 1 |
| Memory | |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory max | 8000.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | No |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Nvidia GeForce 320M |
| Number of Graphic Cards included | 1 |
| Video Bus | Integrated |
| Video Memory Type | DDR3-SDRAM |
| Maximum Shared Video Memory | 256 MB |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 320.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Drive Controllers | Serial ATA |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 7.7 inches |
| Depth | 7.7 inches |
| Height | 1.4 inches |
| Weight | 3.0 pounds |
| Optical Drive | |
| Optical Drive Speed | 8.0 |
| Optical Drive Type | SuperDrive |
| Included Drives | 1 |
| optical_drive_1 | SuperDrive |
| optical_model_1 | SuperDrive |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) |
| Other Features | |
| Devices | HDMI to DVI Adapter |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) |
| Available Interfaces |
|
| Slots | SD Card |
| Case | |
| Chassis style | Compact |
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