Pros
- Small, quiet, and doesn’t use a lot of power
- CPU and RAM are enough to handle a solid load
- Can boot from SD card
- Can use the MacBook Air’s Optical Drive and USB Ethernet Adaptor.
Cons
- Only one power supply
- Only one ethernet port
- No optical drive
- Replacing drives somewhat tedious
Manufacturer’s Description
The tiny server with huge capabilities. Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server is easy to set up. Easy to run. And with more storage and more memory options, and better energy efficiency than any other desktop server, it's easy to choose.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | MC438LLA |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Processor speed | 2.66 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 | 156 MB |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 1000.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 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 | |
| Included Drives | 2 |
| 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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