Mac mini/1.66GHz
Apple moves to an all dual-core hardware lineup with the introduction of this low-end mini. No longer equipped with a 1.5GHz Intel Core Solo chip, this model now runs on a 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo -- without any change to its $599 price tag. Other specs -- the60GB hard drive, integrated Intel graphics, and 512MB of installed RAM -- remain unchanged from the previous entry-level Mac mini offering.
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Apple made an excellent choice in dropping the underpowered Core Solo-based model. As a budget Mac, a supplemental home computer, a server, or a home media set-top box, the Mac mini's price and size make it an impressively versatile system, though the integrated graphics won't meet the demands of gamers.
Pros: Decent dual-core processor performance; Gigabit Ethernet; analog- and digital-audio input and output; built-in AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0; includes Front Row software with Apple Remote.
Cons: Integrated graphics reduces available RAM; not suitable for gaming; RAM is difficult to upgrade; not enough built-in RAM.
Basics
Reviewed Price: $599
Processor: 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo
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Lab Tests
| Speedmark 4.5 Score | 152 |
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| Cinema 4D XL 9.5.21 | 1:25 |
| iMovie 6.01 | 1:15 |
| iTunes 6.0.4 | 1:39 |
| Photoshop CS2 | 3:04 |
| Compressor | 4:22 |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 | 19.3fps |
| Tested Configuration | Mac OS X 10.4.7, 1GB of RAM |
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