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Product Description Mac mini lets you have more fun with your music, photos, and movies, more quickly and more easily. Enjoy them up close or far away with the included Apple Remote.
The Mac Pro Desktop Computer Workstation from Apple is the company's premiere desktop workstation. The system is built with performance in mind, and is an ideal computer for use with... More
The Mac Pro Desktop Computer Workstation from Apple is the company's premiere desktop workstation. The system is built with performance in mind, and is an ideal computer for use with demanding applications. The computer is housed in a striking tower form factor, highlighted by a silver front grille which provides easy access to USB 2.0 and FireWire-800 ports, as well as a headphone jack. Sturdy handles are present to aid in transporting the system when necessary. Less
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Key Features   
Operating System Apple MacOS X 10.4 Mac OS X Leopard
HDD Size 120 GB 1000 GB
Installed Memory 1 GB (DDR2 SDRAM) 6 GB (DDR3 SDRAM)
Processor   Core 2 Duo 2 GHz Xeon Quad Core 2.4 GHz
Processor   
Processor Speed   2 GHz 2.4 GHz
Processor Type   Core 2 Duo Xeon Quad Core
Max Qty. 1 -
Installed Qty. 1 2
Motherboard   
Bus Speed 667 MHz -
Memory   
RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM DDR3 SDRAM
Installed RAM   1 GB 6 GB
Max Supported RAM 2 GB 32 GB
Number of Memory Slots 2 x 240 Pin DIMMs 6 x DIMMs
Supported RAM Speeds 667 MHz 1066 MHz
Installed Cache Memory 4096 KB -
Technical Features   
Integrated Input/Output Ports USB 2.0 x 4 USB 2.0 x 7 • FireWire (IEEE1394b) x 4
Other Features Infrared Remote Control Hyper Thread Technology Ready • 64bit Ready
Hard Drive   
Hard Drive Interface Serial ATA Serial ATA II
Hard Drive Capacity   120 GB 1000 GB
Hard Drive Rotation Speed 5,400 RPM 7,200 RPM
Storage Controller Type Serial ATA SATA II
CD / DVD   
Read Speed 24x (CD) • 8x (DVD) 32x (CD) • 18x (DVD)
ReWrite Speed 16x (CD-RW) • 4x (DVD+RW) • 4x (DVD-RW) 32x (CD-RW) • 8x (DVD+RW) • 6x (DVD-RW)
Write Speed 8x (DVD+R) • 8x (DVD-R) • 2.4x (DVD+R DL) • 2.4x (DVD-R DL) 32x (CD) • 8x (DVD+R DL) • 8x (DVD-R DL) • 18x (DVD+R) • 18x (DVD-R)
CD / DVD Type   DVD±RW Dual Layer/CD-RW DVD±R Dual Layer/DVD±RW/CD-RW
Audio / Video   
External Video Resolution 1920 x 1200 2560 x 1600
Audio Input Type Line In (3.5mm) • Optical Digital In Line In (3.5mm) • Optical Digital In • Stereo Input Jack
Graphic Processor Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 ATI RADEON HD 5770
Audio Output Type Headphones • Sound card • Speaker(s) • Optical Digital Output • Line Out Headphones • Sound card • Speaker(s) • Optical Digital Output
Video Input Type Video Capture Adapter -
Video Out Ports DVI x 1 • 15 Pin D-Sub VGA port x 1 • S-Video x 1 • Composite x 1 DVI x 1
Networking   
Data Link Protocol Bluetooth • Ethernet • Fast Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet • IEEE 802.11g • AirPort Extreme Bluetooth • Ethernet • Fast Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet • IEEE 802.11a • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11n • AirPort Extreme
Networking Type Bluetooth • Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card • Integrated Wireless LAN Bluetooth • Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card • Integrated Wireless LAN
Dimensions   
Weight 2.9 lb. 39.9 lb.
Depth 6.5 in. 18.7 in.
Height 2 in. 20.1 in.
Width 6.5 in. 8.1 in.
Warranty   
Warranty 1 Year -
Miscellaneous   
Product ID 44532397 101279895
UPC 885909175772 -
Release Date January, 2005 August, 2010
OS Certified MacOS X 10.4 Apple MacOS X
 
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Product Review Summary

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Based on 4 user reviews
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Pros
  • Great Design (1)
  • Good Value (1)
  • Easy To Use (1)
  • Energy Efficient (1)
Cons
  • Slow (1)
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  • Gifts (1)
  • Students (1)
  • Home (1)
  • Web Browsing (1)
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Consumer Reviews

50

Perfect for Switchers and Home Users

byretroactivism Jun 12, 2009
7 Helpfuls 8 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros tiny footprint, lots of ports, amazing operating system
Cons not for pro applications, heats up quickly
Recommended it? Yes

Intro
Apple's Mac Mini joined their desktop computer product line as somewhat of an oddity. This tiny OS X system was introduced to reign in more 'switchers', who may have been struggling with the premium pricing of the other Mac systems at the time. Without keyboard, monitor, or mouse, the... Read full review »

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Perfect for the PC to Mac Switch

byckyphotos Jan 15, 2008
7 Helpfuls 8 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Small and mighty. Very nice.
Cons Some software purchases may be necessary.
Recommended it? Yes

I really like my Mini Mac! It is small and does not take up much space at all (less than a laptop). I have the new Leopard operating system which is very nice and much better than Windows XP.

The CD/DVD is very smooth, not noisy at all and you do not have to worry about eject buttons... Read full review »

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