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Apple Mac mini (MC438LL/A) Desktop

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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.
Designed to use less than 10 watts of energy when idle, Mac mini is the worlds most energy-efficient desktop computer. Within its sleek aluminium enclosure, its powered by a 2.4GHz or... More
Designed to use less than 10 watts of energy when idle, Mac mini is the worlds most energy-efficient desktop computer. Within its sleek aluminium enclosure, its powered by a 2.4GHz or 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and includes NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics and up to 8GB of memory. Mac mini also features built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless technology. Choose from a standard configuration with a SuperDrive and one built-in hard drive or a server configuration with two built-in hard drives. Less
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Key Features   
Operating System Apple MacOS X 10.4 Apple MacOS X
HDD Size 120 GB 500 GB
Installed Memory 1 GB (DDR2 SDRAM) 4 GB (DDR3 SDRAM)
Processor   Core 2 Duo 2 GHz Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz
Processor   
Processor Speed   2 GHz 2.66 GHz
Processor Type   Core 2 Duo Core 2 Duo
Max Qty. 1 -
Installed Qty. 1 -
Motherboard   
Video Output Interface - USB
Bus Speed 667 MHz 1066 MHz
Memory   
RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM DDR3 SDRAM
Installed RAM   1 GB 4 GB
Max Supported RAM 2 GB 8 GB
Number of Memory Slots 2 x 240 Pin DIMMs 2 x SODIMM
Supported RAM Speeds 667 MHz 1066 MHz
Installed Cache Memory 4096 KB 3072 KB
Technical Features   
Integrated Input/Output Ports USB 2.0 x 4 -
Other Features Infrared Remote Control -
Hard Drive   
Hard Drive Interface Serial ATA Serial ATA
Hard Drive Capacity   120 GB 500 GB
Hard Drive Rotation Speed 5,400 RPM 7,200 RPM
Storage Controller Type Serial ATA Serial ATA
CD / DVD   
Read Speed 24x (CD) • 8x (DVD) -
ReWrite Speed 16x (CD-RW) • 4x (DVD+RW) • 4x (DVD-RW) -
Write Speed 8x (DVD+R) • 8x (DVD-R) • 2.4x (DVD+R DL) • 2.4x (DVD-R DL) -
CD / DVD Type   DVD±RW Dual Layer/CD-RW -
Audio / Video   
External Video Resolution 1920 x 1200 -
Audio Input Type Line In (3.5mm) • Optical Digital In Line In (3.5mm) • Microphone
Graphic Processor Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 NVIDIA GeForce GT 320
Audio Output Type Headphones • Sound card • Speaker(s) • Optical Digital Output • Line Out Headphones • Line Out
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 • 15 Pin D-Sub VGA port x 1 • HDMI x 1
Networking   
Data Link Protocol Bluetooth • Ethernet • Fast Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet • IEEE 802.11g • AirPort Extreme Ethernet • Fast Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet • IEEE 802.11n
Networking Type Bluetooth • Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card • Integrated Wireless LAN Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card
Dimensions   
Weight 2.9 lb. 3 lb.
Depth 6.5 in. 7.7 in.
Height 2 in. 1.4 in.
Width 6.5 in. 7.7 in.
Warranty   
Warranty 1 Year -
Miscellaneous   
Product ID 44532397 99670069
UPC 885909175772 885909130962
Release Date January, 2005 -
OS Certified MacOS X 10.4 Apple MacOS X
Product MPN   
MPN - MC438LL/A
 
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Product Review Summary

4.8
Based on 4 user reviews
100% recommend this product
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Pros
  • Great Design (1)
  • Good Value (1)
  • Easy To Use (1)
  • Energy Efficient (1)
Cons
  • Slow (1)
Good For
  • 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 »

48

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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Product Review Summary

3.3
Based on 3 user reviews
67% recommend this product
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Cons
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Good For
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Consumer Reviews

85

Mac Mini: not up to snuff for professional use

byPaulblow Oct 5, 2011
12 Helpfuls 13 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros The least expensive Macintosh, small compact size
Cons Hard drive went bad, superdrive went bad, RAM related problems
Recommended it? No

I do graphic design at a book publishing company in a Macintosh environment. Over the past ten years on the job I've used Mac G3s, G4s, G5s, and our newest Macintosh addition was the Mac Mini, which was purchased in June of 2010 after our former IT guy recommended it to the bosses as a decent and... Read full review »

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review on Apple Mac mini (MC438LL/A) Desktop.

bydalechino Feb 27, 2011
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Intuitive OS, superb design and small footprint
Cons Hard to upgrade, needs more RAM and faster, larger disk
Recommended it? Yes

The Bottom Line: A lot of computer in a little package - decent value for the money. Excellent for HTPC use. Eutek's Full Review: Apple Mac mini (MC438LL/A) Desktop This review is for the MA608LL/A Mac Mini, the version which comes with the 1.83GHz CPU. As I stated in my review of the MacBook Pro,... Read full review »

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