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Product Description The Power Mac G4 combines rock solid engineering reflective of the full-throttle Xserve architecture with technologies for massively enhanced output and connectivity. 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.
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Key Features   
Form Factor   Tower -
Operating System Apple MacOS 9 • Apple MacOS X • Apple MacOS X 10.3 Apple MacOS X 10.4
HDD Size 80 GB 120 GB
Installed Memory 256 MB (DDR SDRAM) 1 GB (DDR2 SDRAM)
Processor   PowerPC G4 1.25 GHz Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
Processor   
Processor Speed   1.25 GHz 2 GHz
Processor Type   PowerPC G4 Core 2 Duo
Max Qty. 1 1
Installed Qty. 1 1
Processor Upgradability Upgradable -
Motherboard   
Video Output Interface AGP -
Bus Speed 167 MHz 667 MHz
Memory   
RAM Technology DDR SDRAM DDR2 SDRAM
Installed RAM   256 MB 1 GB
Installed Video Memory 64 MB -
Max Supported RAM 2 GB 2 GB
Number of Memory Slots - 2 x 240 Pin DIMMs
Supported RAM Speeds - 667 MHz
Installed Cache Memory 256 KB 4096 KB
Technical Features   
Integrated Input/Output Ports - USB 2.0 x 4
Other Features - Infrared Remote Control
Hard Drive   
Hard Drive Interface IDE/ATA Serial ATA
Hard Drive Capacity   80 GB 120 GB
Hard Drive Rotation Speed - 5,400 RPM
Storage Controller Type - Serial ATA
CD / DVD   
Read Speed 12x (DVD) 24x (CD) • 8x (DVD)
ReWrite Speed 10x (CD-RW) 16x (CD-RW) • 4x (DVD+RW) • 4x (DVD-RW)
Write Speed 32x (CD) 8x (DVD+R) • 8x (DVD-R) • 2.4x (DVD+R DL) • 2.4x (DVD-R DL)
CD / DVD Type   DVD-R DVD±RW Dual Layer/CD-RW
Audio / Video   
External Video Resolution 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1200
Audio Input Type - Line In (3.5mm) • Optical Digital In
Graphic Processor - Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Audio Output Type Sound card • Speaker(s) Headphones • Sound card • Speaker(s) • Optical Digital Output • 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
Modem   
Modem Type Fax / Modem -
Networking   
Data Link Protocol Ethernet • Fast Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet Bluetooth • Ethernet • Fast Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet • IEEE 802.11g • AirPort Extreme
Networking Type Integrated Network Card Bluetooth • Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card • Integrated Wireless LAN
Dimensions   
Weight 42 lb. 2.9 lb.
Depth 18.4 in. 6.5 in.
Height 17.1 in. 2 in.
Width 8.9 in. 6.5 in.
Warranty   
Warranty - 1 Year
Miscellaneous   
Product ID 21984248 44532397
UPC 718908502853 885909175772
Release Date - January, 2005
OS Certified Apple Mac OS X 10 • Apple MacOS 9 • Apple MacOS X MacOS X 10.4
 
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Product Review Summary

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Based on 4 user reviews
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  • Great Design (1)
  • Good Value (1)
  • Easy To Use (1)
  • Energy Efficient (1)
Cons
  • Slow (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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