Finally, Apple updates the Mac Mini — but only just!
March 3rd, 2009Apple seems to have done as little as it possibly could to qualify as an update to the venerable Mini. Two basic models both include upgrades to the graphics, CPUs, more USB and display ports and new drives.
Looks-wise the diminutive machine looks almost identical to the earlier version but a look at the rear will reveal a fifth USB port, DVI and DisplayPort plugs, Firewire 800 replacing Firewire 400,
Inside we find 2.0GHz or 2.6GHz Core 2 Duos and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics as used in the current MacBooks. Both models come with an 8x SuperDrive, WiFi n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and Gigabyte ethernet. An upgrade combination that could spurr the development of a Mac TV/Mini mashup.
Up to 4GB RAM can be specified hard disc sizes of up to 320GB.
Apple has described the new Mac Mini as “the most energy efficient desktop in the world”, claiming it uses less than 13 watts of power at idle, only one tenth the power of a typical desktop PC.
The two basic versions available are priced at $599 and $799.
For $599 you get
- 1 GByte of ram
- 120 GBytes of hard disk
For $799 you get
- 2 GByte of ram
- 320 GBytes of hard disk
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