512MB of PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 SDRAM
2GB Max
2 memory slots
Graphics Support
ATI 3D Rage II+
2 MB of SDRAM
(6 MB Max)
Supports resolutions to 1280 x 1024
Intel GMA950 graphics processor
64MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory
Supports digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels
Hard Drive
4 GB E-IDE
80GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA
Expansion
One hard drive expansion bays.
Three PCI slots
One Comm
None
Optical Drive
CD-ROM - 24X
Slot-loading SuperDrive with double-layer support
(DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Writes DVD+R DL up to 2.4x
Writes DVD-R & DVD+R up to 8x Writes DVD-RW & DVD+RW up to 4x Reads DVDs up to 8x speed
Writes CD-R up to 24x speed
Writes CD-RW up to 16x speed, Reads CDs up to 24x speed
Communication
10/100/1000 BT Ethernet
Optional 56k modem
Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T
Built-in 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (802.11g)
Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module.
Connectivity
ADB port
2 GeoPorts
DB-25 SCSI connector
15-pin VGA connector
4 USB 2.0 ports on computer
1 FireWire 400 Ports, 8 watts
Combined optical digital audio input/audio line in (minijack)
Combined optical digital audio output/headphone out (minijack)
DVI video output to support digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels
VGA video output (using included adapter) to support analog resolutions up to 1920 x 1080 pixels
S-video and composite video output to connect directly to a TV or projector (requires Apple DVI to Video Adapter, sold separately)
Supports 20-inch Apple Cinema Display and 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display; supports coherent digital displays up to 154MHz; supports noncoherent digital displays up to 135MHz
Apple Remote
Front Row
Optional external Apple USB Modem
Performance
Performance
Unfortunately because of the time that has passed between when we tested these two machines we are not able to provide you with a direct performance comparison.
That being said, we can say that the Intel Mac mini will run rings around your current machine. In processing capacity it is at least 10 times as fast as your current machine, and quite possibly faster. All other aspects of the newer machine will be faster as well. Some of your applications will need to be updated to take advantage of the new Intel processor, and it may be some months before they are, but once that is done, they will fly on the Mac mini, compared to what you are used to.
The use of the new dual core Intel processor makes the current Mac mini a much more flexible machine, compared to its predecessors.
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1.66GHz Intel Core Duo 80/Super #MA206LL/A Originally: $799
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Basic Stats
Mac mini 1.66GHz - MA206LL/A
1.66GHz Intel Core Duo processor
2MB L2 Cache
667MHz Frontside Bus
512MB memory
Intel GMA950 graphics
64MB Graphics Memory
80GB Serial ATA hard drive
Double-layer SuperDrive
Built-in AirPort Extreme
Built-in Bluetooth 2.0
Apple Remote
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1.66GHz Intel Core Duo 80/Super #MA206LL/A Originally: $799
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