Apple iMac mini Review

By
February 5th, 2005


Summary

The Mac mini is aimed at anyone looking to get started with Mac OS X and features iLife '05. Just two-inches tall and weighing only 2.9 pounds, the Mac mini offers either a 1.25 GHz or 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 processor, 256MB of RAM, and ATI Radeon 9200 graphics with 32MB of dedicated DDR memory. Both models come with a slot-load Combo drive for watching DVD movies and burning CDs, and up to an 80GB hard drive for storing digital media creations. It features two USB 2.0 ports, in addition to DVI and VGA interfaces, Ethernet connectivity, AirPort support, and an internal modem.

Specs

Key Features     
  Processor
  PowerPC G4 1.25 GHz
  
    
  Installed Memory
  256 MB (DDR SDRAM)
  
    
  Operating System
  Apple MacOS X
  
    
  Recommended Use
  Home Use
  
  Processor     
  Processor Type
  PowerPC G4
  
    
  Processor Speed
  1.25 GHz
  
    
  Processor Manufacturer
  Motorola
  
    
  Installed Qty.
  1
  
    
  Max Qty.
  1
  
  Motherboard     
  Bus Speed
  167 MHz
  
    
  Video Output Interface
  AGP 4x
  
  Memory     
  RAM Technology
  DDR SDRAM
  
    
  Installed RAM
  256 MB
  
    
  Max Supported RAM
  1 GB
  
    
  Supported RAM speeds
  333 MHz
  
    
  Installed Video Memory
  32 MB
  
    
  Installed Cache Memory
  512 KB
  
  Technical Features     
  Integrated Input/Output ... 
  USB 2.0 x 2, FireWire (IEEE1394a) x 1
  
  Hard Drive     
  Hard Drive Interface 
  Ultra ATA
  
    
  Hard Drive Capacity
  40 GB
  
  CD / DVD     
  CD / DVD Type
  CD-RW/DVD-ROM (Combo)
  
    
  Optical Drive Read Speed
  24x (CD), 8x (DVD)
  
    
  Optical Drive Write Speed
  24x (CD-R)
  
    
  Optical Drive ReWrite Sp... 
  16x (CD-RW)
  
  Audio / Video     
  On Board Graphic Processor
  ATI RADEON 9200
  
    
  Max. Video Resolution
  1920 x 1080
  
    
  Audio Input
  Microphone Jack
  
  Modem     
  Modem Type
  Modem
  
  Networking     
  Data Link Protocol
  Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
  
    
  Networking Type
  Integrated 10/100 Network Adapter
  
  Dimensions     
  Width
  6.5 in.
  
    
  Depth
  6.5 in.
  
    
  Height
  2 in.
  
    
  Weight
  2.9 lb.
  
  Warranty     
  Warranty
  1 Year 
 


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