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Reviews of the Apple Mac Mini Core Duo (1.83GHz)

  • 7.7

    CNET Review

    October 11, 2006

    The Good: Compact size and great looks mean the Mac Mini can be put practically anywhere in your home; built-in wireless card; ships with same software bundle as pricier Macs; vocal Mac community means you can find help online for almost any problem.

    The Bad: Meager standard memory allotment must share resources with integrated graphics; no media card reader; small, slow hard drive; free phone support runs out after only 90 days.

    The Bottom Line: The Apple Mac Mini is an unquestioned winner among budget desktops, but HP has a small-form-factor PC whose feature set will woo many would-be Mac Mini buyers.

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  • 9.0

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | October 11, 2008

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 86/100. Comparing these reviews to 35387 other Desktop Computers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 = Excellent.

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  • 8.0

    t3.com

    By T3 Online | October 26, 2007

    Review Summary: A great-looking computer from Apple that's incredibly small and quiet. If you don't already own a monitor and keyboard, it's not quite the steal it first looks, however.

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  • 6.0

    pcmag.com

    By Joel Santo Domingo | March 19, 2007

    Review Summary: The Apple Mac mini is still a paragon of design and functionality. But the competition both within and outside Apple has caught up to the mini in price, function, and attractiveness.

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  • 8.0

    maclife.com

    By Roman Loyola | December 1, 2006

    Review Summary: . If you plan to buy a Mac mini, get as much RAM as you can afford since both Mac minis share their memory between the video subsystem and the main processor. Remember the ol' saying: The more memory, the merrier.

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Manufacturer: Apple

Part number: MA608LL/A

General

  • Type Personal computer
  • Product Form Factor Desktop slimline
  • Built-in Devices Speaker, Antenna
  • Width 6.5 in
  • Depth 6.5 in
  • Height 2 in
  • Weight 2.9 lbs
  • Color Anodized aluminum
  • Desktop type Budget desktop system, Small-form-factor PC

Processor

  • Type Intel Core Duo 1.83 GHz
  • Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
  • Installed Qty 1
  • Max processors supported 1
  • Processor main features Intel Execute Disable Bit, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Cache Memory

  • Type L2 cache
  • Installed Size 2 MB
  • Cache Per Processor 2 MB

Mainboard

  • Data bus speed 667 MHz

RAM

  • Installed Size 512 MB / 2 GB (max)
  • Technology DDR2 SDRAM
  • Memory speed 667 MHz
  • Memory specification compliance PC2-5300

Environmental Parameters

  • Environmental & energy standards compliance EPA Energy Star
  • Min operating temperature 50 ?F
  • Max operating temperature 95 ?F
  • Operating humidity range 5 - 95%

Storage Controller

  • Type 1 x Serial ATA - Integrated

Storage Controller (2nd)

  • Type None

Storage

  • Floppy drive type None
  • Hard Drive 1 x 80 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
  • Hard Drive (2nd) None

Optical Storage

  • Type DVD?RW (+R DL)
  • CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
  • CD / DVD write speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD?R) / 2.4x (DVD+R DL)
  • CD / DVD rewrite speed 16x (CD) / 4x (DVD?RW)

Optical Storage (2nd)

  • Type None

Storage Removable

  • Type None

Monitor

  • Monitor Type None.

Graphics Controller

  • Type Integrated
  • Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel GMA 950
  • Video Memory Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0
  • Max Allocated RAM Size 64 MB
  • Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)

Audio Output

  • Type Sound card - Integrated
  • Sound output mode Stereo

Audio Input

  • Type None

Telecom

  • Modem None

Networking

  • Networking Network adapter
  • Wireless LAN Supported Yes
  • Data Link Protocol Gigabit Ethernet, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
  • Compliant Standards Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

Printer

  • Type None

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Bays Total (Free) 1 ( 0 ) x Internal
  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 Memory
  • Interfaces 1 x Audio - SPDIF output/headphones - Mini-phone 3.5 mm / TOSLINK, 1 x Audio - SPDIF input/line-in - Mini-phone 3.5 mm / TOSLINK, 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital - 29 pin combined DVI, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories Remote control
  • Cables Included DVI-VGA adapter

Power

  • Power device type Power adapter
  • Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
  • Power provided 110 Watt

Operating System / Software

  • OS Provided Apple MacOS X 10.4
  • Software Freeverse Big Bang Board Games, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, IWork (30 days trial), Apple Spotlight, Apple DVD Player, OmniOutliner, Apple Mac OS X Mail, Apple Hardware Test, Plasq Comic Life, Apple Address Book, Apple iCal, Apple QuickTime, Apple Safari, Apple Dashboard, Apple iLife'06, Apple XCode Developer Tools, Front Row, Drivers & Utilities, Apple iChat AV

Environmental Standards

  • EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Technical support - Phone consulting - 90 days, Limited warranty - 1 year

Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics'

  • Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (June 2008) 4.1
  • Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (Mar 2008) 6.7
  • Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (Sep 2008) 4.1

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