Apple Mac Mini HDMI: A Brave New Mini
The Mac mini is back, this time with a new unibody aluminum chassis to match the rest of the Mac line. Other improvements include better 3D graphics, a new SD card slot, more energy efficiency, and as HDMI port. The Mac Mini is finally the mainstream, compact PC you’ve been searching for.
Fortunately, Apple has finally updated the Mac Mini for the new decade, with this new model measuring 1.4 by 7.7 by 7.7 inches (HWD). The back connector include four USB 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, audio in and out, and Mini DisplayPort. There are also three new features: A 2-pin, AC-cord connector, an SD card slot, and finally, an HDMI port. The system also comes with an HDMI-to-DVI adapter, so you can connect to almost any modern monitor. The new Mini trumps the older one in ease of upgrading the memory, since the bottom contains a circular access panel.
The original Mac Mini was power efficient, and the new Mini is even more so. As you’d expect, the system exceeds energy Star 5.0 requirements, thanks to its 90% efficient power supply. You also get EPEAT Gold certification, BFR/PV/Lead-free construction, a smaller shipping box, and 68% less plastic with more recyclable aluminum in the chassis
On our benchmark, this Mac Mini showed marked improvements on 3D test. It completed Photoshop CS4 in 3 minutes, 41 second in Mac OS X, and quicker 3:16 in windows 7. this time relatively slow compare with newer quad-core processor but still faster than any nettop I’ve seen. It also blew away the competition on 3DMark vantage, Crysis, and World in Conflict.
You could call the new Mac Mini the compact nettop killer, and it’s finally the perfect PC for enjoying internet programming and downloads. It defines its category, and as such, it earns our highest recommendation.
Specs
- Processor 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8600
- Memory 2GB SDRAM
- Hard Drive 320GB SATA
- Graphics Card nVidia GeForce GT 320M
- Optical Drive Dual-layer DVD3RW
- Operating System Mac OS X 10.6
Price List $699
Pros Incredible, compacted design. Aluminum unibody contractions. SD card slot supports new SDXC cards. Included HDMI-to-DVI adapter and HDMI port. Extremely low power usage. Green Tech Approved. Internal Power Supply. Accessible memory slots. More 3D power than anything in its class.
Cons Still no Blu-ray. hard Drive is still buried. No eSATA port.
The Mac mini is back, this time with a new unibody aluminum chassis to match the rest of the Mac line. Other improvements include better 3D graphics, a new SD card slot, more energy efficiency, and as HDMI port. The Mac Mini is finally the mainstream, compact PC you’ve been searching for.
Fortunately, Apple has finally updated the Mac Mini for the new decade, with this new model measuring 1.4 by 7.7 by 7.7 inches (HWD). The back connector include four USB 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, audio in and out, and Mini DisplayPort. There are also three new features: A 2-pin, AC-cord connector, an SD card slot, and finally, an HDMI port. The system also comes with an HDMI-to-DVI adapter, so you can connect to almost any modern monitor. The new Mini trumps the older one in ease of upgrading the memory, since the bottom contains a circular access panel.
The original Mac Mini was power efficient, and the new Mini is even more so. As you’d expect, the system exceeds energy Star 5.0 requirements, thanks to its 90% efficient power supply. You also get EPEAT Gold certification, BFR/PV/Lead-free construction, a smaller shipping box, and 68% less plastic with more recyclable aluminum in the chassis
On our benchmark, this Mac Mini showed marked improvements on 3D test. It completed Photoshop CS4 in 3 minutes, 41 second in Mac OS X, and quicker 3:16 in windows 7. this time relatively slow compare with newer quad-core processor but still faster than any nettop I’ve seen. It also blew away the competition on 3DMark vantage, Crysis, and World in Conflict.
You could call the new Mac Mini the compact nettop killer, and it’s finally the perfect PC for enjoying internet programming and downloads. It defines its category, and as such, it earns our highest recommendation.
Specs
- Processor 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8600
- Memory 2GB SDRAM
- Hard Drive 320GB SATA
- Graphics Card nVidia GeForce GT 320M
- Optical Drive Dual-layer DVD3RW
- Operating System Mac OS X 10.6
Price List $699
Pros Incredible, compacted design. Aluminum unibody contractions. SD card slot supports new SDXC cards. Included HDMI-to-DVI adapter and HDMI port. Extremely low power usage. Green Tech Approved. Internal Power Supply. Accessible memory slots. More 3D power than anything in its class.
Cons Still no Blu-ray. hard Drive is still buried. No eSATA port.
