Apple Mac Mini Mid 2010 review

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Verdict:

The latest Mac Mini is a sleek and very well built mini PC, but it's underspecified and overpriced.

Review Date: 20 Aug 2010

Price when reviewed: £649

Supplier: http://store.apple.com/uk/

Reviewed By: Alan Lu

Our Rating 3 stars out of 5

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Basic Specifications
Part Code	MC270B/A
Review Date	20 Aug 2010
Rating
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600
Processor external bus	266MHz (1,066MHz quad-pumped FSB)
Processor multiplier	x9
Processor clock speed	2.4GHz
Processor socket	LGA775
Level 1 cache	2x 32KB
Level 2 cache	3,072KB
Memory	2
Memory type	PC3-8500
Maximum memory	8GB
Motherboard	Apple Mac-F2208EC8
Motherboard chipset	Nvidia GeForce 320M

Ports
USB2 ports (front/rear)	0/4
Firewire ports (front/rear)	0/1
eSATA ports (front/rear)	0/0
Wired network ports	1x 10/100/1000
Wireless networking support	802.11a/b/g/n
Other ports	none

Internal Expansion
Case	mini PC
PCI-E x1 slots (free)	0 (0)
PCI-E x16 slots (free)	0 (0)
Free Serial ATA ports	0
Free memory slots	0
Free 3.5in drive bays	0

Hard Disk
Hard disk model(s)	Toshiba MK3255GSXF
Interface	SATAII
Total storage capacity	320GB
Spindle speed	5,400rpm

Graphics
Graphics card(s)	Nvidia GeForce 320M
Graphics/video ports	HDMI, Mini DisplayPort

Sound
Sound	Realtek HD Audio
Sound outputs	stereo line out, microphone in, 3.5mm mini jack optical S/PDIF
Speakers	mono

Removable Drives
3.5in floppy drive
Supported memory cards	SDXC, MMC
Optical drive model	LG GA32N
Optical drive type(s)	DVD+/-RW +/-DL

Display
Screen model	N/A
Native resolution	N/A
Response time	N/A
Screen inputs	N/A

Other Hardware
Modem
Keyboard	none
Mouse	none

Software
Software included	Apple iLife 09
Operating system	MacOS X 10.6
Operating system restore option	restore disc

Buying Information
Warranty	one year RTB or customer carry in
Price	£649
Supplier	http://store.apple.com/uk/
Details	www.apple.com/uk

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User comments

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..."You can go to have a look.You will not be let down...."
the person who wrote that punchline is a genius and should be immediately employed on your editorial staff.

By walter on 24 Aug 2010