Mac mini (Early 2009) vs Mac mini (Late 2009)

Mac mini (Early 2009) $599

Mac mini (Late 2009) $599

Base Price (MSRP) $599	Base Price (MSRP) $599
CPU Core 2 Duo P7350	CPU Core 2 Duo P7550
GPU GeForce 9400M	GPU GeForce 9400M
Memory 1GB	Memory 2GB
Storage 120GB	Storage 160GB
Display	Display

Highlights

Geekbench 6

GB6 Single-Core


11% slower vs Mac mini (Late 2009)	13% faster vs Mac mini (Early 2009)

Mac mini (Early 2009) - GB6S 240

Mac mini (Late 2009) - GB6S 270

x1.13

GB6 Multi-Core


10% slower vs Mac mini (Late 2009)	12% faster vs Mac mini (Early 2009)

Mac mini (Early 2009) - GB6M 390

Mac mini (Late 2009) - GB6M 435

x1.12

Theoretical Performance

FP32

Same Performance vs Mac mini (Late 2009)

Same Performance vs Mac mini (Early 2009)

Mac mini (Early 2009) - 35 GFLOPS FP32

Mac mini (Late 2009) - 35 GFLOPS FP32

Tech Specs

CPU


Core 2 Duo P7350 2 Cores 2 Threads 2GHz Clock	Core 2 Duo P7550 2 Cores 2 Threads 2.26GHz Clock
GB6S 240 6% GB6M 390 1%	GB6S 270 7% GB6M 435 2%

Core 2 Duo P7350 vs Core 2 Duo P7550 Full Specs Comparison

GPU


GeForce 9400M 16 Shaders 450MHz Shared Memory	GeForce 9400M 16 Shaders 450MHz Shared Memory
35 GFLOPS FP32 0%	35 GFLOPS FP32 0%

GeForce 9400M vs GeForce 9400M Full Specs Comparison

Memory


1GB DDR3-1066	2GB DDR3-1066

Storage


120GB 2.5" SATA 2	160GB 2.5" SATA 2
170 min 4K Video 4%	250 min 4K Video 6%

Optical Drive


8x SuperDrive DL Slot Loading	8x SuperDrive DL Slot Loading

Display




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Size Resolution

Cameras

Keyboard

Mouse

Controller

Stylus

Biometrics

No Biometrics

Speakers

Microphones

No Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n) 2 Stream Up to 300Mbps	Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n) 2 Stream Up to 300Mbps
Bluetooth 2.1	Bluetooth 2.1
Infrared	Infrared

Sensors

Chipset

GeForce 9400M

Ports


Data 5x USB 2.0 (480Mbps) 1x FireWire 800	Data 5x USB 2.0 (480Mbps) 1x FireWire 800
Network 1x Ethernet (1Gbps)	Network 1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
Video 1x mini-DVI 1x mini-DisplayPort 1.1	Video 1x mini-DVI 1x mini-DisplayPort 1.1
Audio 2x Audio Jack	Audio 2x Audio Jack

Power Supply


110W	110W

Charger

Battery

Operating System

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Windows	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Windows
OS X 10.11 El Capitan (Latest) Windows 7 (Latest)	OS X 10.11 El Capitan (Latest) Windows 7 (Latest)

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum	Build Material Aluminum



Height 51 mm (2 in) Width 165 mm (6.5 in) Depth 165 mm (6.5 in) Volume 1.38 L	Height 51 mm (2 in) Width 165 mm (6.5 in) Depth 165 mm (6.5 in) Volume 1.38 L
Weight 1.315 kg (2.9 lb)	Weight 1.315 kg (2.9 lb)

Upgradability

CPU Not Upgradable	CPU Not Upgradable
GPU Not Upgradable	GPU Not Upgradable
Memory Upgradable	Memory Upgradable
Storage Upgradable	Storage Upgradable
Wi-Fi Upgradable	Wi-Fi Upgradable
Motherboard Not Upgradable	Motherboard Not Upgradable
Power Supply Not Upgradable	Power Supply Not Upgradable
Storage Slots 1x 2.5" Bay	Storage Slots 1x 2.5" Bay
Memory Slots 2x SO-DIMM	Memory Slots 2x SO-DIMM