Mac mini (Late 2006) vs Mac mini (Early 2005)

Mac mini (Late 2006) $599
Mac mini (Early 2005) $499
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
CPU
Core Duo T2300
CPU
PowerPC 7447 1250MHz
GPU
GMA 950
GPU
Radeon 9200 Mac
Memory
512MB
Memory
256MB
Storage
60GB
Storage
40GB
CPU Image
Core Duo T2300
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.66GHz Clock
CPU Image
PowerPC 7447 1250MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1.25GHz Clock
Core Duo T2300 vs PowerPC 7447 1250MHz Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
GMA 950
4 Shaders
400MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Radeon 9200 Mac
4 Shaders
250MHz
32MB DDR
6.4GB/s Bandwidth
GMA 950 vs Radeon 9200 Mac Full Specs Comparison
512MB
DDR2-667
256MB
DDR-333
60GB
2.5"
SATA 1
40GB
2.5"
PATA
50 min 4K Video
1%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
8x Combo Drive
Slot Loading
8x Combo Drive
Slot Loading
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
1
1
No Microphones
No Microphones
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
No Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 2.0
Bluetooth 1.1
Infrared
56K Modem
945GMS
ICH7M
Integrated Chipset
Data
4x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
1x FireWire 400
Data
2x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
1x FireWire 400
Network
-
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (100Mbps)
-
Video
1x DVI-I Dual-Link
Video
1x DVI-I Dual-Link
Audio
2x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
-
GPU Ports
1x VGA
1x S-Video
1x DVI-I
110W
85W
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Windows
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
Windows
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
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)
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
1x DIMM
-
A1176
EMC 2108
Macmini1,1
A1103
EMC 2026
PowerMac10,1
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