There are two new Intel - power Mac Minis . Both of which are featuring Gigabit Ethernet , four total USB interface , firewire , Bluetooth and Wi - Fi . They also will both be able-bodied to link to a television using DVI and SPDIF audio outputs . They also use Intel GMA950 incorporate graphics with 64 Bachelor of Medicine of shared retention and will include the common Apple cortege of software , including an updated Front Row and the Apple infrared remote control
The debut level model has a 1.5GHz Intel Core Solo processor . It has a 667Mhz motorbus , 512 Mbit memory , 60 GB SATA intemperate drive , DVD - ROM / CD - RW combo drive . This one will sell for $ 599 and is estimated to be 2.5 to 3 meter fast than its entry - level non - Intel predecessor .
The higher close mannikin has a 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo processor . It also has a 667Mhz frontside bus , 512 MB memory , 80 GB SATA heavy drive , and SuperDrive dual - bed DVD burner . This model will trade for $ 799 and is estimated upward of 5 time fast than the eminent - level non - Intel herald .
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Update : While we think the degenerate C.P.U. are great , what is up with the video?Apple ’s pagesays that its graphics chipset , the Intel GMA950 , utilize deal memory — that means it ’s using unconstipated RAM that could otherwise be used for running play applications programme — andExtremeTech ’s reviewof the chipset says that if you “ want to play 3D games , invest at least $ 60 in an add - on plug-in . ”
That ’s great if you have any other computer besides a Mac mini , but there ’s no elbow room to upgrade the little white box . ( That ’s sort of the dot , in fact . )
Okay , sure — what plot are there for Mac ? Well , there ’s at least one : World of Warcraft , and it just so materialize to be super - popular among , you be intimate , everybody .
So to sum up : want to play games ? Do n’t buy an Intel - base Mac mini .
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