This is my second Mac - I bought a MacBook Air with 8 GB of RAM earlier this year. I really love that laptop. The Mini is perfect for the uses to which I put it as a desktop: It is a home theater pc through HDMI to my 51" Samsung plasma, as well as the main desktop through Thunderbolt-->DVI to my 24" Dell Ultrasharp. The heavy-ish lifting it will have to do is some pretty hardcore picture editing, as well as FLAC-->AAC conversions. I threw in 16 GB of Corsair Vengeance 1600 a few days after the Mini arrived. It flies through the heavy lifting tasks described above. I agree with another reviewer about replacing the HDD with an SSD - this would remove the only remaining bottleneck. It is a task that isn't for the fainthearted, but I will be doing so in the coming weeks or months - already have purchased the tools, just waiting for an amazing deal on an SSD. Overall, loving the Mini. - Customer Reviews
Product Description Now Mac mini packs even more power, thanks to the latest dual-core Intel processors. It also comes with integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000, Thunderbolt, USB 3, and OS X Mountain Lion-the latest release of the world's most advanced desktop operating system. HDMI port and included HDMI to DVI Adapter for connecting your HDTV or DVI display Removable panel that makes adding memory quick and easy Works with almost any display, keyboard, and mouse OS X Mountain Lion Specifications Intel Core i5 2.5GHz Dual-Core Processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz 3MB L3 Cache 4GB 1600MHz DDR memory 500GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive Intel HD Graphics 4000 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Audio - Built-in speaker, Audio line in minijack (digital/analog), Audio line out/headphone minijack (digital/analog), HDMI port supports multichannel audio output, Support for Apple iPhone Headset with microphone Connections & Expansion - 4 x USB 3.0, FireWire 800, Thunderbolt, HDMI, RJ-45, SDXC card slot, Audio in/out & IR receiver Power - 100-240V AC, 50 to 60Hz Approximate Unit Dimensions (HxWxD) - 1.4 x 7.7 x 7.7 inches (3.6 x 19.7 x 19.7 cm) Approximate Unit Weight - 2.7 pounds (1.22 kg)
Technical Details
Summary
• Processor : 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5
• RAM : 4 GB SDRAM
• Hard Drive : 500 GB
• Graphics Coprocessor : Intel HD Graphics 4000
Other Technical Details
• Brand Name : Apple
• Series : MD387LL/A
• Item model number : MD387LL/A
• Hardware Platform : Mac
• Operating System : Mac OS X Mountain Lion
• Item Weight : 1 pounds
• Processor Brand : Intel
• Processor Count : 2
• Computer Memory Type : SDRAM
• Hard Drive Interface : Serial ATA
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