Apple claims the new Mac mini offers up to twice the graphics performance of its predecessor. There’s also a FireWire 800 port and four USB 2.0 connectors, Gigabit Ethernet, and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR. Besides the HDMI port, the mini also sports a mini DisplayPort connector that supports up to 2560 by 1600 pixels and ships with a HDMI to DVI adapter. It also packs a slot-loading SuperDrive, an Nvidia GeForce 320M integrated graphics processor that uses 256MB of main memory, and AirPort 802.11n Wi-Fi networking that’s also compatible with the 802.11 a/b/g standards. By default the mini comes with 2GB of 1066MHz DD3 SDRAM that are upgradeable to 8GB, and either a 320GB or 500GB SATA hard drive. Spec-wise, the mini sports a choice of 2.4GHz or 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo processors with a 3MB on-chip shared L2 cache and a 1066Mhz frontside bus. In addition, by omitting the bulky external power supply, Apple was able to reduce the overall weight of the system by a pound and reduce the amount of necessary packaging, which reduces materials use as well as the resources necessary to ship the product. According to Apple, the new Mac mini exceeds Energy Star 5.0 requirements by 80 percent. In a briefing with Macworld, Apple emphasized the new Mac mini’s green credentials, noting that, compared to the previous model, the new mini uses 68 percent less plastic and 20 percent less material overall it’s also 20 percent more energy-efficient and requires an 85-Watt power supply compared to the previous 110-Watt model.
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