• By Mark Wilson
    Mar 3, 2009 8:47 AM 33,231
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    New Mac Mini Looks Just Like the Leaked Mac Mini

    The leaks had it right, again. The new Mac Mini is available on the Apple Store starting at $599. And yes, it features five USB ports.

    $599 Version
    2.0GHz
    1GB RAM
    120GB Hard Drive
    8X SuperDrive
    NVIDIA GeForce 9400M

    $799 Version
    2.0GHz
    2GB RAM
    320GB Hard Drive
    8X SuperDrive
    NVIDIA GeForce 9400M

    Systems are configurable with up to a 2.26GHz processor and 4GB of RAM. Especially with the 4GB RAM cap and 9400M video card, the new Mac Mini looks very similar to the latest iteration of MacBooks, performance-wise, except for the inclusion of a FireWire port.

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    The new 2.0 GHz Mac mini, for a suggested retail price of $599 (US), includes:
    • 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB shared L2 cache;
    • 1GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable up to 4GB;
    • NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
    • 120GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm;
    • a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW);
    • Mini DisplayPort and mini-DVI for video output (adapters sold separately);
    • built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
    • Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 BASE-T);
    • five USB 2.0 ports;
    • one FireWire 800 port; and
    • one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog.

    The new 2.0 GHz Mac mini, for a suggested retail price of $799 (US), includes:
    • 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB shared L2 cache;
    • 2GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable up to 4GB;
    • NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
    • 320GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm;
    • a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW);
    • Mini DisplayPort and mini-DVI for video output (adapters sold separately);
    • built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
    • Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 BASE-T);
    • five USB 2.0 ports;
    • one FireWire 800 port; and
    • one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog.

    Build-to-order options and accessories for the Mac mini include: a 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, up to 4GB DDR3 SDRAM, 80GB, 250GB or 320GB 5400 hard drives. Additional options include: LED Cinema Display, Apple Keyboard, Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad, Apple Wireless Keyboard and Wireless Mighty Mouse; AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme Base Station, Time Capsule; Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple USB Modem, Apple Remote, the AppleCare Protection Plan; and pre-installed copies of iWork '09, Logic Express 8, Final Cut Express 4 and Aperture 2.


    Send an email to Mark Wilson, the author of this post, at mark@gizmodo.com.