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Apple Mac Mini (2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo) comparison

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Apple Mac Mini Core Duo (1.83GHz)
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Apple Mac Mini Core Duo (1.83GHz)

Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)
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Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)

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Dell Studio Hybrid
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Dell Studio Hybrid

Falcon Northwest Mach V (Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition)
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Falcon Northwest Mach V (Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition)

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Price $759.50 to $799.00 $899.00 $1,699.00 to $1,828.15 $774.00 Check Prices
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Release date August 08, 2007 September 06, 2006 April 28, 2008 November 17, 2008
The Bottom Line The Mac Mini remains unique as the smallest mainstream desktop, but competition from Dell and HP has narrowed the gap in features while also offering room for expansion, and at a better price. If your goal is saving space, the Mac Mini is a winner. If you'd rather get the best deal, there are better options. The Apple Mac Mini is an unquestioned winner among budget desktops, but HP has a small-form-factor PC whose feature set will woo many would-be Mac Mini buyers. A slight bump to the specifications for the same price in addition to a much appreciated option to upgrade the graphics means the 24-inch iMac keeps the Editors' Choice it earned last year when the brushed-aluminum-and-glass design was first introduced. If you're considering all of the computers in the $700 to $1,000 price range, the Dell Studio Hybrid is not very compelling. However, if you limit yourself to the very specific niche of small PCs, you'll appreciate this system's clever design and its relatively powerful hardware. Falcon Northwest's latest Mach V provides a model for the coming trends in high-end computing. From the latest Intel CPU, to solid-state storage, to copious amounts of memory, there's lot to admire about his PC. You will also have to pay for it, which unfortunately will thwart all but the most well-off gamers and enthusiasts.
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Features
Graphics Controller Intel GMA 950
Intel GMA 950
PCI Express x16 - ATI Radeon HD 2600PRO - 256 MB
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
ATi Radeon HD 4870
Storage Removable None
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TV Tuner Type Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable None
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Floppy Drive None
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Optical Storage (2nd) None
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Storage Controller Serial ATA ; None
Serial ATA ; None
Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )
Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) ; None
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Type Personal computer
Personal computer
Personal computer
Personal computer
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Hard Drive (2nd) - None
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Memory Allocation Technology Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0
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Printer None
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