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Apple introduced the new Mac Mini, iMac and Mac Pro

Jan Zdarsa
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Apple presented today on its Apple Store the new Apple Mac Mini, iMac and Mac Pro product lines. You can view these new models right now. And which products have been renewed in some way?

Mac Mini

The long-awaited upgrade of this little one went relatively well. Above all, the new Nvidia 9400M graphics card will certainly be familiar - it is the same graphics card that the new unibody Macbooks have. According to Tim Cook, the Mac Mini is not only the cheapest Mac, but also the world's most energy-efficient desktop solution on the market, consuming only 13 watts when idle, which is roughly 10 times less than a regular desktop computer.

Specifications

  • 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); separately);
  • 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.

In this version, it will cost $599. Its little brother should have a 200GB larger hard drive, 1GB more RAM and probably double the memory on the graphics card. In this configuration, you will pay $799.

iMac

The update to the Apple iMac line isn't major, there's no Intel Quad-Core going on, and the increase in graphics performance isn't major either. On the other hand, iMacs have become much more affordable, with the 24-inch model costing as much as the previous 20-inch model.

Specifications

  • 20-inch widescreen LCD display;
  • 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB shared L2 cache;
  • 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 8GB;
  • NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
  • 320GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
  • a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+/-R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW);
  • Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
  • built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
  • built-in iSight video camera;
  • Gigabit Ethernet port;
  • four USB 2.0 ports;
  • one FireWire 800 port;
  • built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
  • the Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse.

For such a model you will pay a quite acceptable $1199. If you go for a 24-inch iMac, you'll pay $300 more, but you'll also get twice the hard drive and twice the RAM. In other 24-inch models, the frequency of the processor and the performance of the graphics card increase with the price, when you can have an Nvidia GeForce GT 120 (before renaming Nvidia 9500 GT) or even an Nvidia GT 130 (Nvidia 9600 GSO). These graphics cards are nothing to be blown away by, but they provide decent performance.

Mac Pro

The Apple Mac Pro is not one of those products that I particularly desire. In short, you have to judge for yourself whether the offer is good or bad. But personally, I really like the "cleanliness" of the Mac Pro case and its massive cooler!

Quad-core Mac Pro ($2,499):

  • one 2.66 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 3500 series processors with 8MB of L3 cache
  • 3GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM memory, expandable up to 8GB
  • NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 graphics with 512MB of GDDR3 memory
  • 640GB Serial ATA 3GB/s hard drive running at 7200 rpm
  • 18x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+/-R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW)
  • Mini DisplayPort and DVI (dual-link) for video output (adapters sold separately)
  • four PCI Express 2.0 slots
  • five USB 2.0 ports and four FireWire 800 ports
  • Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
  • Ships with Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad and Mighty Mouse

8-core Mac Pro ($3,299):

  • two 2.26 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5500 series processors with 8MB of shared L3 cache
  • 6GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM memory, expandable up to 32GB
  • NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 graphics with 512MB of GDDR3 memory
  • 640GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive running at 7200 rpm
  • 18x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+/-R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW)
  • Mini DisplayPort and DVI (dual-link) for video output (adapters sold separately)
  • four PCI Express 2.0 slots
  • five USB 2.0 ports and four FireWire 800 ports
  • Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
  • Ships with Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad and Mighty Mouse

AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule

These two products don't get a lot of attention, but at the same time they bring a really welcome feature. From now on, it is possible to operate two Wi-Fi networks via one device - one with b/g specification (suitable, for example, for iPhone or common devices) and one faster Nk Wi-Fi network.

Apple marketingly called this feature Guest Network, where the second network should be used, for example, for sharing the Internet for guests, while the second more complex network would be encrypted and you would not have to give a password to this private network of yours to an ordinary user who needs the Internet.

Time Capsule received a driver update that allows you to access your Time Capsule from anywhere via the Internet thanks to a MobileMe account. This only applies to MacOS Leopard users. This way you will always have your files with you on the go.

Macbook Pro

Even the 15-inch Macbook Pro received a minor upgrade, i.e. only the highest model. The processor at a frequency of 2,53 Ghz was replaced by a new, faster one ticking at a frequency of 2,66 Ghz. You can now also configure your Macbook Pro with a 256GB SSD drive.

Compact wired keyboard

Apple also introduced a third option when buying a keyboard. Previously, there was only a full-fledged keyboard with a wired numpad and a wireless keyboard without a numpad. Newly, Apple offers a compact wired keyboard without a numpad. 

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