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Apple Mac mini (2005) vs Apple Mac mini (M2 or M2 Pro)

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AppleMac mini (2005)AppleMac mini (M2 or M2 Pro)
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 2005January 2023
Performance
ProcessorPowerPC G4 7447A (1.25 GHz) or PowerPC G4 7447A (1.42 GHz)Apple M2 or Apple M2 Pro
CPU cores18, 10 or 12
GraphicsATI Radeon 920010-core GPU, 16-core GPU or 19-core GPU
Memory256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB8 GB, 16 GB, 24 GB or 32 GB
Storage40 GB to 80 GB256 GB to 8 TB
CPU1.25 or 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 with Velocity Engine, 512 KB L2 cache and 167 MHz system bus; EveryMac identifies the single-core 7447A processor, cross-checked with the Freescale fact sheet hosted by NXPM2: 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores; M2 Pro: 10-core CPU with 6 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, or 12-core CPU
GPUATI Radeon 9200 with 32 MB dedicated DDR SDRAM and AGP 4X supportM2: 10-core GPU; M2 Pro: 16-core or 19-core GPU
AI engine–16-core Neural Engine
Memory bandwidth–M2: 100GB/s; M2 Pro: 200GB/s
Memory typeOne slot for 333 MHz PC2700 DDR SDRAM, up to 1 GB. Original January models had 256 MB standard; Apple raised standard memory to 512 MB on 26 July 2005. Configurations include original and later memory options.–
Storage type1.25 GHz model has a 40 GB Ultra ATA hard drive, configurable to 80 GB; 1.42 GHz models have 80 GB. Combo drive reads DVDs and burns CDs; optional 4x SuperDrive writes DVDs. July 2005 added a standard SuperDrive model at 1.42 GHz.SSD
Media engine–Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; video decode engine; video encode engine; ProRes encode and decode engine
Display
ScreenNone built inNone built in
Connections
Ports2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet0.1 Gb/s1 Gb/s
External displaysUp to 1Up to 2
Wi-FiOptional 802.11gWi-Fi 6E
BluetoothOptional internal Bluetooth5.3
Back portsTwo USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400 (8 W), DVI, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet and headphone/audio line output. No audio input. Modem standard on original models; July 2005 lower model retains it, higher models make it optional.2 × Thunderbolt 4 (M2) or 4 × Thunderbolt 4 (M2 Pro), with DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s) and USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s); 2 × USB-A (up to 5Gb/s); HDMI with multichannel audio output; Gigabit Ethernet, configurable to 10Gb Ethernet; 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
External displaysDVI digital output up to 1920 × 1200; included VGA adapter supports up to 1920 × 1080. Optional Apple DVI to Video Adapter provides S-video/composite output.M2: up to two (one at up to 6K 60Hz over Thunderbolt, plus one at up to 5K 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K 60Hz over HDMI); M2 Pro: up to three (two at up to 6K 60Hz over Thunderbolt plus one at up to 4K 60Hz over HDMI), or one at up to 8K 60Hz or 4K 240Hz over HDMI
SpeakersBuilt-in speakerBuilt-in speaker
Microphones–None built in
Keyboard and mouseDisplay, keyboard and mouse sold separately; DVI-to-VGA adapter included–
Design and power
TypeCompactCompact
Weight1.32 kg1.18 kg
Width × depth × height165.1 × 165.1 × 50.8 mm197 × 197 × 35.8 mm
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detailMaker weight 1.32 kg; Apple notes variation by configuration and manufacturing process–
Power supplyMaximum continuous power 85 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz single phaseBuilt-in; 100–240V AC; 150W (M2) or 185W (M2 Pro) maximum continuous power
Power use–M2 with 24GB and 2TB: 7W idle, 50W CPU maximum; M2 Pro with 32GB and 8TB: 7W idle, 100W CPU maximum
Noise–5 dBA sound pressure at idle (operator position)
Colours–Silver
In the boxMac mini, power adapter, install DVDs and documentation. January models ship with Mac OS X Panther and iLife '05; July configurations use Tiger. AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth optional at launch, standard on the July 1.42 GHz models.Mac mini, power lead

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