Both reviewers praised its compact design, simple setup and value for owners reusing peripherals. They found everyday performance adequate but wanted more memory and noted noisy optical drives. Macworld considered the original 256 MB configuration sluggish; TechRadar found it usable for basic tasks but criticised the slow hard drive.
1.25 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 NXP
GPU
ATI Radeon 9200 with 32 MB dedicated DDR SDRAM and AGP 4X support
Memory type
One 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 type
1.25 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.
Display
Screen
None built in
Connections
Ports
2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet
0.1 Gb/s
External displays
Up to 1
Wi-Fi
Optional 802.11g
Bluetooth
Optional internal Bluetooth
Back ports
Two 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.
External displays
DVI 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.
Speakers
Built-in speaker
Keyboard and mouse
Display, keyboard and mouse sold separately; DVI-to-VGA adapter included
Design and power
Type
Compact
Weight
1.32 kg
Width × depth × height
165.1 × 165.1 × 50.8 mm
Operating system
macOS
Size and weight detail
Maker weight 1.32 kg; Apple notes variation by configuration and manufacturing process
Power supply
Maximum continuous power 85 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz single phase
In the box
Mac 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.
Configurations
Processor
Memory
Storage
Storage type
Graphics
PowerPC G4 7447A (1.25 GHz)
256 MB
40 GB
Hard drive
ATI Radeon 9200
PowerPC G4 7447A (1.25 GHz)
256 MB
80 GB
Hard drive
ATI Radeon 9200
PowerPC G4 7447A (1.25 GHz)
512 MB
40 GB
Hard drive
ATI Radeon 9200
PowerPC G4 7447A (1.25 GHz)
512 MB
80 GB
Hard drive
ATI Radeon 9200
PowerPC G4 7447A (1.25 GHz)
1 GB
40 GB
Hard drive
ATI Radeon 9200
PowerPC G4 7447A (1.25 GHz)
1 GB
80 GB
Hard drive
ATI Radeon 9200
PowerPC G4 7447A (1.42 GHz)
256 MB
80 GB
Hard drive
ATI Radeon 9200
PowerPC G4 7447A (1.42 GHz)
512 MB
80 GB
Hard drive
ATI Radeon 9200
PowerPC G4 7447A (1.42 GHz)
1 GB
80 GB
Hard drive
ATI Radeon 9200
Pros and cons
Pros
+Small enclosure with digital and analogue display connections
