Reviews liked the compact design, native application performance and media features. Macworld found the dual-core model noticeably stronger than the single-core version; Ars Technica found the latter struggled with demanding HD video. All three criticised shared-memory graphics, while TechRadar also wanted a TV tuner and Macworld noted slow translated PowerPC applications.
1.5 GHz single-core Intel Core Solo T1200 or 1.66 GHz dual-core Core Duo T2300, with 2 MB L2 cache and 667 MHz frontside bus; exact identities cross-checked with EveryMac
GPU
Intel GMA950 shares 64 MB DDR2 with main memory; maker footnote specifies minimum 80 MB graphics/setup usage, leaving 432 MB available from a standard 512 MB configuration
Memory type
512 MB standard as two modules of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); factory options 1 or 2 GB and maximum 2 GB
Storage type
Core Solo has a 60 GB 5400 rpm SATA hard drive, configurable to 80, 100 or 120 GB; Core Duo has 80 GB, configurable to 100 or 120 GB. Solo Combo drive reads DVDs and burns CDs; Duo 8x SuperDrive burns DVDs with 2.4x double-layer support.
Display
Screen
None built in
Connections
Ports
4 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet
1 Gb/s
External displays
Up to 1
Wi-Fi
802.11g
Bluetooth
2.0 + EDR
Back ports
Four USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400 port at 8 W, DVI output, Gigabit Ethernet, combined optical digital/analogue audio input and combined optical digital/headphone output. DVI, FireWire and audio input described here because the main port list has no fields for them; no HDMI or DisplayPort.
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
Apple Remote and DVI-to-VGA adapter; display, keyboard and mouse sold separately
Design and power
Type
Compact
Weight
1.31 kg
Width × depth × height
165.1 × 165.1 × 50.8 mm
Operating system
macOS
Power supply
Maximum continuous power 110 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz single phase
In the box
Mac mini, Apple Remote, power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation. Mac OS X Tiger, iLife '06 and Front Row; Rosetta translates compatible PowerPC applications.
Configurations
Processor
Memory
Storage
Storage type
Intel Core Solo T1200
512 MB
60 GB
Hard drive
Intel Core Solo T1200
512 MB
80 GB
Hard drive
Intel Core Solo T1200
512 MB
100 GB
Hard drive
Intel Core Solo T1200
512 MB
120 GB
Hard drive
Intel Core Solo T1200
1 GB
60 GB
Hard drive
Intel Core Solo T1200
1 GB
80 GB
Hard drive
Intel Core Solo T1200
1 GB
100 GB
Hard drive
Intel Core Solo T1200
1 GB
120 GB
Hard drive
Intel Core Solo T1200
2 GB
60 GB
Hard drive
Intel Core Solo T1200
2 GB
80 GB
Hard drive
Intel Core Solo T1200
2 GB
100 GB
Hard drive
Intel Core Solo T1200
2 GB
120 GB
Hard drive
Intel Core Duo T2300
512 MB
80 GB
Hard drive
Intel Core Duo T2300
512 MB
100 GB
Hard drive
Intel Core Duo T2300
512 MB
120 GB
Hard drive
Intel Core Duo T2300
1 GB
80 GB
Hard drive
Intel Core Duo T2300
1 GB
100 GB
Hard drive
Intel Core Duo T2300
1 GB
120 GB
Hard drive
Intel Core Duo T2300
2 GB
80 GB
Hard drive
Intel Core Duo T2300
2 GB
100 GB
Hard drive
Intel Core Duo T2300
2 GB
120 GB
Hard drive
Pros and cons
Pros
+Compact enclosure with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
+Gigabit Ethernet and optical digital audio input/output
