Mac Performance In The Raw - Mac mini 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo versus iMac Intel Core Duo 2GHz 20"

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Mac mini 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo - MA206LL/A - February 2006
iMac Intel Core Duo 2GHz 20" - MA200LL -- January 2006

Initial price difference:
iMac Intel Core Duo 2GHz 20" - $1,699
Mac mini 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo - $799

Processor Single - 19% faster
Processor Dual - 20% faster
Graphics Card - 105% faster
Graphics Processor - 20% faster
Graphics Gaming - 60% faster
Copy (many files) - 68% faster
Copy (Single large file) - 90% faster

A note on performance. We tested the Mac mini with 512MB of RAM, however that was not a factor in any of the results above. The iMac is modestly faster in processor performance, and significantly faster in graphics and hard drive performance.

The processor & graphics card scores above are based on CineBench 9.5 (email us to request the actual point scores for these machines)
The game test was obtain by running EVO2 4X4

Disclaimer: Remember to treat all benchmark scores with caution, and do not rely on performance scores from us in making mission critical decisions. We endeavor to make the information we provide as accurate as possible, but make no direct or expressed guarantee that this is the case

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20 Inch 2GHz Intel Core Duo MA200LL - Originally: $1,699

This section updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2008

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Basic Stats
iMacs 2.0GHz - MA200LL
20" LCD display
2.0GHz Intel Core Duo processor
2MB L2 Cache
667MHz Frontside Bus
512MB memory
ATI Radeon X1600 Graphics
128MB video memory
250GB Hard Drive 7200 rpm
8x SuperDrive 2.4x Dual Layer
Built-in AirPort Extreme
Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Apple Remote
Built-in iSight camera
Released January 2006
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Performance	Score	%
Processor Dual CB	565	+168%
Processor Single CB	308	+163%
Graphics Card CB	1058	+421%
Graphics Games fps	32	+78%
Hard Drive sec.	42.09	+171%
QuickTime sec.	NA	NA
CB = CineBench 9.5 Score % = Performance compared to Power Mac Dual G4/1.0GHz More performance results ...

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