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Performance: Mac mini 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Versus Power Mac Dual G5 2.3 GHz - Performance, Reviews - Information

 

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

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Mac mini 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - MB138LL/A
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Power Mac Dual G5 2.3 GHz - M9748LL/A

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Your comparison follows below ...

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In performance the Mac mini is ....

Processor Single ... 14% slower
Processor Multiple ... 11% slower
Graphics Card ... 3% faster
Hard Drive Multi-File ... 22% faster
Hard Drive Single -File ... 4% faster

Photoshop Filter Suite ... 6% slower


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Price Information
Mac mini - 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MB138LL/A - Originally $599
This Section Updated: Friday May 23, 2008

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$700 - Used - Amazonunavailable

$536 - Refurbished - Amazonunavailable

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Basic Stats

Mac mini - MB138LL/A
1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2MB shared L2 cache
667MHz frontside bus
1GB memory - 667MHz DDR2
Max RAM - 2GB
Intel GMA 950 graphics
64MB of DDR2 SDRAM
80GB Hard Drive 5400 rpm
Combo drive
(DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
Built-in wireless
4 USB 2.0 ports
1 FireWire 400 Port
Digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200
Weight: 2.9 pounds (1.31 kg)
Apple Remote
Released 8/07
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Performance
Score
%
Processor Multi CB
553
+7
Processor Single CB
303
+7
Graphics Card CB
1383
-50
Graphics Games fps
12.1
-74
Hard Drive sec.
360.3
-27
QuickTime sec.
290.9
+14
CB = CineBench 9.5 Score
% = Performance compared to iMac 1.8GHz Intel Core Duo
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This Section Updated Tuesday, October 9, 2007

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G5 2.7GHz Dual SuperDrive #M9749LL/A - Originally: $2,999


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G5/2.5 GHz Dual #M9457LL/A - Originally: $2,999


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$1,790 - Used - 30day - Mega Macs unavailable
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$2,299 - Refrub- 1 year - PowerMax unavailable
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G5 2.3GHz Dual SuperDrive #M9748LL/A - Originally: $2,499

$1,980 to $2,900 - Used - 30day - Mega Macs unavailable
$1,759 to $1,889
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G5/2.0 GHz Dual - Originally: $1,999 to $2,999

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G5/2.0 GHz 160 GB NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE with 128MB

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G5 1.8GHz Dual 80GB  #M9454LL/A - Originally: - $1,999

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G5 1.8GHz DUAL 160GB #M9393LL/A - Originally:$2,499

$1,000 to $1,050 - Used - 90day - Mega Macs unavailable
$2,139 - Used- 90day - PowerMax unavailable
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$1,999 - Refrub- 1 year - PowerMax unavailable


G5 1.8GHz 80GB #M9555LL/A - Originally:$1,499

$1,509 to $1,749 - Used- 90day - PowerMax unavailable
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G5 1.8GHz 160GB #M9031LL/A - Originally:$2,399