Wondering which Mac is right for you? Apple has several models to meet both your tech needs and wallet. From desktop (iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro) to laptop (MacBook Air, MacBook, MacBook Pro), BlueBadger's spec guides can put you on the path to superior computing.

Mac Mini Specs

The Mac mini is just that; a teeny, tiny box. If you want all the benefits of using Apple's great OS X software on a reasonably powerful CPU, but don't want to put down a pretty penny, this is the machine for you. Just remember, the monitor costs extra. The prices listed are for the teeny, tiny box alone.

1.83 GigaHertz 80GB
($599)
1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1GB memory
2MB shared L2 cache
80GB hard drive
Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
Intel GMA 950 graphics processor with 64MB DDR2 SDRAM
AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
Ships with Mac OS X Leopard, iLife '08, Front Row, Photo Booth, Mighty Mouse, Apple keyboard, Apple Remote and DVI to VGA adaptor

+ Excellent value for the price
- Poor for 3D graphics

2.0 GigaHertz 120GB
($799)
2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1GB memory
4MB shared L2 cache
120GB hard drive
Double-layer SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD +-RW/CD-RW)
Intel GMA 950 graphics processor with 64MB DDR2 SDRAM
AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
Ships with Mac OS X Leopard, iLife '08, Front Row, Photo Booth, Mighty Mouse, Apple keyboard, Apple Remote and DVI to VGA adaptor

+ More hard drive space
- Still not ideal for gamers

In-Depth Mac Mini Reviews

"At $599, the 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo-based Apple Mac Mini is the least expensive Apple computer you can buy today. You'd be hard-pressed to find a Windows system this stylish and this small. If you're truly unconcerned with performance and instead aspire toward simply an attractive, untethered workspace, the baseline Mac Mini will deliver. For $599, however, you can find much faster, smaller Windows desktops. The Mac Mini includes wireless-networking features that you won't find in more expensive Windows desktops, but aside from that and looking pretty, there's not much this system can do that a Windows PC of the same price can't do better." more from cnet.com...

"Up until Apple's "fun" announcement on the last day of February, there was really no indication of how Apple's low-end Intel offerings would be presented. Now that Apple has disclosed the specification and price points for their entry-level machines, we can get a better idea of where Apple is trying to take their product line. For those people who might be unaware, two new Mac Mini models were released and by most accounts, the products have been well received aside from a few quibbles over specifications." more from arstechnica.com...

"In stark contrast to the fanfare surrounding the new iMac, the new Mac mini model has received very little interest. Clearly, Apple could have made a bigger deal about the new Mac minis – thanks to faster Core 2 Duo processors, the latest models walk all over their Intel-based predecessors." more from macworld.co.uk...