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Introduced: January 11, 2005
Terminated: February 28, 2006


Logic Board
Processor:   PowerPC 7447a (G4)
Processor Speed:   1.42 GHz
PMMU:   Integrated
FPU:   Integrated
Processor Upgrade:   none
System Bus Speed:   167 MHz
Data Path:   64-bit
ROM Size:   1 MB (Boot ROM is around 1 MB, other instructions loaded in RAM)
Level 1 Cache:   64K
On-chip Level 2 Cache:   512K at full processor speed
Expansion Slots:   none
Battery:   3V Lithium "Coin Cell" PRAM Battery



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Memory
RAM Type:   PC2700 (333MHz) DDR SDRAM
RAM Slots:   1
Min - Max RAM:   512 MB - 1 GB
Install in groups of:   1
RAM Sizes:   512 MB, 1 GB
Onboard RAM:   none



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Ports
ADB:   none
USB:   2 x USB 2.0
FireWire:   1 x 400-Mbps

Video:
  • DVI video output for digital resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 pixels; supports 20-inch Apple Cinema display and 23-inch Apple Cinema HD display; supports coherent digital displays up to 154 MHz; supports non-coherent digital displays up to 135 MHz
  • VGA video output (using included adapter) to support analog resolutions up to 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • VGA output
  • S-video and composite video output to connect directly to a TV or projector (requires Apple DVI to Video Adapter, sold separately)
Floppy:   none
SCSI:   none
Modem:   56K V.92 modem available as build-to-order option
Ethernet:   10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)

AirPort Extreme Ready:
  • Built-in Internal 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (based on IEEE 802.11g standard; Wi-Fi Certified for 802.11g and 802.11b interoperability)
Mic Type:   none

Audio:
  • Built-in speaker
  • Headphone/Audio Line-out jack


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Graphics Support
Minimum:   32 MB
Maximum:   32 MB

Other Details:
  • ATI Radeon 9200 with 32 MB of DDR SDRAM with AGP 4X support
  • 32 MB of dedicated Double Data Rate (DDR) video memory

Storage
Optical Drive:
  • M9687LL/B:  Slot-loading Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW): reads DVDs at up to 8x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed, reads CDs at up to 24x speed
  • M9971LL/B:  SuperDrive (DVD+-RW/CD-RW): writes DVD-R discs at up to 4x speed, writes DVD-RW discs at up to 2x speed, writes DVD+R discs at up to 4x speed, writes DVD+RW discs at up to 2.4x speed, reads DVDs at up to 8x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to 16x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to 8x speed, reads CDs at up to 24x speed
Internal Hard Drive:   80 GB Ultra ATA hard disk drive
Floppy Disk Drive:   none

Operating System
Addressing Modes:   32-bit
Original OS:   X v10.4 (Tiger)

Compatible MacOS:
X v10.4 (Tiger)
X v10.5 (Leopard)


Mac OS X v10.5 (Leopard) requires:
  • Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor
  • 512 MB of memory
  • 9 GB of available disk space
  • Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply
  • Some features require Apple's MobileMe (.Mac) service; fees apply

For additional information on operating systems:
See this article

Miscellaneous
Codename:   Q88

Model No.:
  • M9687LL/B (Combo Drive)
  • M9971LL/B (SuperDrive)
Form Factor:   Mac Mini
Dimensions (Inches):   2 H x 6.5 W x 6.5 D
Average Weight (lbs):   2.9

Original Price:
  • M9687LL/B:  $599 US
  • M9971LL/B:  $699 US


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Comments
This model originally included iLife '05 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, GarageBand), Mail, Dashboard, Spotlight, iChat, Safari, Sherlock, QuickTime, iSync, iCal, DVD Player, Address Book, AppleWorks, iWork (30-day trial), Classic environment, Quicken 2005 for Macintosh, Nanosaur 2, Marble Blast Gold, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, Zinio Reader, XCode Developer Tools and Apple Hardware Test.