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Apple Mac Mini compare (2.5GHz Core i5, Summer 2011)

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Product	Apple Mac Mini (2.5GHz Core i5, Summer 2011)	Apple Mac Mini (fall 2012)	Apple Mac Mini with Fusion Drive (fall 2012)	Dell XPS One 27 (Windows 8)
Price	$648.00 to $1,621.12	$574.98 to $599.00	MSRP: $1,049.00	MSRP: $2,099.00
CNET editors' rating	3 stars	4 stars	4 stars	4 stars
Average user rating	2 stars	1 stars	3 stars	2.5 stars
Release date	July 20, 2011	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Bottom line	Apple's new $799 Mac Mini demands that you abandon disc-based media, and that you surround it with potentially expensive extra hardware to realize its full benefits. It makes most sense for committed Mac users, those who need it for a specific niche-case, or for those who value design over functionality for the dollar.	With or without its new Fusion hybrid drive, Apple finally has a Mac Mini that competes well against mainstream Windows PCs in the same price range.	With or without its new Fusion hybrid drive, Apple finally has a Mac Mini that competes well against mainstream Windows PCs in the same price range.	Updated with a touch screen, a new stand, and up-to-date components, the Dell XPS One 27 leads the inaugural class of Windows 8 PCs.
Product Description	Mac Mini (Summer 2011) - Core i5 2.5 GHz Apple Mac mini - Monitor : none.	Apple Mac mini Mac Mini (fall 2012) - 3rd Gen Core i5 2.5 GHz - Monitor : none.	Mac Mini (Fall 2012) - 3rd Gen Core i7 2.6 GHz	- 3rd Gen Core i5 3450s 3.5 GHz 27 in
Processor	Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz 1 ( Dual-Core )	Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 1 3 2.5 GHz ( 3.1 GHz ) ( Dual-Core )	Intel 3rd Gen Core i7 2.6 GHz ( Quad-Core )	Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3450s / 3.5 GHz
RAM	4 GB 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1333 MHz - PC3-10600	4 GB 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz	4 GB	6 GB DDR3 SDRAM
Hard Drive	500 GB 1 x HDD - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA	500 GB 1 x HDD - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA	1 TB	1 TB
Optical Storage	None	None	Info unavailable	8X Slot Load CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-R Drive)
Monitor	none.	none.	Info unavailable	27 in
Graphics Controller	AMD Radeon HD 6630M	Intel HD Graphics 4000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0	Info unavailable	nVidia GeForce GT 640M 2GB GDDR5
Operating System	Apple Mac OS X Lion	Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion	Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion	Microsoft Windows 8
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Datavision Computer Video $649.99 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $648.00 In stock: Yes Memory4Less.com $1,621.12 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 stores	Apple Inc. $599.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $574.99 In stock: Yes Abt Electronics $599.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 6 stores	MSRP: $1,049.00 See manufacturer website for availability.	MSRP: $2,099.00 See manufacturer website for availability.