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Apple Mac Mini compare (Spring 2010)

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Product	Apple Mac Mini (fall 2012)	Apple Mac Mini (2.5GHz Core i5, Summer 2011)	Gateway SX Series SX2870-UR10P
Price	$574.98 to $599.00	$649.99 to $1,621.12	MSRP: $499.99
CNET editors' rating	4 stars	3 stars	3.5 stars
Average user rating	1 stars	2 stars	0 stars
Release date	Info unavailable	July 20, 2011	Info unavailable
Bottom line	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.	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.	Budget desktops might not be all that exciting, but the Gateway SX2870-UR10P slim tower shows you can still find a worthwhile day-to-day PC for under $500.
Product Description	Apple Mac mini Mac Mini (fall 2012) - 3rd Gen Core i5 2.5 GHz - Monitor : none.	Mac Mini (Summer 2011) - Core i5 2.5 GHz Apple Mac mini - Monitor : none.	Gateway SX desktop SX desktop - 2nd Gen Core i3 i3-2120 3.3 GHz - Monitor : none.
Packaged Quantity	1	1	1
Type	Personal computer	Personal computer	Personal computer
Product Form Factor	Desktop slimline	Desktop slimline	Small form factor
Dimensions (WxDxH)	7.8 in x 7.8 in x 1.4 in	7.8 in x 7.8 in x 1.4 in	3.9 in x 14.9 in x 10.4 in
Weight	2.7 lbs	2.7 lbs	12 lbs
Processor	Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 1 3 2.5 GHz ( 3.1 GHz ) ( Dual-Core )	Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz 1 ( Dual-Core )	Intel 2nd Gen Core i3 i3-2120 / 3.3 GHz ( Dual-Core ) 1 2
Cache Memory	3 MB L3 cache	3 MB L3 cache	3 GB L3 cache
RAM	4 GB 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz	4 GB 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1333 MHz - PC3-10600	6 GB 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM
Storage Controller	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) ; None	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) ; None	Serial ATA
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 x HDD - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA
Hard Drive (3rd)	None	None	None
Optical Storage	None	None	DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM
Optical Storage (2nd)	None	None	None
Monitor	none.	none.	none.
Storage Removable	None	None	None
Graphics Controller	Intel HD Graphics 4000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0	AMD Radeon HD 6630M	Intel HD Graphics 2000
Audio Output	Integrated - Stereo	Integrated - Stereo	Info unavailable
Networking	Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11a Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g	Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11a Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g	Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g
Operating System	Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion	Apple Mac OS X Lion	Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Apple Inc. $599.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $574.98 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $574.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 7 stores	Datavision Computer Video $649.99 In stock: Yes Memory4Less.com $1,621.12 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 stores	MSRP: $499.99 See manufacturer website for availability.