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| Release date | August 08, 2007 | ||
| The Bottom Line | The Mac Mini remains unique as the smallest mainstream desktop, but competition from Dell and HP has narrowed the gap in features while also offering room for expansion, and at a better price. If your goal is saving space, the Mac Mini is a winner. If you'd rather get the best deal, there are better options. | Velocity Micro's Edge Z30 is the best deal going right now for midlevel gaming PCs featuring Intel's new Core i7 chips. The overclocked Core i7 860, a fast Nvidia graphics card, and a solid selection of features all around make it easy for us to recommend this system to anyone looking for a capable gaming desktop. | HP's new digital-media-oriented Pavilion Elite m9040n is fast, loaded with features, and its new looks and newly integrated receivers improve its profile. Our main issue is the redundant bays for two of HP's proprietary external hard drives. If you can get past that, there's a solid desktop here. |
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| Storage Removable | None | Info unavailable | None |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty |
| TV Tuner Type | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Digital and analog TV - DVB-T |
| Video Memory | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 256 MB |
| Floppy Drive | None | Info unavailable | None |
| Optical Storage (2nd) | None | Info unavailable | None |
| Storage Controller | Serial ATA ; None | Info unavailable | Serial ATA |
| Type | Personal computer | Info unavailable | Media center |
| Hard Drive (2nd) | - None | Info unavailable | - None |
| Printer | None | Info unavailable | None |
| Platform Technology | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Intel VIIV Technology |
| Optical Storage | DVD±RW (±R DL) | DVD±R (±R DL) | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM with LightScribe Technology |
| RAM | 1 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz - PC2-5300 | 8 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM | 3 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - PC2-5300 |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Cache Memory | 4 MB L2 cache | Info unavailable | 8 MB L2 cache |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 6.5 in x 6.5 in x 2 in | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| OS Provided | Apple MacOS X 10.5 | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium |
| Processor | 1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core i7 860 / 2.8 GHz | 1 x Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 / 2.4 GHz ( Quad-Core ) |
| Hard Drive | 1 x 120 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-150 | 1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA NCQ | 2 x 320 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 |
| Weight | 2.9 lbs | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Product Description | Apple Mac mini Mac Mini - Core 2 Duo 2 GHz | Core i7 860 2.8 GHz | HP Pavilion Elite Media Center m9040n - Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz |
| Voltage Required | AC 120/230 V | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Graphics Controller | Intel GMA 950 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | PCI Express x16 - NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS |
| Card Reader | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 15 in 1 card reader |
| Product Form Factor | Desktop slimline | Info unavailable | Tower |
| Communications | None | Info unavailable | Fax / modem - 56 Kbps |
| Audio Output | Sound card - Stereo | Info unavailable | Sound card |
| Cache Per Processor | 4 MB | Info unavailable | 8 MB |
| Localization | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | English / United States |
| Environmental Standards | Yes , EPEAT Silver | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Monitor | None. | Info unavailable | None. |
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