Testseek.com have collected 71 expert reviews of the Apple Mac mini - Late 2009 MC238 / MC239 and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple Mac mini - Late 2009 MC238 / MC239.
March 2009
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Elegant
Compact design
Greatly improved graphics performance
Compact. Quiet. Dual-core performance. Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth built in. Windows compatible. FireWire 800. More powerful than nettops.
2.26 GHz
2.53 GHz
Or 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor
FireWire 800 port
5 USB ports
2 GB base memory
Twice as much as earlier models.
Compact. Energy efficient. Quiet. Dual-core performance. Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth built in. New iLife 09. Mac Os X 10.5 Windows compatible. FireWire 800 now standard.
Published: 2009-03-23, Author: Dan , review by: macworld.co.uk
Tiny size; significantly improved graphics performance compared to older models; dual video outputs with support for extended Desktop mode and 30-inch displays; five USB ports; FireWire 800.
Slow hard drive; difficult to upgrade; £150 premium over £499 model doesn’t get you many improvements. Min specs: 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB memory, 320GB hard drive, 8x double-layer SuperDrive, 8x double-layer SuperDrive.
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Published: 2009-03-23, Author: Dan , review by: macworld.co.uk
Tiny size; performance comparable to that of the £649 model; significantly improved graphics performance compared to older models; dual video outputs with support for extended Desktop mode and 30-inch displays; five USB ports; FireWire 800.
Even slower hard drive than £649 model; too little RAM; difficult to upgrade. Min specs: 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1GB memory, 120GB hard drive, 8x double-layer SuperDrive, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics.
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