


While it still has a standard-definition DVD burner, the Mac Mini is capable enough to play 1080p HD video files with no noticeable stutter. With more system memory, the Mac Mini can also allocate more RAM to the GeForce 9400M video chip, which goes from 128MB to 256MB. The changes to the new $799 Mac Mini include a 2.0GHz to 2.53GHz clock speed bump to the Intel Core 2 Duo CPU and 4GB of RAM, up from 2GB last time. You'll need to pay extra for adapters in other formats. A Mini DVI-to-DVI adapter comes in the box.

Unlike the new 27-inch iMac, the Mini DisplayPort on the new Mac Mini does not double as a video input. Ports appear on the back of the Mac Mini only, and include five USB 2.0 ports, analog audio jacks, a Gigabit Ethernet output, a FireWire 800 port, and both Mini DVI and Mini DisplayPort outputs for video. The case is still made from a combination of aluminum and plastic, and the size remains a svelte 2 inches high, by 6 inches wide and deep. The new Mac Mini, introduced by Apple back in October, received no changes to its physical design or external features compared with the last revision this past March.
