The Apple Mac mini Late 2005 is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2005 to 2006 as part of the Mac mini series of Mac mini computers. The computer has been introduced on September 27, 2005, and its price started at $499.
The new Mac mini features a 1.33 or 1.5 GHz PowerPC 7447a G4 processor, 512 MB of RAM, 40 GB or 80 GB hard drive, 12x DVD-ROM/CD-RW “Combo” drive, built-in AirPort Extreme Card, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, and 32 MB ATI Radeon 9200 graphics in the base model.
Those computers have never been formally presented and have not been assigned to a dedicated order number. Apple just updated the CPU clock of the currently available Mac mini variants.
A model with 1.25 GHz was sped up to 1.33 GHz and the version with a 1.42 GHz processor has been sped up to 1.5 GHz. Computers also got more RAM. Along with the product update, Apple still kept the basic version with a 1.25 GHz processor on the market.
This Mac mini has been discontinued on February 28, 2006.
Today Mac mini Late 2005 is 17 years old!
Mac mini Late 2005 Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | September 27, 2005 |
| Discontinued | February 28, 2006 |
| Model Identifier | PowerMac10,2 |
| Model Number | A1103 |
| EMC | 2026 |
| Order Number | N/A* |
| Original Price | $499 $599 |
| Colors | Aluminum |
| Weight | 2.9 Ibs. 1.315 KG |
| Dimensions | 2” H x 6.5” W x 6.5” D 5.08 cm H x 16.51 cm W x 16.51 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | PowerPC 7447a G4 |
| Processor Speed | 1.33 GHz 1.5 GHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 167 MHz |
| Cache | 64 KB L1 512 KB L2 |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 40 GB 80 GB |
| Media | 1 – 12x DVD-ROM/CD-RW “Combo” drive or 4x DVD-R/CD-RW “SuperDrive” |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 512 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 1 GB |
| Memory Slots | 1 – PC2700 184-pin DDR333 SDRAM* |
| Interleaving Support | No |
Display
| Built-in Display | None |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | ATI Radeon 9000 |
| Graphics Memory | 32 MB 64 MB |
| Display Connection | 1 – DVI (VGA or S-Video with adapter) |
| External Resolution | Up to 1920 x 1200 (DVI) Up to 1920 x 1080 (VGA) |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | None |
| Bays | None |
| Hard Drive Interface | 1 – ATA/100 (ATA-6) |
Connections
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) |
| Modem | 56k (Standard or Optional) |
| Wi-Fi | AirPort Extreme Card 802.11b/g |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR |
| ADB | None |
| USB | 2 – 480 Mbps (USB 2.0) |
| Serial | None |
| SCSI | None |
| FireWire | 1 – 400 Mbps |
| Audio In | None |
| Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm analog output jack 1 – Built-in speaker |
| Display | 1 – DVI (VGA or S-Video with adapter) |
Software
| Original OS | Mac OS X 10.4.2 |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS X 10.5.8 |
| Firmware | Mac OS ROM |
| Bundled Software | Mac OS X 10.4 iLife ’05 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, GarageBand) Dashboard Spotlight iChat Safari Sherlock QuickTime iSync iCal DVD Player Address Book AppleWorks iWork (30-day trial) Classic environment Quicken 2005 for Macintosh Nanosaur 2 Marble Blast Gold Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive Zinio Reader XCode Developer Tools Apple Hardware Test |
Keyboard and Mouse
| Peripherals | None |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3 V CR2032 Lithium (922-6476) |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 85 W |
| Line Voltage | 100 – 240 V AC |
