The Apple Mac mini 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 January 11, 2005, and its price started at $499.
The all-new Mac mini features a 1.25 or 1.42 GHz PowerPC 7447a G4 processor, 256 MB or 512 MB of RAM, 40 GB or 80 GB hard drive, 12x DVD-ROM/CD-RW “Combo” drive, and 32 MB ATI Radeon 9200 graphics.
This Mac mini has been discontinued on February 28, 2006.
Today Mac mini is 18 years old!
Mac mini Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | January 23, 2005 (256 MB of RAM) July 26, 2005 (512 MB of RAM) |
| Discontinued | September 27, 2005 (1.42 GHz) February 28, 2006 (1.25 GHz) |
| Model Identifier | PowerMac10,1 |
| Model Number | A1103 |
| EMC | 2026 |
| Order Number | M9686LL/A (1.25 GHz) M9686LL/B (1.25 GHz) M9687LL/A (1.42 GHz) M9687LL/B (1.42 GHz) M9971LL/B (1.42 GHz) |
| Original Price | $499 $599 $699 |
| 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 | 1.25 GHz 1.42 GHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 167 MHz |
| Cache | 64 KB L1 256 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 | 256 MB 512 MB (from July 26, 2005) |
| 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 |
| 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 – Ultra ATA/66 (ATA-5) 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 (Optional or built-in) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 1.1 (Optional) |
| 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 10.3.7 |
| Later OS | Mac OS X 10.4 |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS X 10.5.8 |
| Firmware | Mac OS ROM |
| Bundled Software | Mac OS X 10.3 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 |
References:
Apple Support – Mac mini (Original): Technical Specifications
