Compare Apple Power Macintosh G4 (M8359LL/A) Mac Desktop to Apple Mac mini (MC438LL/A) Desktop

Still can't decide? Ask your friends!	Apple Power Macintosh G4 (M8359LL/A) Mac Desktop	Apple Mac mini (MC438LL/A) Desktop
Still can't decide? Ask your friends!	Not Currently Available	3 reviews Not Currently Available
Product Description	Buckle up - the Power Mac G4 is here. It features the revolutionary PowerPC G4 with Velocity Engine, which crunches multimedia data at blazing-fast speeds. The Velocity Engine uses true... More Buckle up - the Power Mac G4 is here. It features the revolutionary PowerPC G4 with Velocity Engine, which crunches multimedia data at blazing-fast speeds. The Velocity Engine uses true independent vector processing - a technology originally developed for use in scientific supercomputers. It gives you the power you need to create and manipulate even the most complex graphics files. The result is unprecedented productivity for creative professionals - in the arts as well as the sciences.??Apple designed the Power Mac G4 for creative professionals who use computers as the pivotal tool of their trade, setting the pace of their work, their productivity, even their success. With its blazing-fast speed and convention-crushing design, the Power Mac G4 picks up where the best-selling Power Macintosh G3 left off. The Power Mac G4 is so powerful that its speed is measured in gigaflops, or billions of floating-point operations per second, just like supercomputers. At the heart of this system ... Less	Designed to use less than 10 watts of energy when idle, Mac mini is the worlds most energy-efficient desktop computer. Within its sleek aluminium enclosure, its powered by a 2.4GHz or... More Designed to use less than 10 watts of energy when idle, Mac mini is the worlds most energy-efficient desktop computer. Within its sleek aluminium enclosure, its powered by a 2.4GHz or 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and includes NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics and up to 8GB of memory. Mac mini also features built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless technology. Choose from a standard configuration with a SuperDrive and one built-in hard drive or a server configuration with two built-in hard drives. Less
Great Deals	Visit Store	Visit Store

Key Features
Form Factor	Mini Tower	-
Operating System	Apple MacOS 9.1	Apple MacOS X
HDD Size	40 GB	500 GB
Installed Memory	128 MB (SDRAM)	4 GB (DDR3 SDRAM)
Processor	PowerPC G4 733 MHz	Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz
Processor
Processor Speed	733 MHz	2.66 GHz
Processor Type	PowerPC G4	Core 2 Duo
Max Qty.	2	-
Installed Qty.	1	-
Processor Upgradability	Upgradable	-
Motherboard
Video Output Interface	AGP 4x	USB
Bus Speed	133 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory
RAM Technology	SDRAM	DDR3 SDRAM
Installed RAM	128 MB	4 GB
Installed Video Memory	32 MB	-
Max Supported RAM	1 GB	8 GB
Number of Memory Slots	-	2 x SODIMM
Supported RAM Speeds	-	1066 MHz
Installed Cache Memory	256 KB	3072 KB
Technical Features
Expansion Slots	PCI x 4	-
Integrated Input/Output Ports	USB 1.1 x 2 • FireWire (IEEE1394a) x 2 • RJ45 Lan Port x 1 • RJ11 Phone Jack x 2 (1 Input, 1 Output)	-
Hard Drive
Hard Drive Interface	DMA/ATA-66 (Ultra)	Serial ATA
Hard Drive Capacity	40 GB	500 GB
Hard Drive Rotation Speed	5,400 RPM	7,200 RPM
Storage Controller Type	-	Serial ATA
CD / DVD
Read Speed	32x (CD)	-
ReWrite Speed	10x (CD-RW)	-
CD / DVD Type	CD-RW	-
Audio / Video
External Video Resolution	1920 x 1200	-
Audio Input Type	-	Line In (3.5mm) • Microphone
Graphic Processor	-	NVIDIA GeForce GT 320
Audio Output Type	Sound card	Headphones • Line Out
Video Out Ports	-	DVI x 1 • 15 Pin D-Sub VGA port x 1 • HDMI x 1
Modem
Modem Type	Fax / Modem	-
Networking
Data Link Protocol	Ethernet • Fast Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet • Fast Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet • IEEE 802.11n
Networking Type	Integrated Network Card	Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card
Dimensions
Weight	29.99 lb.	3 lb.
Depth	18.4 in.	7.7 in.
Height	17.02 in.	1.4 in.
Width	8.9 in.	7.7 in.
Warranty
Warranty	1 Year	-
Miscellaneous
Product ID	20144262	99670069
UPC	718908366134	885909130962
OS Certified	Apple MacOS 9 • Apple MacOS X	Apple MacOS X
Exterior Color	Gray • Silver	-
Product MPN
MPN	M8359LL/A	MC438LL/A

Consumer Reviews
	Apple Power Macintosh G4 (M8359LL/A) Mac Desktop Not Currently Available	Apple Mac mini (MC438LL/A) Desktop Not Currently Available
No review for this product yet. Product Review Summary 3.3 Based on 3 user reviews 67% recommend this product 5 stars 1 4 stars 1 3 stars 2 stars 1 star 1 Pros None Yet Cons None Yet Good For None Yet Consumer Reviews 85 Mac Mini: not up to snuff for professional use byPaulblow Oct 5, 2011 12 Helpfuls 13 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Pros The least expensive Macintosh, small compact size Cons Hard drive went bad, superdrive went bad, RAM related problems Recommended it? No I do graphic design at a book publishing company in a Macintosh environment. Over the past ten years on the job I've used Mac G3s, G4s, G5s, and our newest Macintosh addition was the Mac Mini, which was purchased in June of 2010 after our former IT guy recommended it to the bosses as a decent and... Read full review » 2 review on Apple Mac mini (MC438LL/A) Desktop. bydalechino Feb 27, 2011 8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Pros Intuitive OS, superb design and small footprint Cons Hard to upgrade, needs more RAM and faster, larger disk Recommended it? Yes The Bottom Line: A lot of computer in a little package - decent value for the money. Excellent for HTPC use. Eutek's Full Review: Apple Mac mini (MC438LL/A) Desktop This review is for the MA608LL/A Mac Mini, the version which comes with the 1.83GHz CPU. As I stated in my review of the MacBook Pro,... Read full review » Read All Reviews »