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Mac Performance In The Raw - Mac mini 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo versus iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz 17" - A Performance Comparison

 
Saturday, May 6, 2006
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Mac mini 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo versus iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz 17"

Mac mini 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo - MA206LL/A - February 2006
iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz 17" - MA199LL - January 2006

Specifications info
Mac mini 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo
iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz 17"

Initial price difference:
Mac mini 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo - $799
iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz 17" - $1,299

Current price difference:
Mac mini 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo - $794
iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz 17" - $1,099

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Performance
In Performance the iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz 17" is ....

Processor Single - 10% faster++
Processor Multiple - 10% faster++
Processor Saturation - 11% faster
Graphics Card - 201% faster++
Graphics Processor - 11% faster++
Graphics Gaming - 50% faster
Graphics Interface - 24% faster
Copy (many files) - 71% faster
Copy (Single large file) - 91% faster

QuickTime Encode - 10% faster
QuickTime Encode Multitasking - 9% faster
iMovie Import - 64% faster
iMovie Render - 10% faster
iTunes Encode (From CD) - 63% faster
iDVD Import - 22% faster

Word Macro - 11% faster
Photoshop Filters (Single) - 9% faster

++ The processor & graphics card scores above are based on CineBench 9.5 (email us to request the actual point scores for these machines)
http://www.cinebench.com/
The game test was obtain by running EVO2 4X4
http://www.aspyr.com/games.php/mac/4x4/

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Mac mini InfoZone
Mac mini Performance vs Others
Mac mini Performance Profiles
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Mac mini Specs & Features
Mac mini Reviews
Mac mini Discussion Forum
Apple's Mac mini Page
Apple's Previous Mac mini Specification Details

Also search at MacReviewZone/MacSpeedZone on the following part numbers MA206LL or MA199LL which should turn up additional information
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Mac Mini Core Duo vs. iMac Core Duo

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iMac Intel


17 Inch 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo MA199LL - Originally: $1,299

This section updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2008

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$1,069 -Closeout-   1yr - PowerMax unavailable

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Basic Stats
iMac 1.83GHz - MA199LL
17" LCD display
1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo
2MB L2 Cache
667MHz Frontside Bus
512MB memory
ATI Radeon X1600 Graphics
128MB video memory
160GB Hard Drive 7200 rpm
8x SuperDrive 2.4x Dual Layer
Built-in AirPort 54-Mbps
Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Apple Remote
Built-in iSight camera
Released January 2006
More Stats ...


Performance
Score
%
Processor Dual CB
518
+145%
Processor Single CB
283
+142%
Graphics Card CB
971
+378%
Graphics Games fps
30
+67%
Hard Drive sec.
41.81
+176%
QuickTime sec.
NA
NA
CB = CineBench 9.5 Score
% = Performance compared to Power Mac Dual G4/1.0GHz
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iMac Buyer's Guide

Mac mini Intel


1.66GHz Intel Core Duo 80/Super #MA206LL/A Originally: $799

This Section Updated: Wednesday, April 19, 2006

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Basic Stats

Mac mini 1.66GHz - MA206LL/A
1.66GHz Intel Core Duo processor
2MB L2 Cache
667MHz Frontside Bus
512MB memory
Intel GMA950 graphics
64MB Graphics Memory
80GB Serial ATA hard drive
Double-layer SuperDrive
Built-in AirPort Extreme
Built-in Bluetooth 2.0
Apple Remote
Released 2/28/06
More Stats ...


Performance
Score
%
Processor Dual CB
471
+123%
Processor Single CB
258
+121%
Graphics Card CB
1008
+397%
Graphics Games fps
20
+11%
Hard Drive sec.
79.86
+45%
QuickTime sec.
NA
NA
CB = CineBench 9.5 Score
% = Performance compared to Power Mac Dual G4/1.0GHz
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