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Mac mini (Early 2006)

A1176 · Macmini1,1 · 2006–2007 · small-form-factor

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core Solo 1.5 GHz / Core Duo 1.66 GHz
Gpu: Intel GMA 950 (shared memory)
Ram: max: 2 GB DDR2-667 (2×1 GB SO-DIMM) · base: 512 MB
Ports: DVI · USB 2.0 ×4 · FireWire 400 · Gigabit Ethernet · Optical digital audio in/out
Storage: base: 60 GB HDD · options: 80 GB HDD · 100 GB HDD · 120 GB HDD
Os Support: latest: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard · shipped: Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Release Price: $599

Upgrade paths

RAM

2 GB DDR2-667 (2×1 GB SO-DIMM) · Two SO-DIMM slots once the putty-knife case opening is done.

~$15

EASY

storage

2.5" SATA drive or SSD · Requires removing the internal frame.

~$30

MODERATE

CPU

Core 2 Duo T7200/T7400 (Socket M) · The CPU is socketed; a well-documented community swap that also enables 64-bit apps, though the 32-bit EFI still caps macOS support.

~$20 used

HARD