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Apple Mac Mini Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz Late 2009 Specs
Mac Mini – MC238LL/A – Macmini3,1 – A1283
About this Mac mini
The Mac Mini is the first BYODKM – Bring Your Own Display Keyboard and Mouse device that was created by Apple. It is able to provide a relatively cheap device to people who wanted to experience the feel of a Mac while leaving them in the comfort of personally preferred display and input options from third parties. The price point also makes the device accessible to a wider range of individuals, consider this device as the entry level into the brand. It runs on a 2.26 GHz Intel “Core 2 Duo” (P7550) processor and has a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor installed. It is a convenient means to get the best of all the possible worlds that users could combine.
2.26 GHZ Core 2 Duo
2 GB
160 GBHard Drive
Plugged-in
Storage
The device is built with 160 GB Serial ATA hard drive storage with a storage speed of 5400 RPM.
Screen Size and Resolution
The a1283 Mac Mini comes without its own native display but it supports a Single Display of up to 1920×1200 resolution.
Processor& Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
The Mac Mini has Mac OS X 10.6 (10A432) pre-installed on it. The processor that powered the computer is the 2.26 GHz Intel “Core 2 Duo” (P7550) processor. Its graphics processor is a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256 MB of memory shared with the system.
Memory & Architecture
The device is built with a 3 MB on-chip level 2 cache and 2 GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM (PC3-8500) memory. This is centered on a 64-bit architecture.
Upgradability
Although the Mac Mini comes with 2 GB of RAM it can be upgraded to up to 8 GB of RAM. The Operating System of the Mac Mini can also be upgraded from its pre-installed Mac OS X 10.6 (10A432) up to MacOS X 10.11.x. This Mac Mini has the following dimensions and weight 50.8mm×165.1mm×165.1mm and weight of 2.9 lbs (1.32 kg).
Inclusive Features
The Mac Mini includes the following features and ports:
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A Power Adapter (100V-240V, 110W maximum)
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Optional AirPort Extreme ( 802.11a/b/g/n)
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Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
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One FireWire 800 port
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8X DL “SuperDrive”
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1 DVI-to-VGA adapter included
| Introduced: October 20, 2009 | Discontinued: June 15, 2010 | ||
| Display Details | Memory | ||
| Display Support | Single Display | Level 1 Cache | 32k/32k |
| Resolution | 1920×1200 | Level 2/Level 3 Cache | 3 MB (on chip) |
| Processor | RAM Type | PC3-8500 DDR3 | |
| Processors | 1 (2 Cores) | Min. RAM Speed | 1066 MHz |
| Architecture | 64-Bit | Standard RAM | 2 GB |
| Speed | 2.26 GHz | Maximum RAM | 8 GB |
| Type | Core 2 Duo (P7550) | RAM Slots | 2 |
| Processor Upgrade | Soldered | Motherboard RAM | None |
| FPU | Integrated | Graphics | |
| System Bus Speed | 1066 MHz | Video Card | GeForce 9400M |
| Cache Bus Speed | 2.26 GHz (Built-in) | VRAM Type | Integrated |
| ROM/Firmware | EFI | Standard VRAM | 256 MB |
| EFI Architecture | 64-Bit | Maximum VRAM | 256 MB |
| Storage | Inclusive Features and Ports | ||
| Standard Storage | 160 GB HDD | Standard Optical Drive | 8X DL “SuperDrive” |
| Storage Speed | 5400 RPM | Standard Ethernet | 10/100/1000Base-T |
| Storage Dimensions | 2.5” (9.5 mm) | Standard Modem | None |
| Storage Interface | Serial ATA (3 Gb/s) | Standard Air Port | 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Battery | Standard Bluetooth | 2.1+EDR | |
| Type | N/A | USB Port 2.0 | 5 |
| Battery Life | N/A | FireWire (800) | 1 |
| Description | Keyboard | None | |
| Case Type | Cuboid | Inclusive Input | None |
| Form Factor | Mac Mini | S-Video Output | None |
| Apple Order No | MC238LL/A | Microphone | None |
| Apple Subfamily | Late 2009 | Headphone | 1 |
| Apple Model Number | A1283 (EMC 2336) | Sound Out | None |
| Model ID |
| Power Adapter | 1 |
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