

There’s one memory bank with two DIMM sockets, so to upgrade RAM, you have to remove the modules that came with the Mini. Because it uses a Core 2 CPU, it can support up to 3 GB of RAM (50% more than the Core Duo models), although Apple officially supports up to 2 GB.

The newest mini has the same 667 MHz memory bus as last year’s model, along with the same pedestrian Intel GMA 950 graphics. Between the newer, more efficient CPU and 8-10% higher clock speeds, we expect 15-25% better overall performance compared to the Late 2006 model. The updated model finally moves the Mini from the outdated Core Duo to a Core 2 Duo processor, giving it 64-bit capabilities along with faster CPU speeds.

Apple “refreshed” the Mac mini the same day it unveiled new iMacs, iLife ’08, and iWork ’08.
