Mac mini(Early 2009)
Faster. Greener. Still mini.
Background
Introduced in March of 2009, the Mac mini (Early 2009) replaced the Mac mini (Mid 2007) which, after 19 months, was overdue for a refresh. In fact, prior to the release of the Mac mini (Early 2009), many had assumed that the Mac mini was no longer a platform Apple was interested in continuing to sell. Though the processor speed remained unchanged, the Mac mini (Early 2009) received the same architectural improvements that had been deliberately rolled out to other Macs over the course of the previous few months: faster data and memory buses, a better graphics chipset, and a Mini DisplayPort. Unlike all other models to date that included an on-board Mini DisplayPort, the Mac mini also included a mini-DVI port, making it the first Mac mini to support dual monitors. The Mac mini (Early 2009) kept in place the price structure introduced with the Mac mini (Early 2006): The $599 U.S. model included 1 GB of RAM, a 120 GB hard drive, and 128 MB of VRAM, while the $799 U.S. model included 2 GB of RAM, a 320 GB hard drive, and 256 MB of VRAM.