Apple says that memory upgrades should only be done in matched pairs, but Other World Computing has discovered that you can use “mismatched” memory in the Mac mini (and many other Intel-based Macs where Apple specifies that upgrades should only be done with matched pairs). 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 The updated model finally moves the Mini from the outdated Core Duo to a Core 2 Duo processor, giving it 64-bit capabilities along with faster CPU speeds.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.
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