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Home | What's New? | Macs | Clones | iPod | iPhone | iPad | Q&As | Identify | Lookup | Compare | Sort | Timeline Intel Mac mini Info: Mac mini Specs Mac mini (Poly) Q&A Mac mini (Al) Q&A Recent Apple Specs: MacBook Air MacBook Pro MacBook iBook PowerBook G4 Mac Pro Power Mac G5 Power Mac G4 Xserve Mac mini iMac eMac iPod iPhone iPad Apple TV Cinema Displays Thunderbolt Displays Currently Shipping All Apple Specs Lookup Macs Sort Macs Compare Macs Mac Timeline Embed Specs Macs By Year Macs By Capability Macs By Identifier Macs By Processor Macs By Case Type Mac Clones Apple Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.26 (Late 2009) Specs Identifiers: Late 2009 - MC238LL/A - Macmini3,1 - A1283 - 2336 All Mac mini Models | All 2009 Models | Dynamically Compare This Mac to Others Distribute & Use Page: Bookmark & Share or Embed | Download: PDF Manual 281 The Apple Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.26 (Late 2009) features a 2.26 GHz Intel "Core 2 Duo" (P7750) processor, a 3 MB on-chip level 2 cache, a 1066 MHz frontside bus, 2 GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM (PC3-8500) memory, a 160 GB Serial ATA hard drive, a slot-loading 8X double-layer "SuperDrive", and a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256 MB of memory shared with the system. Connectivity includes Mini-DVI and Mini DisplayPort, a Firewire "800" port, five USB 2.0 ports, combined "optical digital audio input/audio line in" and combined "optical digital audio output/headphone" minijacks, a 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet port, and built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n) and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR. Late 2009 Mac mini models have the internal components enclosed in a tiny and elegant 2.9 lb, 6.5 inch square, two inch tall case with a built-in speaker and an external power supply. All Mac mini systems ship without a display, keyboard, or mouse, but numerous Apple and third-party options are available. Also see: What are the differences between the "Late 2009" Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" configurations? What are the differences between these Mac mini models and the models replaced? Buy This Mac -- and all other new & used Macs -- at site sponsor PowerMax. Upgrade This Mac at site sponsor Other World Computing. Memory, drives & more. Fix This Mac -- free diagnosis and affordable 24-hour repair at site sponsor Mission Repair. Tech Specs Ports & Connectivity Global Prices Popular Q&As Click on the underlined category text for related details. The most commonly needed info is "open" by default, but all info is important. Expand All Details | Contract All Details Introduction Date: October 20, 2009 Discontinued Date: June 15, 2010 Processors: 1 (2 Cores) Geekbench: 3205/3521* Processor Speed: 2.26 GHz Processor Type: Core 2 Duo (P7550) Ads by Google Apple Mac Mini Speed Up Mac Mini Apple Mac Speed Up Mac Mini Macbook Pro Best Price 1 year warranty,free delivery Pay cash on delivery all over Uae www.mygsm.me/Mac-boo Qatar airways Book at qatarairways.com for Qatar airways QatarAirways.com/Qatar+ Accessories For Ipad Huge Selection of iPadGadgets. Up to 60% Off &Free Shipping! www.MiniInTheBox.com Job Qatar 5 New jobs today. Apply now! Job Qatar jobrapido.com/job+qatar Mac Sound Converter Download free software to convert between audio file formats on OS X. www.nch.com.au/switch 6/30/12 Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.26 (Late 2009) Specs (Late 2009, MC238LL/A, Macmini3,1, A1283, 2336) @ E 2/4 www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac-mini-core-2-duo-2.26-late-2009-specs.html New Additions: New MacBook Pro New MacBook Air Revised Mac Pro iPad2,4 Specs Vintage Comparison Vintage Identifiers Global Orig. iPrices Enhanced Mac Specs iPad Q&A Apple TV Q&A More in What's New? Follow Updates: Subscribe by E-mail Subscribe to RSS Follow on Twitter Fan on Facebook Add to Google Add to My Yahoo Add to My AOL Details: The Intel "Core 2 Duo" (P7750) processor includes two independent processor "cores" on a single silicon chip. Also see: How fast is the "Late 2009" Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" compared to earlier Mac mini models? Custom Speeds: 2.53 GHz Architecture: 64-Bit Processor Upgrade: Soldered FPU: Integrated System Bus Speed: 1066 MHz Cache Bus Speed: 2.26 GHz (Built-in) ROM/Firmware Type: EFI EFI Architecture: 64-Bit L1 Cache: 32k/32k L2/L3 Cache: 3 MB (on chip) RAM Type: PC3-8500 DDR3 Min. RAM Speed: 1066 MHz Details: Supports 1066 MHz PC3-8500 DDR3 SO-DIMMs. Also see: How do you upgrade the RAM in the polycarbonate Intel Mac mini models? How much RAM of what type do they support? Standard RAM: 2 GB Maximum RAM: 8 GB* Details: By default, 2 GB is installed as two 1 GB modules. *Officially, this model is capable of supporting 4 GB of RAM, but as first reported by MacminiColo, this model unofficially can use 8 GB of RAM. Site sponsor Other World Computing sells memory -- as well as other upgrades -- for this Mac mini. Also see: Actual Max RAM of All G3 & Later Macs. Motherboard RAM: None RAM Slots: 2 Video Card: GeForce 9400M VRAM Type: Integrated Details: This model has a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M that shares memory with the system. Standard VRAM: 256 MB Maximum VRAM: 256 MB Display Support: Dual Displays Resolution Support: 1920x1200* 2nd Display Support: Dual/Mirroring* 2nd Max. Resolution: 2560x1600* Details: *This model simultaneously supports 1920x1200 on a DVI or VGA display using the Mini-DVI port and 2560x1600 on a dual-link DVI display using the Mini DisplayPort (with an optional Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter). Standard Hard Drive: 160 GB Int. HD Interface: Serial ATA (3 Gb/s) Details: This model also could be equipped with a 320 GB or 500 GB hard drive for an additional US$100 or US$200, respectively. Also see: How do you upgrade the hard drive in the Intel Mac mini models? What type of hard drive do they support? Is it possible to replace the optical drive with a second hard drive? Site sponsor Mission Repair offers free diagnosis of Mac mini hardware problems and a 24-hour repair service for this Mac mini. A hard drive upgrade service and more are provided. Standard Optical: 8X DL "SuperDrive" Standard Disk: None Details: Apple reports that the slot-loading 8X double-layer SuperDrive "writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 6x speed, writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed, writes DVD-RW discs at up to 6x speed, writes DVD+RW discs at up to 8x speed, reads DVDs at up to 8x speed, writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 24x speed, reads CDs at up to 24x speed." This model uses an SATA connector for the optical drive. Also see: What are the capabilities of the optical drive provided by the Mac mini "Core" models? Which can read and write dual-layer DVDs? Standard Modem: None Standard Ethernet: 10/100/1000Base-T Standard AirPort: 802.11a/b/g/n Standard Bluetooth: 2.1+EDR USB Ports: 5 (2.0) Firewire Ports: 1 (800) Details: Five 480-Mbps USB 2.0 ports, one Firewire "800" port. Expansion Slots: None Expansion Bays: None Details: N/A Incl. Keyboard: None Incl. Input: None 6/30/12 Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.26 (Late 2009) Specs (Late 2009, MC238LL/A, Macmini3,1, A1283, 2336) @ E 3/4 www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac-mini-core-2-duo-2.26-late-2009-specs.html Case Type: Cuboid Form Factor: Mac mini Apple Order No: MC238LL/A Apple Subfamily: Late 2009 Apple Model No: A1283 (EMC 2336) Model ID: Macmini3,1 Details: Please note that these identifiers refer to more than one model. Also see: All Macs with the A1283 Model Number, the 2336 EMC Number, and the Macmini3,1 Model Identifier. For more about these identifiers and how to locate them on each Mac, please refer to EveryMac.com's Mac Identification section. Battery Type: N/A Battery Life: N/A Pre-Installed MacOS: X 10.6 (10A432) Maximum MacOS: Current* Minimum Windows: XP SP2 (32-Bit)* Maximum Windows: 7 (32-Bit, 64-Bit)** MacOS 9 Support: None Windows Support: Boot/Virtualization Details: Also see: Are there any third-party programs to run Mac OS 9/Classic applications on Intel Macs? Site sponsor OHS specializes in heavily upgraded Macs capable of running both Mac OS X and Mac OS 9 applications. For more on running Windows on Intel Macs, please refer to the exhaustive Windows on Mac Q&A. Dimensions: 2.0 x 6.5 x 6.5 Avg. Weight: 2.9 lbs. (1.31 kg) Original Price (US): US$599 Est. Current Retail: US$500-US$600 Details: Please note that on average the estimated current retail pricing of used systems is updated twice a year (please refer to the date on the bottom of the page for the date last updated). Photo Credit: Apple, Inc. 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