Comparison of Macintosh models
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This is a comparison of the current models of Apple Macintosh computers, designed by Apple Computer (in California).
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[edit] Market matrix
Apple follows a product matrix of having a model of computer for both consumers and professionals, in both desktop and portable configurations. This provides a useful background as to the intended market for each Macintosh product.
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| Rack mount |  Xserve |
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| All-in-one |  iMac |
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| Tower or Desktop |
 Mac mini |
 Mac Pro |
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| Portable |  MacBook |
 MacBook Pro |
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[edit] Specifications
Note that prices in euros vary from country to country; the price for Belgium is shown as a rough guide. Combo means a Combo Drive, which includes a CD reader, writer and DVD reader; a SuperDrive can also write and rewrite DVD discs. The pink rows differentiate the professional product lines from the consumer products, which have a blue background.
Every current Mac uses DDR2 SDRAM memory and Serial ATA hard drives. Dedicated graphics cards in Macs use the PCI Express bus.
| CPU | RAM | FSB | HDD | RPM | GPU | VRAM | Display resolution | Academic price | US Price | EU Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac mini [1] |
1.66 GHz Core Duo | 512 MB | 667 MHz | 60 GB | 5400 | Intel GMA950 | 64 MB Shared | N/A | £374.83 | $599 | €629 £399 |
| Build-to-order | 1 GB ($100), 2 GB ($300) | 80 GB ($50), 100 GB ($100), 120GB ($175) | |||||||||
| Mac mini | 1.83 GHz Core Duo | 512 MB | 667 MHz | 80 GB | 5400 | Intel GMA950 | 64 MB Shared | N/A | £497.03 | $799 | €809 £529 |
| Build-to-order | 1 GB ($100), 2 GB ($300) | 100GB ($50), 120GB ($125) | |||||||||
| iMac 17 in [2] |
1.83 GHz Core 2 Duo | 512 MB | 667 MHz | 160 GB | 7200 | Intel GMA950 | 64 MB Shared | 1440x900 | £638.03 | $999 | £679 |
| Build-to-order | 1 GB ($75), 2 GB ($250) | ||||||||||
| iMac 17 in |
2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo | 1 GB | 667 MHz | 160 GB | 7200 | ATI Radeon X1600 | 128 MB | 1440x900 | £750.83 | $1199 | £799 |
| Build-to-order | 2.16 GHz ($100) | 2 GB ($175), 3 GB ($750) | 25 0GB ($75), 500 GB ($275) | ||||||||
| iMac 20 in | 2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo | 1 GB | 667 MHz | 250 GB | 7200 | ATI Radeon X1600 | 128 MB | 1680x1050 | £938.83 | $1499 | £999 |
| Build-to-order | 2.33 GHz ($250) | 2 GB ($175), 3 GB ($750) | 500 GB ($200) | 256 MB ($75) | |||||||
| iMac 24 in | 2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo | 1 GB | 667 MHz | 250 GB | 7200 | Nvidia GeForce 7300GT | 128 MB | 1920x1200 | £1267.83 | $1999 | £1349.01 |
| Build-to-order | 2.33 GHz ($250) | 2 GB ($175), 3 GB ($750) | 500 GB ($200), 750 GB ($399) | 7600GT 256 MB ($125) | |||||||
| Mac Pro [3] |
Two 2.66 Intel Xeon | 1 GB | 1.33 GHz | 250 GB | 7200 | NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT | 256 MB | N/A | £1562.75 | $2499 | |
| Build-to-order | Two 2.0 or two 3.0GHz Xeons | See memory | Bay 1: 160 GB, 250 GB, 500 GB, 750 GB; Bay 2-4: 500 GB ($399), 750 GB ($599) | ATI Radeon X1900 XT, QUADRO FX 4500 512 MB, or multiple GeForce cards | N/A | ||||||
| Xserve [4] |
Two 2.0 GHz Intel Xeons | 1 GB | 1.33 GHz | 80 GB | 7200 | ATI Radeon X1300 | 64 MB | N/A | N/A | $2999 | €3249 £2199 |
| Build-to-order | |||||||||||
| MacBook 1.83 GHz [5] 13.3 in, widescreen |
1.83 GHz Core 2 Duo | 512 MB | 667 MHz | 60 GB | 5400 | Intel GMA950 | 64 MB Shared | 1280x800 | £703.83 | $1099 | €1119 £749 |
| Build-to-order | 2x512 MB ($75), 2x1 GB ($250) | 80 GB ($50), 120 GB ($200), 160 GB ($300), 200 GB ($400) | |||||||||
| MacBook 2 GHz 13.3 in, widescreen |
2 GHz Core 2 Duo | 1 GB | 667 MHz | 80 GB | 5400 | Intel GMA950 | 64 MB Shared | 1280x800 | £844.83 | $1299 | €1319 £899 |
| Build-to-order | 2x1 GB ($175) | 120 GB ($150), 160 GB ($250), 200 GB ($350) | |||||||||
| MacBook Black 13.3 in, widescreen |
2 GHz Core 2 Duo | 1 GB | 667 MHz | 120 GB | 5400 | Intel GMA950 | 64 MB Shared | 1280x800 | £967.03 | $1499 | €1519 £1029 |
| Build-to-order | 2x1 GB ($175) | 160 GB ($100), 200 GB ($200) | |||||||||
| MacBook Pro 2.16 GHz [6] 15.4 in, widescreen |
2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo | 1 GB | 667 MHz | 120 GB | 5400 | ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 | 128 MB | 1440x900 | £1240.80 | $1999 | €2019 £1349 |
| Build-to-order | 2x1 GB ($175), 1x2GB + 2x1 GB ($575) | 160 GB 5400 RPM ($100), 200 GB 4200 RPM ($200) | Glossy | ||||||||
| MacBook Pro 2.33 GHz 15.4 in, widescreen |
2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo | 2 GB | 667 MHz | 120 GB | 5400 | ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 | 256 MB | 1440x900 | £1562.75 | $2499 | €2519 £1699 |
| Build-to-order | 1x2GB + 1x1 GB ($575) | 150 GB 5400 RPM ($100), 200 GB 4200 rpm ($200) | Glossy | ||||||||
| MacBook Pro 17 in, widescreen | 2.33 GHz Core Duo | 2 GB | 667 MHz | 160 GB | 5400 | ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 | 256 MB | 1680x1050 | £1747.23 | $2799 | €2829 £1899 |
| Build-to-order | 1x2GB + 1x1 GB ($575) | 100 GB 7200 rpm (-$100), 200GB 4200 rpm ($100) | Glossy | ||||||||
| CPU | RAM | FSB | HDD | RPM | GPU | VRAM | Display resolution | Academic price | US Price | EU Price | |
[edit] Memory
The Mac Pro memory configurations go up to 16 GB.
The MacBook and Mac Mini can officially support 2 GB, the MacBook Pro can support 3GB, however people have reported having 4 GB (2x 2 GB sticks).
[edit] Notes
The acronyms in each column mean:
- CPU: Processor clock speed (Central Processing Unit)
- RAM: Random Access Memory
- FSB: Front side bus speed
- HDD: Hard Disk Drive capacity
- GPU: Graphics card model (Graphics Processing Unit)
- VRAM: Video memory
[edit] Input/Output
Note that unless a product is specified as having an iSight camera, it will not come preloaded with the Photo Booth software; likewise if it does not have an Apple Remote it will not have the Front Row software.
| USB | Firewire 400 | Firewire 800 | Optical drive | Gigabit Ethernet | AirPort Extreme | Bluetooth | DVI/VGA | ExpressCard | Keyboard and mouse | iSight | Remote | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac mini 1.66GHz | 4 | 1 | No | Combo | Yes | Yes | Yes | DVI | No | No | No | Yes | $599 / €659 / ]449 |
| Build-to-order | Super ($50) | Wired ($78), Wireless ($99) | |||||||||||
| Mac mini 1.83GHz | 4 | 1 | No | SuperDrive | Yes | Yes | Yes | DVI | No | No | No | Yes | $799 / €889 / £599 |
| Build-to-order | Wired ($78), Wireless ($99) | ||||||||||||
| iMac 17 in low-end | 3 | 2 | No | Combo Drive | Yes | Yes | No | mini-DVI | No | Yes | Yes | No | $999 / £679 |
| Build-to-order | Remote ($29) | ||||||||||||
| iMac 17 in | 3 | 2 | No | SuperDrive DL | Yes | Yes | Yes | mini-DVI | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | $1199 / £799 |
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| iMac 20 in | 3 | 2 | No | SuperDrive DL | Yes | Yes | Yes | mini-DVI | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | $1499 / £999 |
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| iMac 24 in | 3 | 1 | 1 | SuperDrive DL | Yes | Yes | Yes | mini-DVI | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | $1999 / £1349.01 |
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| Mac Pro | 5 | 2 | 2 | SuperDrive DL | Yes | No | No | Single and dual-link DVI | No | Yes | No | No | $2499 / €2539 / £1699 |
| Build-to-order | ($49) | ($29) | |||||||||||
| Xserve | 2 | 1 | 2 | SuperDrive DL | Yes | No | No | DVI | No | No | No | No | |
| Build-to-order | |||||||||||||
| MacBook 1.83GHz | 2 | 1 | No | Combo | Yes | Yes | Yes | mini-DVI | No | Integrated | Yes | Yes | |
| Build-to-order | |||||||||||||
| MacBook 2GHz | 2 | 1 | No | SuperDrive DL | Yes | Yes | Yes | mini-DVI | No | Integrated | Yes | Yes | $1299 / €1319 / £899 |
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| MacBook Pro 15 in | 2 | 1 | 1 | SuperDrive DL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Dual-link DVI | Yes | Integrated | Yes | Yes | $1999 / €2019 / £1399 |
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| MacBook Pro 17 in | 3 | 1 | 1 | SuperDrive DL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Dual-link DVI | Yes | Integrated | Yes | Yes | $2799 / €2829 / £1899 |
| Build-to-order | |||||||||||||
| USB | Firewire 400 | Firewire 800 | Optical drive | Gigabit Ethernet | AirPort Extreme | Bluetooth | DVI/VGA | ExpressCard | Keyboard and mouse | iSight | Remote | Price |
[edit] Physical specifications
Note that all portable models (both MacBook and Pro) also come with MagSafe power connectors and a Sudden Motion Sensor.
| Material | Colour | Width | Height | Depth | Mass | Photo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac mini | Polycarbonate and aluminum | Silver, white on top | 16.51 cm / 6.5 in | 5.08 cm / 2 in | 16.51 cm / 6.5 in | 1.31 kg / 2.9 lb |  |
| iMac 17 in | Polycarbonate, aluminum base | White, silver stand | 42.6 cm / 16.8 in | 43 cm / 16.9 in | 17.3 cm / 6.8 in | 7 kg / 15.5 lb |  |
| iMac 20 in | Polycarbonate, aluminum base | White, silver stand | 49.3 cm / 19.4 in | 47.2 cm / 18.6 in | 18.9 cm / 7.4 in | 10 kg / 22 lb | |
| iMac 24 in | Polycarbonate, aluminum base | White, silver stand | 57.4 cm / 20.6 in | 52.3 cm / 22.6 in | 20.7 cm / 8.1 in | 11.2 kg / 24.7 lb | |
| Mac Pro | Aluminium | Silver | 20.6 cm / 8.1 in | 51.1 cm / 20.1 in | 47.5 cm / 18.7 in | 20.2 to 22.1 kg / 44.5 to 48.8 lb |  |
| Xserve | Aluminum | Silver | 44.7 cm / 17.6 in | 4.4 cm / 1.73 in | 71.1 cm / 28 in | 15.1 to 16.6 kg / 33 to 37 lb |  |
| Xserve Cluster | Aluminum | Silver | 44.7 cm / 17.6 in | 4.4 cm / 1.73 in | 71.1 cm / 28 in | 15.1 to 16.6 kg / 33 to 37 lb |  |
| MacBook | Polycarbonate | White or black | 32.5 cm / 12.78 in | 2.75 cm / 1.08 in | 22.7 cm / 8.92 in | 2.36 kg / 5.2 lb |  |
| MacBook Pro 15 in | Aluminium | Silver | 35.7 cm / 14.1 in | 2.59 cm / 1.0 in | 24.3 cm / 9.6 in | 2.54 kg / 5.6 lb |  |
| MacBook Pro 17 in | Aluminium | Silver | 39.2 cm / 15.4 in | 2.59 cm / 1.0 in | 26.5 cm / 10.4 in | 3.08 kg / 6.8 lb | |
| Material | Colour | Width | Height | Depth | Mass | Photo |
[edit] Expansion
| RAM slots | Maximum RAM | User-replaceable HDD? | HDD bays | PCI-e slots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac mini | 2 | 2 GB | No | 1 | No |
| iMac | 2 | 3 GB (2 GB on low-end) | No | 1 | No |
| Mac Pro | 8 | 16 GB | Yes | 4 | 4 |
| Xserve | 8 | 32 GB | Yes | 3 | 2(PCI-X) |
| MacBook | 2 | 2 GB | Yes | 1 | No |
| MacBook Pro | 2 | 3 GB | No | 1 | 1 (ExpressCard/34) |
[edit] History
| Announced | Released | Last revision | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac mini | January 11, 2005 [7] | January 29, 2005 | September 6, 2006 |
| iMac | May 1998 (Original) | August 1998 | September 6, 2006 [8] |
| Mac Pro | August 7, 2006 | August 7, 2006 | August 7, 2006 |
| Xserve | May 2002 | July 2002 | August 7, 2006 |
| MacBook | 16 May 2006 [9] | 16 May 2006 | 8 November 2006 |
| MacBook Pro 15.4 in | 10 January 2006 [10] | 14 February 2006 [11] | 24 October 2006 |
| MacBook Pro 17 in | 24 April 2006 [12] | 24 April 2006 | 24 April 2006 |
| Announced | Released | Last revision |
[edit] Software
All Macintosh computers are preloaded with Mac OS X and the latest version of iLife, except the Xserves, which are bundled with Mac OS X Server and no iLife.
[edit] See also
- List of Macintosh models grouped by CPU
- List of Apple Macintosh models by case type
- List of products discontinued by Apple Computer
- List of Macintosh software
- Timeline of Apple Macintosh models
[edit] External links
- Official Mac mini site
- Official iMac site
- Official Xserve site
- Official MacBook site
- Official MacBook Pro site
- Mactracker (software - free) provides detailed information on every Apple Macintosh computer ever made
| Apple hardware since 1998 | |
|---|---|
| Consumer Macs: | iMac | iMac G3 | iMac G4 | iMac G5 | iMac Core Duo | iMac Core 2 Duo | Mac mini | eMac | iBook | MacBook |
| Professional Macs: | Power Macintosh G3 | Power Mac G4 | Cube | Power Mac G5 | Mac Pro | Xserve | PowerBook G3 | PowerBook G4 | MacBook Pro |
| iPods: | iPod | iPod mini | iPod photo | iPod shuffle | iPod nano |
| Accessories: | AirPort | iSight | Cinema Display | Xserve RAID | Mighty Mouse | iPod Hi-Fi |
| Italics denote discontinued products | |
