Current Minis VS other Macs?

[warp9]

Can anyone suggest reviews comparing performance of the current Minis to other Macs, such as Mac Pros and Mac Book Pros?


thank you,

w9
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[iMav]

[warp9]

iMav;

yeah, easy enough...I will do that, no doubt, but always good to see how Macs perform actually doing certain tasks.

I'm envious of your 16GB Mini rig...sounds like a sweet machine. Anyway, how'd you get 16GB into that Mini?

...officially, supports only 8

w9
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[Bandit Bill]

Use this to compare Macs
http://www.apple.com/why-mac/compare/

You will have to identify each processor and graphics card. A simple Google search each model will help you specifically identify each processor and video card.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4515/2011-mac-mini-goes-sandy-bridge-specs-details-and-our-thoughts

You can then use this site to look at CPU and video card benchmarks.
http://www.cpubenchmark.net

If you want to compare "specific" tasks you have to be specific to what those tasks are. ie. Photoshop or transcoding a standard sized video etc.

Honestly I don't think you are going to get exact answers. There is no one site that gives real world comparisons each time Apple comes out with a new model Mac. At ast not a site I know of.

[tales]

mini is an entry level computer. It does NOT compare to a Mac Pro if you use it for work.

Editing motion pictures, music, graphic design (CS6) AutoCAD
8-10 hours a day 5 days a week the mini wont last as long or work as well as a Mac Pro

Then there is that optical drive thing that used to be in minis
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