Other than processor (and the corresponding larger level 3 cache), these two models can be configured identically. I'll have a more complete review in a few days time and will look at how capable it is when working with multiple applications and files at the same time.The MacBook Air 'Core i7' 2.0 11-Inch (USB 3.0) originally was offered as a 'configure-to-order' configuration of the MD224LL/A MacBook Air 'Core i5' 1.7 11-Inch, but it later was sold as a standard configuration, as well. My initial impression feels that it's as fast or even faster. Not all applications use multi-core, such as iMovie. The SD card transfer speed is also very impressive.Īs for the processor, I don't have any detailed tests yet, but I'll be testing them for exporting photos and 1080P videos.

Copying a 1GB file from a 5400RPM external harddrive via USB3 to the Mac Mini is about twice as fast as Mac Pro (strange because USB3 should be way faster). The USB3 and SD card slots are definitely faster than the Mac Pro ports. There's no noticeable lag for Expose at 1920 by 1080 resolution - I'll be testing it at 2560 by 1440 resolution.

Overall responsiveness is similar to the Mac Pro. Submitted by Anonymous on Novem Mac Mini with Fusion Drive boots up in around 10s to the desktop, that's faster than my Mac Pro with a Crucial M4 SSD. If you have any areas you want me to look into, post your comments below. So far, with the few short hours I have with it, I'm impressed and amazed at the performance, especially when compared to the old Mac Pro (2006) Quad 3Ghz that I'm still using at home. If you're more adventurous, you can also upgrade the hard drive yourself, which would involve disassembling the whole unit. It's great the the RAM is user upgradeable. They aren't as fast as what the specifications suggest though. USB3 ports are finally added, and the Mac Mini is the first of the Apple computers to get it. The unit is so small, just larger than a few DVD cases stacked together.

Software I'll be using are Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketchup, Lightroom, iMovie and Final Cut Pro. I work in the art room of a newspaper so I'm going to be very critical at how it performs. I'll also examine how capable the integrated graphics card is at driving a 2560 x 1440 monitor (I'm using a Dell U2711.

I'll be working the Mac Mini with huge graphic files, hundreds of RAW photos and 1080P video encoding. I'll review it in the next few days, specifically looking at how good it is for art, graphic design, photo editing and video editing.

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