Apple launches new Mac mini (Mid 2010)

Tech giant, Apple has announced the launch of a new version of its most compact computer Mac mini. The upgraded version officially called, Mac mini (Mid 2010) comes with minor feature enhancements but offers a significant redesign over earlier versions.

The new Mac mini is powered by a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of DDR3 SDRAM and has a 320GB SATA hard drive along with nVidia GeForce 320M integrated graphics. The earlier two models featured 2.26GHz processer, 2GB of RAM, and a 160GB hard drive, or a 2.53GHz processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 320GB hard drive, respectively.

The device comes with Mac OS X Snow Leopard along with iLife suite applications. The server edition offers extended storage capacity of 500GB with 4GB of RAM. The system is powered by is powered by 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor.

The most significant change to mini is its exterior appearance. The dimensions device is 7.7 inches by 7.7 inches by 1.4 inches with curvy corners. The Mini now comes with aluminum Unibody design similar to that of Apple's MacBook Pro.

The whole body enclose id made up of single piece of aluminum with a black-plastic panel on the back for ports and connectors along with a black-plastic door on the bottom. The Apple logo has been embedded on the top in glossy black to match with the plastic panels.

Apple claims the device to be "one of the most material-efficient desktop computers available." It also says that the Mini is the most energy-efficient desktop computer on the market which uses 9W of power when idle but awake, and less than 1.5W when sleeping.