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I'm setting up a Mac Mini based music server. I'll be adding an external firewire HD so the internal HD size difference doesn't matter. Should I go with the cheaper 1.66 GHz mini? (I have a firewire DVD recorder already so the SuperDrive isn't an issue either). Does the 1.66 GHz vs the 1.883 GHz processor difference make any difference when using the Mini as a music server?
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The 1.66 may use less power and produce slightly less heat, allowing the fans to run less. If the only purpose is audio playback, then either processor is overkill, so pick the one with lower power consumption and heat output. Being cheaper is just a nice bonus. (Of course if you want to use the Mac Mini for other things as well, then you'll have to take that into consideration.)(Even aside from all sound quality concerns, I have to say their pricing on the 1.83 Ghz Mac Mini is kind of a ripoff right now. $200 for a processor that costs $20 more, and a slightly bigger hard drive? Really.)
If you are only interested in audio, the cheapest will be fine. But if you have even the slightest possibility of wanting to use it for video, use the more expensive one, because it goes fast enough to handle high definition pictures, but the other one does not.
It doesn't matter for a music server, the requirements are very low. An ancient 400 Mhz G3 mac would be more than enough.
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