Mac Mini [Quiet?]

Chocolinx · Post by **Chocolinx** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:04 pm

So does anyone on this forum have a Mac Mini? I really want a SFF computer and I was looking at Mac Mini vs Shuttle X200. I can get a Celeron M X200 for roughly $800 CND or a Mac Mini for slightly more $899 CND.

I just want to know which one is quieter. Only using this computer for word documents and internet mostly, no gaming what-so-ever, leaving that to my main PC.

Shibirian · Post by **Shibirian** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:21 pm

Hi! I own a MacMini (PPC), and it's almost impossible to hear. Unless being in an absolutely quiet room, from a distance of 30cm or such... it's not possible to hear the systems fan at all.

Of course I tweaked it a little, with the help of a WD-Scorpio40GB, but... even the original Seagate was pretty quiet in the Mini's casing.

Hope that helps.

Dirge · Post by **Dirge** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:37 am

I wonder how hot it gets having so much packed into such a small form factor. What temperature range does it operate at?

I have a fairly warm bedroom especially in the summer, I would hate to have the fan ramp up during normal use.

J. Sparrow · Post by **J. Sparrow** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:36 am

Chocolinx wrote:I can get a Celeron M X200 for roughly $800 CND or a Mac Mini for slightly more $899 CND.

That shuttle must be really overpriced. Usually apple products have quite a high markup.

kakazza · Post by **kakazza** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:01 pm

The MacMini would definatly be worth your 99$ extra. It has a Core Duo (NOT Core 2!, yet) CPU and not some lame Celeron.

And on the IntelMacs you can run pretty much any OS you want.

SinnerP · Post by **SinnerP** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:11 pm

The MacMini is extremely quiet.

Only noises: on boot up, and when using optical unit.

My sister has one and runs great. Quiet good puppy.

Salut.
Sinner

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