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Apple Computing Products:
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RAM versus Processor Speed
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<blockquote data-quote="MikeM" data-source="post: 1272321" data-attributes="member: 39238"><p>Yes, you would notice an improvement with a new Mac Mini, the question really is do you require a new system or not. The speed improvements would be most noticeable in boot time, application loading and overall responsiveness. However, is a second or two faster boot time and a little zippier experience worth between $600 and $1400? </p><p></p><p>Usually not.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, a RAM upgrade for your Mac is only $66 for 8GB (Which your system can unofficially handle and is 4x the system requirements of Parallels and double what most users are running so it would definitely eliminate any memory deficiencies you may be encountering and future proof you a bit longer)</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/stats/mac-mini-core-2-duo-2.26-late-2009-specs.html" target="_blank">Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.26 (Late 2009) Specs (Late 2009, MC238LL/A, Macmini3,1, A1283, 2336) @ EveryMac.com</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Mac%20mini%20%28Intel%20Core%202%20Duo%202.26GHz%29%20DDR3%20-%20Late%202009&Cat=RAM" target="_blank">Computer memory upgrades for Apple Mac mini (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz) DDR3 - Late 2009 Desktop/PC from Crucial.com</a></p><p></p><p>-MikeM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MikeM, post: 1272321, member: 39238"] Yes, you would notice an improvement with a new Mac Mini, the question really is do you require a new system or not. The speed improvements would be most noticeable in boot time, application loading and overall responsiveness. However, is a second or two faster boot time and a little zippier experience worth between $600 and $1400? Usually not. On the other hand, a RAM upgrade for your Mac is only $66 for 8GB (Which your system can unofficially handle and is 4x the system requirements of Parallels and double what most users are running so it would definitely eliminate any memory deficiencies you may be encountering and future proof you a bit longer) [url=http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/stats/mac-mini-core-2-duo-2.26-late-2009-specs.html]Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.26 (Late 2009) Specs (Late 2009, MC238LL/A, Macmini3,1, A1283, 2336) @ EveryMac.com[/url] [url=http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Mac%20mini%20%28Intel%20Core%202%20Duo%202.26GHz%29%20DDR3%20-%20Late%202009&Cat=RAM]Computer memory upgrades for Apple Mac mini (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz) DDR3 - Late 2009 Desktop/PC from Crucial.com[/url] -MikeM [/QUOTE]
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