Mac Mini Power Supply

[anerki]

Does anyone have an idea how big the Power Supply is of this machine? And how much it weighs? Is it small/light enough to make the Mac Mini an upgraded portable HD?

Thanks,
Frederik-Jan

 

[bobw]

The Mini Mac is a complete computer, not a portable hard drive.

 

[chevy]

There are smaller and less expensive solutions for portable HD.... like iPod

 

[anerki]

Yes ... I know, it has a CPU and stuff ... /sigh But in comparison to a portable, it doesn't have a screen that's likely to break, especially if you like playing catch with your computer and were born with two left hands. ::ha::

But let's say if I'd want to use it as a portable HD with a bit more punch, how is the Power Supply in terms of weight and size?

There are smaller and less expensive solutions for portable HD.... like iPod

I have an iPod, but it doesn't boot on its own, doesn't come with a CD player and doesn't have half a Gb of memory. And for a 40 Gb model, the Mac Mini isn't that much more expensive, especially in Belgium. (€448,9 for the iPod, €519 for the Mini)

 

[bobw]

The power supply is built in, it has a cable to plug into it. Weight - 2.9lbs

This isn't something you just carry for your reasons. You need a monitor, keyboard and mouse to boot it and set it up.

 

[anerki]

This isn't something you just carry for your reasons. You need a monitor, keyboard and mouse to boot it and set it up.

Exactly, and if you have your ADC convertor with you, those 3 things are all things they have basically, anywhere.

 

[anerki]

Okies, got the answer then:

Then Power Supply of the Mini is external. Compareable to the Cinema Display power supplies or exactly like them, not entirely sure. I was told it was roughly 30% bigger than a deck of cards, and smaller than the power supply of an old Powerbook 5300 so that's not bit at all. Bigger than the power supply of a new Powerbook though.

 

[bobw]

Mac Mini pictures showing the power adapter.