As reported by Think Secret last week, AppleInsider are now reporting that documents shown to them show that the Mac mini will receive a “significant” update.

I have broken down the specs for better understanding:-

    Low End - $499

  • 1.33GHz (MPC7447A PowerPC G4)
  • 512MB RAM (PC2700 DDR SDRAM)
  • Hard drives now 5200RPM
  • 32MB ATI Radeon 9200
  • Airport Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0 (optional)

    Mid Range - $599

  • 1.5GHz (MPC7447A PowerPC G4)
  • 512MB RAM (PC2700 DDR SDRAM)
  • 5200RPM Hard Drive
  • 64MB ATI Radeon 9200 (AGP 4x)
  • Airport Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0 (Standard)

    High End - $699

  • 1.5GHz (MPC7447A PowerPC G4)
  • 512MB RAM (PC2700 DDR SDRAM)
  • 5200RPM Hard Drive
  • 64MB ATI Radeon 9200 (AGP 4x)
  • Airport Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0 (Standard)
  • 8x Dual Layer SuperDrive

All models will ship with Mac OS X 10.4.2, the update is expected within the next few days.