Let's pretend for a moment that money is no object:
Does the Mac mini Server add anything for an HTPC setup vs the $599 mini? I plan to add a NAS so I don't really care about the extra 500 GB of hard drive. Also, I'll upgrade the memory to 8GB so that's not an issue.
They both have the same Intel HD graphics processor, although the Server has 384MB of DDR3 SDRAM vs 288 MB. And from what I understand you can even add Lion Server on top of OS X Lion for $50.
So that only leaves the processor. Is the quad i7 in the Server noticeably better than the dual i5 for HTPC purposes? Am I missing anything else?
Any input or observations are very much appreciated.
Does the Mac mini Server add anything for an HTPC setup vs the $599 mini? I plan to add a NAS so I don't really care about the extra 500 GB of hard drive. Also, I'll upgrade the memory to 8GB so that's not an issue.
They both have the same Intel HD graphics processor, although the Server has 384MB of DDR3 SDRAM vs 288 MB. And from what I understand you can even add Lion Server on top of OS X Lion for $50.
So that only leaves the processor. Is the quad i7 in the Server noticeably better than the dual i5 for HTPC purposes? Am I missing anything else?
Any input or observations are very much appreciated.