AMD 6630 vs Intel 4000
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My plan is to purchase a Mac Mini for use as an htpc, but I haven't been able to decide between the 2011 and 2012 models.

The 2011 i7 has the AMD 6630 gpu with discrete memory which several reviews rated much better than the Intel 4000 for 1080P video playback. Also, the cost would be about $300 US less than a new 2012 model.

The 2012 model has the slower Intel 4000 gpu but much faster cpu's.

I know that in real world use, benchmarks don't necessarily mean a lot. I'm hoping to get some feedback from other users regarding actual performance with xbmc. The mini will be used almost exclusively for video playback, so I'm not really sure that cpu performance is that big an issue.

Your thoughts and opinions please.

Thanks
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2011. Both will do fine, and $300 is $300
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