$999 gets you a 2.8 GHz processor, 8 GB RAM, and a 1 TB Fusion drive - Apple's name for a hard drive paired with a 128 GB SSD - providing a nice balance of speed and storage capacity. But if you really want to use it as a high-powered server, I'd recommend the even faster system. The mid-range model, priced at $699, sports a considerably faster 2.6 GHz processor, twice the RAM (8 GB), and a 1 TB hard disk drive.
