Can Mac Mini 1080p files

can mac mini (with 2.53ghz and 4gb ddr3)
play 1080p smoothly
am having a dell u2410 24" display

my mini is a 2.0 and i just downloaded a 9gig 1080p mov file of a nine inch nails concert and my mini plays it great.
I get a little bit of stutter whenever the video starts but after 2 seconds its smooth, if i jump around the video it will get a 2 second slo mo but then its fine.

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