What is the major difference between two Mac Minis?

Hello,
I noticed the differences between the Mac mini MC815LL/A and MC816LL/A do not add up to $200 price difference. They both are I5 (with different versions of course) and they have different memory (which is realatively easy and cheap to modify). Am I missing the point here? Does one have more software? Please help me decide.
Thank you,
Mike-

First off, Apple charges $100 to upgrade the Mac Mini's from 2 to 4GB of RAM.
Configure - Apple Store (U.S.)
Second, third party RAM is only around $30 for a 4GB kit and $50 or so for an 8GB kit.
Apple Mac mini Memory DDR3 / Ram upgrades for 2011 Mac mini unibody models
Crucial Memory Upgrades for Macs - Apple Memory
So that leaves a $100 difference between the graphic's chips.
In older systems that only supported 2GB or less system Ram a decated Graphic's was aways the best way to go.
Personally, I don't think you will see much of a difference either way as long as you have enough RAM. Me, I'd go for the Base $599 model and put an 8GB RAM kit from OWC or Crucial.

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