Compare Dell Precision 3240 vs ThinkStation P340 Tiny vs Apple Mac mini M2
Variants
M2
M2 Pro
Capacity
Interior Volume
1 L
Connectivity
CPU Socket
FCLGA1200
Expansion Slot
1x internal 2.5" + 1x half height PCIe x8 Gen3
2x M.2 onboard
PCI Express
1x PCIe 3.0 x16 / x4 via viser card
Ports
[Front] 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 1x audio jack + 1x audio line in/out | [Rear] 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A with SmartPower + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A + 2x DisplayPort 1.4 1 + Optional Ports
[Front] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x Audio combo | [Rear] 1x HDMI + 1x DisplayPort + 1x optional port (VGA / DP / HDMI / serial / USB-C 3.2 Gen1) + 1x optional port (serial) + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x RJ45 (1Gbps) + 1x optional T
Wireless Connectivity
Optional Wireless, Bluetooth w/ vPro support
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.0 / WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.1 / WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2 / none
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
Construction
Colors
Black
Silver
Form Factor
Small form factor desktop computer
Small form factor desktop computer
Speakers
Internal Speaker; Optional Dell 2.0 stereo speaker systems available and Dell Professional Soundbar AE515M for select flat-panel displays
Dimensions
Size | Depth
17.87 cm
183 mm / 7.2"
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Size | Height
18.81 cm
179 mm / 7.0"
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
Size | Width
7 cm
37 mm / 1.5"
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Weight
1.71 kg
1.4 kg / 3 lbs
Function
AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
Integrated Realtek ALC3246 High Definition Audio Codec (2 Channel)
High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek ALC233 codec
Chipset
Intel W480
Intel Q470 chipset
Graphics
1x PCIe x16 Gen 3 up to 75W, NVIDIA Quadro P400, P620, P1000, or RTX 3000
Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 or discrete NVIDIA Quadro P620 2GB GDDR5 or P1000 4GB GDDR5 (4x mini-DP)
Operating System
Windows 10, Red Hat 8.2, or Ubuntu 18.04
Windows 10, Ubuntu, or none
MacOS
Operating Temperature
10⁰ C to 35⁰ C
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Optical Disc
Optional 9mm optical drive (DVD-ROM or DVD±RW) via optical drive kit
Processor
10th-gen Intel Core i3, i5, i7, or i9 or Xeon (up to W-1290 10-core processor with 20M cache)
10th-gen Intel Core i3-10100 to i9-10900 (full Comet Lake range sans K-series)
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified
Performance
Durability
MIL-STD-810G
Memory | Capacity
2 SoDIMM slots; Up to 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, up to 64 GB
Memory | Type
2933MHz Non-ECC & ECC DDR4 Memory
DDR4-2933 non-ECC
Power Supply
7.4mm 180W or 240W AC adapter (external)
170 or 230 W, 89% efficient
Storage
2x M.2 PCIe (1x 22x80 mm, 1x 22x30 mm) + 1x 2.5" SATA
Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe SSD
Production
Accessory
[Add-in Cards] Thunderbolt 3, Serial port, Parallel port, USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 card
Availability
[Quadro RTX 3000] 2020-10
2023-01-17
Debut
2020-08-25
2020
Reviews
Neofiliac score
74%
Pros
- Lightweight, compact design
- Solid performance for its size
- Supports up to 10-core Intel Xeon and Nvidia Quadro RTX-class graphics
- Still compact and lightweight
- Reasonable power for its class
- Good port selection + wireless connectivity
- Premium construction
Cons
- Lackluster port selection
- Marginal upgrade
- Somewhat expensive for its power
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