Compare MSI MPG Trident 3 11th vs ThinkStation P350 SFF vs Apple Mac mini M2
Variants
M2
M2 Pro
Capacity
Interior Volume
4.72 L
Connectivity
CPU Socket
FCLGA1200
Expansion Slot
1x M.2 PCIe + 1x SATA III 6.0Gbps 2.5"
2x M.2 onboard + 2x via M.2 to PCIe adapter + 2x 3.5" + 2x 2.5"
PCI Express
1x PCIe 4 x16 + 1x PCIe 3 x1 + 1x PCIe 3 x4
Ports
[Front] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x Headphone + 1x Microphone | [Rear] 3x DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 3x Audio jacks + 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB 2.0 + 1x RJ45 (1Gbps)
[Front] 4x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x RJ45 (1Gbps) + 2x Serial + 1x 3.5mm line-out + 1x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x PS/2 + 1x HDMI | [Rear] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x Audio combo + 1x Microphone + 1x optional SD card reader
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
Construction
Colors
Black
Silver
Form Factor
Small form factor desktop computer
Small form factor desktop computer
Small form factor desktop computer
Dimensions
Size | Depth
232.57 mm w/o stand
309.7 mm / 9.3"
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Size | Height
346.25 mm w/o stand
339.5 mm / 13.4"
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
Size | Width
83.31 mm w/o stand
92.5 mm / 3.6"
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Weight
3.17 kg / 6.99 lbs
5.01 kg / 11.05 lbs
Function
AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
5.1 Channel HD Audio with Nahimic audio enhancer (ALC1220)
Chipset
Intel H510
Intel W580 chipset
Graphics
Up to MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 8GB GDDR6
Up to NVIDIA T1000 4GB
Operating System
Windows 10, Ubuntu Linux, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux
MacOS
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
Up to Intel Core i7-11700 (Rocket Lake)
11th-gen Intel Xeon W-1390P or Core up to i9-11900
RGB Lighting
Mystic Light RGB LED
Performance
Memory | Capacity
2x U-DIMMs, up to 64GB
4x UDIMMs, up to 128 GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 3200MHz
DDR4 3200MHz ECC or non-ECC
Power Supply
230 / 330 W AC adapter
380W
Storage
1x M.2 PCIe SSD + 1x 2.5” HDD / SSD
Up to 3x M.2 PCIe 4 NVMe SSD + 1x 3.5" SATA + 2x 2.5" SATA
Production
Availability
2023-01-17
Debut
2021-05-04
2021-07-12
Reviews
Neofiliac score
74%
Pros
- Still compact and lightweight
- Reasonable power for its class
- Good port selection + wireless connectivity
- Premium construction
Cons
- Marginal upgrade
- Somewhat expensive for its power
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