Compare ThinkStation P340 Tower vs ThinkStation P340 Tiny vs Apple Mac mini M2

Variants
M2
M2 Pro

Capacity

Interior Volume
17 L
1 L

Connectivity

CPU Socket
FCLGA1200
FCLGA1200
Expansion Slot
2x M.2 onboard + 2x via M.2 to PCIe adapter + 2x 3.5" + 2x 2.5"
2x M.2 onboard
PCI Express
2x PCIe 3.0 x16 + 1x PCIe 3.0 x1
1x PCIe 3.0 x16 / x4 via viser card
Ports
[Front] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x Audio combo + 1x Microphone + 1x optional SD card reader | [Rear] 2x DisplayPort + 1x optional video (DP/HDMI/USB-C) + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB 2.0 + 1x RJ45 (1Gbps) + 1x serial + 1x 3.5mm
[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
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.1 / none
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.0 / WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.1 / WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2 / none
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3

Construction

Colors
Black
Black
Silver
Form Factor
Mini-tower desktop computer
Small form factor desktop computer
Small form factor desktop computer

Dimensions

Size | Depth
315.35 mm / 12.4"
183 mm / 7.2"
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Size | Height
376 mm / 14.8"
179 mm / 7.0"
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
Size | Width
170 mm / 6.7"
37 mm / 1.5"
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Weight
9.38 kg / 20.68 lbs
1.4 kg / 3 lbs

Function

AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek ALC623 codec
High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek ALC233 codec
Chipset
Intel W480 chipset
Intel Q470 chipset
Graphics
Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 or P630 or up to 2x discrete NVIDIA Quadro P400 2GB GDDR4 (3x miniDP), P620 2GB GDDR5 (4x miniDP), P1000 4GB GDDR5 (4x miniDP), P2200 5GB GDDR5 (4x DP), RTX 4000 8GB GDDR6 (3x DP), or RTX 5000 16GB GDDR6 (4x DP)
Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 or discrete NVIDIA Quadro P620 2GB GDDR5 or P1000 4GB GDDR5 (4x mini-DP)
Operating System
Windows 10 Pro, Ubuntu, or none
Windows 10, Ubuntu, or none
MacOS
Operating Temperature
10⁰ C to 35⁰ C
10⁰ C to 35⁰ C
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Optical Disc
Optional 9mm optical drive (DVD-ROM, DVD±RW, or Blu-ray)
Optional 9mm optical drive (DVD-ROM or DVD±RW) via optical drive kit
Processor
10th-gen Intel Core i3-10100 to i9-10900K (full Comet Lake range) or Xeon W-1250 to W-1290P
10th-gen Intel Core i3-10100 to i9-10900 (full Comet Lake range sans K-series)
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified
Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified

Performance

Durability
MIL-STD-810G
Memory | Capacity
4x UDIMMs, up to 128 GB
2x SO-DIMMs, up to 64 GB
Memory | Type
DDR4-2933 ECC or non-ECC
DDR4-2933 non-ECC
Power Supply
300W 80 PLUS Gold or 500W 80 PLUS Platinum
170 or 230 W, 89% efficient
Storage
Up to 4x M.2 PCIe SSD + 2x 3.5" SATA + 2x 2.5" SATA
Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe SSD

Production

Availability
2023-01-17
Debut
2020
2020

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

Price

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