Compare MSI Creator P100A 10th vs Apple Mac mini M2 vs Apple iMac 24 2021

Variants
M2
M2 Pro
7-core GPU
8-core GPU

Capacity

Interior Volume
10.36 L / 21.89 pt

Connectivity

Ports
[Front] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB 2.0 + 1x DisplayPort 1.2 + 1x HDMI 1.4 + 1x RJ45 (2.5Gbps) + 5x Audio jacks + 1x Optical S/PDIF out | [Rear] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 2.0 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x Mic + 1x Headphone
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.1
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0

Construction

Camera | Front
1080p FaceTime HD camera with M1 image signal processor
Colors
Silver
Blue, Green, Pink, Silver, Yellow, Orange, Purple
Form Factor
Small form factor desktop computer
Material
Configurable with nano-texture glass
Speakers
6 speakers

Dimensions

Size | Depth
408.88 mm / 16.1 inch
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
20.3 cm
Size | Height
372.20 mm / 14.65 inch
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
51.6 cm
Size | Width
131.85 mm / 5.19 inch
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
65 cm
Weight
From 7.71 kg / 17 lbs

Display

Brightness
500 nits
Display Color Depth
1 billion colors, 10 bit
Display Diagonal
23.5 inch
Gamut
True Tone technology
Pixel Density
218 ppi
Resolution
Retina 4.5K: 4480 x 2520

Function

AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
7.1 Channel HD Audio with Nahimic audio enhancer
Stereo speakers
Chipset
Intel B460
Graphics
Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
7-core GPU or 8-core GPU
Operating System
Windows 10 Home
MacOS
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
50 to 95 °F / 10 to 35 °C
Processor
Up to Intel Core i7-10700 Processor
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores

Performance

Memory | Capacity
Up to 64GB, 2x U-DIMMs
8 or 16 GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 2666MHz
Unified memory inside M1 chip
Power Supply
Modular 450W 80 Plus Bronze Certified PSU
143W
Storage
2x M.2 SSD (1x PCIe/SATA Auto-switch) + 2x 2.5” SSD / HDD
Up to 2TB SSD

Production

Availability
2023-01-17
2021-05
Debut
2020-08
2021-04-20

Reviews

Neofiliac score
74%
Pros
  • Still compact and lightweight
  • Reasonable power for its class
  • Good port selection + wireless connectivity
  • Premium construction
  • More versatile than the previous-gen iMac
  • More screen real estate
  • Performance and efficiency of the M1
Cons
  • Marginal upgrade
  • Somewhat expensive for its power
  • M1 processor has been out for a while

Price

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