Compare Dell Precision 3240 vs ThinkStation P350 SFF vs Apple Mac mini M2
Variants
M2
M2 Pro
Connectivity
CPU Socket
FCLGA1200
Expansion Slot
1x internal 2.5" + 1x half height PCIe x8 Gen3
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 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] 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
Optional Wireless, Bluetooth w/ vPro support
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
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
309.7 mm / 9.3"
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Size | Height
18.81 cm
339.5 mm / 13.4"
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
Size | Width
7 cm
92.5 mm / 3.6"
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Weight
1.71 kg
5.01 kg / 11.05 lbs
Function
AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
Integrated Realtek ALC3246 High Definition Audio Codec (2 Channel)
Chipset
Intel W480
Intel W580 chipset
Graphics
1x PCIe x16 Gen 3 up to 75W, NVIDIA Quadro P400, P620, P1000, or RTX 3000
Up to NVIDIA T1000 4GB
Operating System
Windows 10, Red Hat 8.2, or Ubuntu 18.04
Windows 10, Ubuntu Linux, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux
MacOS
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
10th-gen Intel Core i3, i5, i7, or i9 or Xeon (up to W-1290 10-core processor with 20M cache)
11th-gen Intel Xeon W-1390P or Core up to i9-11900
Performance
Memory | Capacity
2 SoDIMM slots; Up to 64GB
4x UDIMMs, up to 128 GB
Memory | Type
2933MHz Non-ECC & ECC DDR4 Memory
DDR4 3200MHz ECC or non-ECC
Power Supply
7.4mm 180W or 240W AC adapter (external)
380W
Storage
2x M.2 PCIe (1x 22x80 mm, 1x 22x30 mm) + 1x 2.5" SATA
Up to 3x M.2 PCIe 4 NVMe SSD + 1x 3.5" SATA + 2x 2.5" SATA
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
2021-07-12
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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