Compare Dell Precision 3240 vs MSI PRO DP21 vs Apple Mac mini M2

Variants
M2
M2 Pro

Capacity

Interior Volume
2.3 L / 4.05 pt

Connectivity

Expansion Slot
1x internal 2.5" + 1x half height PCIe x8 Gen3
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 + 2x COM + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Mic + 1x Line-out | [Rear] 4x USB 2.0 + 1x Headphone + 1x Mic
Wireless Connectivity
Optional Wireless, Bluetooth w/ vPro support
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.1 or WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3

Construction

Colors
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
VESA Mount
100 x 100 mm

Dimensions

Size | Depth
17.87 cm
208 mm / 8.19"
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Size | Height
18.81 cm
54.8 mm / 2.16"
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
Size | Width
7 cm
204 mm / 8.03"
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Weight
1.71 kg
1.27 kg / 2.8 lbs

Function

AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
Integrated Realtek ALC3246 High Definition Audio Codec (2 Channel)
REALTEK ALC233
Chipset
Intel W480
Intel H510
Graphics
1x PCIe x16 Gen 3 up to 75W, NVIDIA Quadro P400, P620, P1000, or RTX 3000
Integrated Intel UHD
Operating System
Windows 10, Red Hat 8.2, or Ubuntu 18.04
Windows 10
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)
Intel Pentium G6405, Core i3-10105, i7-11400, or i7-11700 Rocket Lake

Performance

Memory | Capacity
2 SoDIMM slots; Up to 64GB
2x So-DIMMs, up to 64 GB
Memory | Type
2933MHz Non-ECC & ECC DDR4 Memory
DDR4 2666 or 3200 MHz
Power Supply
7.4mm 180W or 240W AC adapter (external)
120 W
Storage
2x M.2 PCIe (1x 22x80 mm, 1x 22x30 mm) + 1x 2.5" SATA
2x PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 SSD + 2x 2.5" HDD

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

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

Price

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