Compare Dell Precision 3240 vs Apple Mac mini M2 vs Apple iMac 24 2021
Variants
M2
M2 Pro
7-core GPU
8-core GPU
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
Wireless Connectivity
Optional Wireless, Bluetooth w/ vPro support
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
Internal Speaker; Optional Dell 2.0 stereo speaker systems available and Dell Professional Soundbar AE515M for select flat-panel displays
6 speakers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
17.87 cm
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
20.3 cm
Size | Height
18.81 cm
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
51.6 cm
Size | Width
7 cm
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
65 cm
Weight
1.71 kg
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
Integrated Realtek ALC3246 High Definition Audio Codec (2 Channel)
Stereo speakers
Chipset
Intel W480
Graphics
1x PCIe x16 Gen 3 up to 75W, NVIDIA Quadro P400, P620, P1000, or RTX 3000
7-core GPU or 8-core GPU
Operating System
Windows 10, Red Hat 8.2, or Ubuntu 18.04
MacOS
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
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)
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
Performance
Memory | Capacity
2 SoDIMM slots; Up to 64GB
8 or 16 GB
Memory | Type
2933MHz Non-ECC & ECC DDR4 Memory
Unified memory inside M1 chip
Power Supply
7.4mm 180W or 240W AC adapter (external)
143W
Storage
2x M.2 PCIe (1x 22x80 mm, 1x 22x30 mm) + 1x 2.5" SATA
Up to 2TB SSD
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
2021-05
Debut
2020-08-25
2021-04-20
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
- More versatile than the previous-gen iMac
- More screen real estate
- Performance and efficiency of the M1
Cons
- Lackluster port selection
- Marginal upgrade
- Somewhat expensive for its power
- M1 processor has been out for a while
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