Compare Dell Precision 3240 vs Apple Mac mini M2 vs ThinkStation P350 Tiny

Variants
M2
M2 Pro

Connectivity

CPU Socket
FCLGA1200
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] 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x DisplayPort + 1x HDMI + 1x RJ45 (1Gbps) + 4x Mini-DisplayPort | [Rear] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x Audio combo
Wireless Connectivity
Optional Wireless, Bluetooth w/ vPro support
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0 / WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.0

Construction

Colors
Silver
Black
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
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
182.9 mm / 7.2"
Size | Height
18.81 cm
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
179 mm / 7.0"
Size | Width
7 cm
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
36.5 mm / 1.4"
Weight
1.71 kg
1.32 kg / 2.91 lbs

Function

AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
Integrated Realtek ALC3246 High Definition Audio Codec (2 Channel)
Chipset
Intel W480
Intel Q570 chipset
Graphics
1x PCIe x16 Gen 3 up to 75W, NVIDIA Quadro P400, P620, P1000, or RTX 3000
Up to NVIDIA P1000/T600 4GB
Operating System
Windows 10, Red Hat 8.2, or Ubuntu 18.04
MacOS
Windows 10, Ubuntu Linux, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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 Core up to i9-11900

Performance

Memory | Capacity
2 SoDIMM slots; Up to 64GB
2x UDIMMs, up to 64 GB
Memory | Type
2933MHz Non-ECC & ECC DDR4 Memory
DDR4 3200MHz
Power Supply
7.4mm 180W or 240W AC adapter (external)
170W or 230W, 89% efficient
Storage
2x M.2 PCIe (1x 22x80 mm, 1x 22x30 mm) + 1x 2.5" SATA
Up to 2x M.2 PCIe 4 NVMe 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
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

Price

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