Compare MSI Creator P100X 10th vs Dell Precision 3240 vs Apple Mac mini M2
Variants
M2
M2 Pro
Capacity
Interior Volume
10.36 L / 21.89 pt
Connectivity
Expansion Slot
1x internal 2.5" + 1x half height PCIe x8 Gen3
Ports
[Front] 1x Thunderbolt 3 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 2x 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
[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
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.1
Optional Wireless, Bluetooth w/ vPro support
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
Construction
Colors
Silver
Form Factor
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
408.88 mm / 16.1 inch
17.87 cm
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Size | Height
372.20 mm / 14.65 inch
18.81 cm
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
Size | Width
131.85 mm / 5.19 inch
7 cm
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Weight
From 7.71 kg / 17 lbs
1.71 kg
Function
AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
7.1 Channel HD Audio with Nahimic audio enhancer
Integrated Realtek ALC3246 High Definition Audio Codec (2 Channel)
Chipset
Intel Z490
Intel W480
Graphics
Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6X
1x PCIe x16 Gen 3 up to 75W, NVIDIA Quadro P400, P620, P1000, or RTX 3000
Operating System
Windows 10 Home
Windows 10, Red Hat 8.2, or Ubuntu 18.04
MacOS
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
Up to Intel Core i9-10900K Processor
10th-gen Intel Core i3, i5, i7, or i9 or Xeon (up to W-1290 10-core processor with 20M cache)
Performance
Memory | Capacity
Up to 64GB, 2x U-DIMMs
2 SoDIMM slots; Up to 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 2933MHz
2933MHz Non-ECC & ECC DDR4 Memory
Power Supply
Modular 650W 80 Plus Gold Certified PSU
7.4mm 180W or 240W AC adapter (external)
Storage
2x M.2 SSD (1x PCIe/SATA Auto-switch) + 2x 2.5” SSD / HDD
2x M.2 PCIe (1x 22x80 mm, 1x 22x30 mm) + 1x 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
2020-08-25
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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