Compare MSI MPG Trident 3 11th vs MSI Creator P100A 10th vs Apple Mac mini M2
Variants
M2
M2 Pro
Capacity
Interior Volume
4.72 L
10.36 L / 21.89 pt
Connectivity
Expansion Slot
1x M.2 PCIe + 1x SATA III 6.0Gbps 2.5"
Ports
[Front] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x Headphone + 1x Microphone | [Rear] 3x DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 3x Audio jacks + 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB 2.0 + 1x RJ45 (1Gbps)
[Front] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 3x 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
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.1
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
Construction
Colors
Silver
Form Factor
Small form factor desktop computer
Small form factor desktop computer
Dimensions
Size | Depth
232.57 mm w/o stand
408.88 mm / 16.1 inch
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Size | Height
346.25 mm w/o stand
372.20 mm / 14.65 inch
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
Size | Width
83.31 mm w/o stand
131.85 mm / 5.19 inch
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Weight
3.17 kg / 6.99 lbs
From 7.71 kg / 17 lbs
Function
AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
5.1 Channel HD Audio with Nahimic audio enhancer (ALC1220)
7.1 Channel HD Audio with Nahimic audio enhancer
Chipset
Intel H510
Intel B460
Graphics
Up to MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 8GB GDDR6
Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Operating System
Windows 10 Home
MacOS
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
Up to Intel Core i7-11700 (Rocket Lake)
Up to Intel Core i7-10700 Processor
RGB Lighting
Mystic Light RGB LED
Performance
Memory | Capacity
2x U-DIMMs, up to 64GB
Up to 64GB, 2x U-DIMMs
Memory | Type
DDR4 3200MHz
DDR4 2666MHz
Power Supply
230 / 330 W AC adapter
Modular 450W 80 Plus Bronze Certified PSU
Storage
1x M.2 PCIe SSD + 1x 2.5” HDD / SSD
2x M.2 SSD (1x PCIe/SATA Auto-switch) + 2x 2.5” SSD / HDD
Production
Availability
2023-01-17
Debut
2021-05-04
2020-08
Reviews
Neofiliac score
74%
Pros
- Still compact and lightweight
- Reasonable power for its class
- Good port selection + wireless connectivity
- Premium construction
Cons
- Marginal upgrade
- Somewhat expensive for its power
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