Compare MSI MPG Trident 3 11th vs ThinkStation P340 Tiny vs Apple Mac mini M2

Variants
M2
M2 Pro

Capacity

Interior Volume
4.72 L
1 L

Connectivity

CPU Socket
FCLGA1200
Expansion Slot
1x M.2 PCIe + 1x SATA III 6.0Gbps 2.5"
2x M.2 onboard
PCI Express
1x PCIe 3.0 x16 / x4 via viser card
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 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x Audio combo | [Rear] 1x HDMI + 1x DisplayPort + 1x optional port (VGA / DP / HDMI / serial / USB-C 3.2 Gen1) + 1x optional port (serial) + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x RJ45 (1Gbps) + 1x optional T
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.0 / WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.1 / WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2 / none
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3

Construction

Colors
Black
Silver
Form Factor
Small form factor desktop computer
Small form factor desktop computer
Small form factor desktop computer

Dimensions

Size | Depth
232.57 mm w/o stand
183 mm / 7.2"
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Size | Height
346.25 mm w/o stand
179 mm / 7.0"
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
Size | Width
83.31 mm w/o stand
37 mm / 1.5"
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Weight
3.17 kg / 6.99 lbs
1.4 kg / 3 lbs

Function

AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
5.1 Channel HD Audio with Nahimic audio enhancer (ALC1220)
High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek ALC233 codec
Chipset
Intel H510
Intel Q470 chipset
Graphics
Up to MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 8GB GDDR6
Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 or discrete NVIDIA Quadro P620 2GB GDDR5 or P1000 4GB GDDR5 (4x mini-DP)
Operating System
Windows 10, Ubuntu, or none
MacOS
Operating Temperature
10⁰ C to 35⁰ C
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Optical Disc
Optional 9mm optical drive (DVD-ROM or DVD±RW) via optical drive kit
Processor
Up to Intel Core i7-11700 (Rocket Lake)
10th-gen Intel Core i3-10100 to i9-10900 (full Comet Lake range sans K-series)
RGB Lighting
Mystic Light RGB LED
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified

Performance

Durability
MIL-STD-810G
Memory | Capacity
2x U-DIMMs, up to 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, up to 64 GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 3200MHz
DDR4-2933 non-ECC
Power Supply
230 / 330 W AC adapter
170 or 230 W, 89% efficient
Storage
1x M.2 PCIe SSD + 1x 2.5” HDD / SSD
Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe SSD

Production

Availability
2023-01-17
Debut
2021-05-04
2020

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

Price

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