Compare MSI MPG Trident 3 11th vs MSI PRO DP20Z vs Apple Mac mini M2
Variants
M2
M2 Pro
Capacity
Interior Volume
4.72 L
2.6 L
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 3.2 Gen2 + 3x USB 2.0 + 1x RJ45 + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x DisplayPort + 1x VGA + 1x COM (optional) | [Rear] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x Audio combo + 1x Mic
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 5 or WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
Construction
Colors
Silver
Form Factor
Small form factor desktop computer
Small Form Factor desktop computer
Small form factor desktop computer
VESA Mount
75 x 75 mm
Dimensions
Size | Depth
232.57 mm w/o stand
193.3 mm / 7.61"
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Size | Height
346.25 mm w/o stand
65 mm / 2.56"
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
Size | Width
83.31 mm w/o stand
160.55 mm / 6.32"
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Weight
3.17 kg / 6.99 lbs
1.52 kg / 3.35 lbs
Function
AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
5.1 Channel HD Audio with Nahimic audio enhancer (ALC1220)
REALTEK ALC233
Chipset
Intel H510
AMD X300 chipset
Graphics
Up to MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 8GB GDDR6
Integrated AMD Radeon graphics
Operating System
Windows 10
MacOS
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
Up to Intel Core i7-11700 (Rocket Lake)
AMD Ryzen 3 5300G, Ryzen 5 5600G, or Ryzen 7 5700G
RGB Lighting
Mystic Light RGB LED
Performance
Memory | Capacity
2x U-DIMMs, up to 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, up to 64 GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 3200MHz
DDR4 2666 or 3200 MHz
Power Supply
230 / 330 W AC adapter
120 W
Storage
1x M.2 PCIe SSD + 1x 2.5” HDD / SSD
2x PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 SSD + 2x 2.5" HDD
Production
Availability
2023-01-17
Debut
2021-05-04
2021
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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