Compare MSI MPG Trident 3 11th vs MSI Cubi N JSL vs Apple Mac mini M2
Variants
M2
M2 Pro
Capacity
Interior Volume
4.72 L
0.45 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] 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x RJ45 + 1x HDMI + 1x VGA | [Rear] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x Headphone + 1x Mic
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.1 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
100 x 100 mm
Dimensions
Size | Depth
232.57 mm w/o stand
112 mm / 4.40"
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Size | Height
346.25 mm w/o stand
50.47 mm / 1.99"
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
Size | Width
83.31 mm w/o stand
116 mm / 4.57"
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Weight
3.17 kg / 6.99 lbs
0.5 kg / 1.10 lbs
Function
AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
5.1 Channel HD Audio with Nahimic audio enhancer (ALC1220)
REALTEK ALC233
Chipset
Intel H510
Intel SoC
Graphics
Up to MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 8GB GDDR6
Integrated Intel UHD 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)
Intel Celeron N4500 or Pentium N6000
RGB Lighting
Mystic Light RGB LED
Performance
Memory | Capacity
2x U-DIMMs, up to 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, up to 16 GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 3200MHz
DDR4 2933 MHz
Power Supply
230 / 330 W AC adapter
45 W
Storage
1x M.2 PCIe SSD + 1x 2.5” HDD / SSD
2x PCIe Gen3 x2 M.2 SSD + 1x 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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