Compare ThinkStation P340 Tiny vs Dell Precision 3240 vs Apple Mac mini M2
Variants
M2
M2 Pro
Capacity
Interior Volume
1 L
Connectivity
CPU Socket
FCLGA1200
Expansion Slot
2x M.2 onboard
1x internal 2.5" + 1x half height PCIe x8 Gen3
PCI Express
1x PCIe 3.0 x16 / x4 via viser card
Ports
[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
[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 5.0 / WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.1 / WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2 / none
Optional Wireless, Bluetooth w/ vPro support
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
Construction
Colors
Black
Silver
Form Factor
Small form factor desktop computer
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
183 mm / 7.2"
17.87 cm
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Size | Height
179 mm / 7.0"
18.81 cm
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
Size | Width
37 mm / 1.5"
7 cm
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Weight
1.4 kg / 3 lbs
1.71 kg
Function
AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek ALC233 codec
Integrated Realtek ALC3246 High Definition Audio Codec (2 Channel)
Chipset
Intel Q470 chipset
Intel W480
Graphics
Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 or discrete NVIDIA Quadro P620 2GB GDDR5 or P1000 4GB GDDR5 (4x mini-DP)
1x PCIe x16 Gen 3 up to 75W, NVIDIA Quadro P400, P620, P1000, or RTX 3000
Operating System
Windows 10, Ubuntu, or none
Windows 10, Red Hat 8.2, or Ubuntu 18.04
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
10th-gen Intel Core i3-10100 to i9-10900 (full Comet Lake range sans K-series)
10th-gen Intel Core i3, i5, i7, or i9 or Xeon (up to W-1290 10-core processor with 20M cache)
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified
Performance
Durability
MIL-STD-810G
Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, up to 64 GB
2 SoDIMM slots; Up to 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR4-2933 non-ECC
2933MHz Non-ECC & ECC DDR4 Memory
Power Supply
170 or 230 W, 89% efficient
7.4mm 180W or 240W AC adapter (external)
Storage
Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe SSD
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
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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