Compare ThinkStation P340 Tiny vs Apple Mac mini M2 vs Apple iMac 24 2021

Variants
M2
M2 Pro
7-core GPU
8-core GPU

Capacity

Interior Volume
1 L

Connectivity

CPU Socket
FCLGA1200
Expansion Slot
2x M.2 onboard
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
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.0 / WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.1 / WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2 / none
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0

Construction

Camera | Front
1080p FaceTime HD camera with M1 image signal processor
Colors
Black
Silver
Blue, Green, Pink, Silver, Yellow, Orange, Purple
Form Factor
Small form factor desktop computer
Small form factor desktop computer
Material
Configurable with nano-texture glass
Speakers
6 speakers

Dimensions

Size | Depth
183 mm / 7.2"
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
20.3 cm
Size | Height
179 mm / 7.0"
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
51.6 cm
Size | Width
37 mm / 1.5"
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
65 cm
Weight
1.4 kg / 3 lbs

Display

Brightness
500 nits
Display Color Depth
1 billion colors, 10 bit
Display Diagonal
23.5 inch
Gamut
True Tone technology
Pixel Density
218 ppi
Resolution
Retina 4.5K: 4480 x 2520

Function

AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek ALC233 codec
Stereo speakers
Chipset
Intel Q470 chipset
Graphics
Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 or discrete NVIDIA Quadro P620 2GB GDDR5 or P1000 4GB GDDR5 (4x mini-DP)
7-core GPU or 8-core GPU
Operating System
Windows 10, Ubuntu, or none
MacOS
Operating Temperature
10⁰ C to 35⁰ C
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° 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)
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified

Performance

Durability
MIL-STD-810G
Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, up to 64 GB
8 or 16 GB
Memory | Type
DDR4-2933 non-ECC
Unified memory inside M1 chip
Power Supply
170 or 230 W, 89% efficient
143W
Storage
Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe SSD
Up to 2TB SSD

Production

Availability
2023-01-17
2021-05
Debut
2020
2021-04-20

Reviews

Neofiliac score
74%
Pros
  • Still compact and lightweight
  • Reasonable power for its class
  • Good port selection + wireless connectivity
  • Premium construction
  • More versatile than the previous-gen iMac
  • More screen real estate
  • Performance and efficiency of the M1
Cons
  • Marginal upgrade
  • Somewhat expensive for its power
  • M1 processor has been out for a while

Price

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