Compare MSI Cubi N JSL vs Dell Precision 3240 vs Apple Mac mini M2

Variants
M2
M2 Pro

Capacity

Interior Volume
0.45 L

Connectivity

Expansion Slot
1x internal 2.5" + 1x half height PCIe x8 Gen3
Ports
[Front] 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x RJ45 + 1x HDMI + 1x VGA | [Rear] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x Headphone + 1x Mic
[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 5.1 or WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
Optional Wireless, Bluetooth w/ vPro support
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3

Construction

Colors
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
VESA Mount
100 x 100 mm

Dimensions

Size | Depth
112 mm / 4.40"
17.87 cm
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Size | Height
50.47 mm / 1.99"
18.81 cm
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
Size | Width
116 mm / 4.57"
7 cm
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
Weight
0.5 kg / 1.10 lbs
1.71 kg

Function

AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
REALTEK ALC233
Integrated Realtek ALC3246 High Definition Audio Codec (2 Channel)
Chipset
Intel SoC
Intel W480
Graphics
Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
1x PCIe x16 Gen 3 up to 75W, NVIDIA Quadro P400, P620, P1000, or RTX 3000
Operating System
Windows 10
Windows 10, Red Hat 8.2, or Ubuntu 18.04
MacOS
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
Intel Celeron N4500 or Pentium N6000
10th-gen Intel Core i3, i5, i7, or i9 or Xeon (up to W-1290 10-core processor with 20M cache)

Performance

Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, up to 16 GB
2 SoDIMM slots; Up to 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 2933 MHz
2933MHz Non-ECC & ECC DDR4 Memory
Power Supply
45 W
7.4mm 180W or 240W AC adapter (external)
Storage
2x PCIe Gen3 x2 M.2 SSD + 1x 2.5" HDD
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
2021
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

Price

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