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Variants
M2
M2 Pro

Capacity

Interior Volume
10.36 L / 21.89 pt

Connectivity

Ports
[Front] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB 2.0 + 1x DisplayPort 1.2 + 1x HDMI 1.4 + 1x RJ45 (2.5Gbps) + 5x Audio jacks + 1x Optical S/PDIF out | [Rear] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 2.0 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x Mic + 1x Headphone
LAN Gigabit
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.1
WiFi 5, Bluetooth 4.2 or 5.0

Construction

Colors
Silver
Form Factor
Small form factor desktop computer

Dimensions

Size | Depth
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
408.88 mm / 16.1 inch
431.9 mm
Size | Height
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
372.20 mm / 14.65 inch
481.6 mm
Size | Width
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
131.85 mm / 5.19 inch
222.8 mm
Weight
From 7.71 kg / 17 lbs
17.8 kg

Function

AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
7.1 Channel HD Audio with Nahimic audio enhancer
Integrated 7.1 channel w/ S/PDIF
Chipset
Intel B460
Intel Z370
Graphics
Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, 2080 Ti w/ 8 or 11 GB GDDR6
Operating System
MacOS
Windows 10 Home
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
Up to Intel Core i7-10700 Processor
9th Gen Intel Core i5k, i7k, i9k

Performance

Memory | Capacity
Up to 64GB, 2x U-DIMMs
8 to 64 GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 2666MHz
DDR4 or XMP (3200 MHz)
Power Supply
Modular 450W 80 Plus Bronze Certified PSU
Storage
2x M.2 SSD (1x PCIe/SATA Auto-switch) + 2x 2.5” SSD / HDD

Production

Availability
2023-01-17
Debut
2020-08
Gamescom 2019

Reviews

Neofiliac score
74%
Pros
  • Still compact and lightweight
  • Reasonable power for its class
  • Good port selection + wireless connectivity
  • Premium construction
  • Sleek, understated design
  • Decent gaming performance
  • Lots of ports
Cons
  • Marginal upgrade
  • Somewhat expensive for its power
  • Nothing in particular

Price

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