Compare Apple Mac mini M2 vs MSI MPG Trident 3 11th vs ASUS ExpertCenter D700SA

Variants
M2
M2 Pro

Capacity

Interior Volume
4.72 L

Connectivity

Expansion Slot
1x M.2 PCIe + 1x SATA III 6.0Gbps 2.5"
1x PCI + 1x M.2 for WiFi + 2x M.2 + 2x PCI-e x1 + 1x PCI-e x16
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] 1x 20 -in-1 Card Reader(Optional) + 1x Headphone + 6x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C + 1x Microphone& Headphone (Combo jack) | [Rear] 4x USB 2.0 + 1x PS/2(Keyboard) + 1x PS/2(Mouse) + 1x HDMI 1.4 + 1x DisplayPort + 1x RJ45 LAN + 1x
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 5 or WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0

Construction

Colors
Silver
Form Factor
Small form factor desktop computer
Small form factor desktop computer

Dimensions

Size | Depth
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
232.57 mm w/o stand
29.28 mm
Size | Height
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
346.25 mm w/o stand
34 mm
Size | Width
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
83.31 mm w/o stand
9.5 mm
Weight
3.17 kg / 6.99 lbs
5.5 kg

Function

AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
5.1 Channel HD Audio with Nahimic audio enhancer (ALC1220)
Realtek ALC887 + High Definition 7.1 Channel Audio
Chipset
Intel H510
Intel B460
Graphics
Up to MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 8GB GDDR6
Intel HD Integrated Graphics 630
Operating System
MacOS
Windows 10 Pro
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Optical Disc
Slim DVD-RW / DVD-ROM (optional)
Processor
Up to Intel Core i7-11700 (Rocket Lake)
The 10th generation Intel Core i5/i7 Processor
RGB Lighting
Mystic Light RGB LED
Security
Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM)

Performance

Durability
MIL-STD-810G
Memory | Capacity
2x U-DIMMs, up to 64GB
4 GB Up to 128 GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 3200MHz
4x DDR4 at 2933 /2666MHz
Power Supply
230 / 330 W AC adapter
300 W (80 PLUS Platinum)
Storage
1x M.2 PCIe SSD + 1x 2.5” HDD / SSD
2.5" 1TB + 3.5" Up to 2TB + M.2 Up to 2TB / 3x SATA 6Gb/s

Production

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

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

Price

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