Compare Apple Mac mini M2 vs MSI MPG Trident 3 11th vs MSI Modern AM271 2021
Variants
M2
M2 Pro
AM271P
AM271
Capacity
Interior Volume
4.72 L
Connectivity
Expansion Slot
1x M.2 PCIe + 1x SATA III 6.0Gbps 2.5"
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)
2x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 3x USB 2.0 + 2x HDMI (1x in + 1x out) + 1x Audio combo + 1x RJ45
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5
Construction
Camera | Front
Detachable FHD Webcam
Colors
Silver
Form Factor
Small form factor desktop computer
Small form factor desktop computer
Speakers
2x 2.5W Speakers
VESA Mount
75x75 mm
Dimensions
Size | Depth
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
232.57 mm w/o stand
169.96 mm / 6.69 inch
Size | Height
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
346.25 mm w/o stand
Size | Width
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
83.31 mm w/o stand
611.75 mm / 24.08 inch
Weight
3.17 kg / 6.99 lbs
Display
Display Diagonal
27 inch
Display Type
IPS, matte
Resolution
FHD (1920x1080)
Viewing Angle
178°
Function
AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
5.1 Channel HD Audio with Nahimic audio enhancer (ALC1220)
Chipset
Intel H510
Graphics
Up to MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 8GB GDDR6
Integrated Intel UHD graphics
Operating System
MacOS
Windows 10
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
Up to Intel Core i7-11700 (Rocket Lake)
Intel Core i3-115G4, i5-1135G7, or i7-1165G7
RGB Lighting
Mystic Light RGB LED
Touch Screen
No
Performance
Memory | Capacity
2x U-DIMMs, up to 64GB
Up to 64GB (2x So-DIMMs)
Memory | Type
DDR4 3200MHz
DDR4
Power Supply
230 / 330 W AC adapter
120 W
Storage
1x M.2 PCIe SSD + 1x 2.5” HDD / SSD
1x M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD + 1x 2.5" SATA III
Production
Availability
2023-01-17
Debut
2021-05-04
2021-04-08
Reviews
Neofiliac score
74%
Pros
- Still compact and lightweight
- Reasonable power for its class
- Good port selection + wireless connectivity
- Premium construction
- Decent performance for the price
- Supports Intel i7-1165G7
- USB Type-C and Type-A ports
Cons
- Marginal upgrade
- Somewhat expensive for its power
- Only one USB port
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