Compare Apple Mac mini M2 vs MSI MPG Trident 3 11th vs MSI MEG Infinite X 11th
Variants
M2
M2 Pro
Capacity
Interior Volume
4.72 L
42 L
Connectivity
Expansion Slot
1x M.2 PCIe + 1x SATA III 6.0Gbps 2.5"
2x M.2 2280 Slots (1x PCIe/SATA Auto switch, 1x PCIe Gen 4 x4) + 3x SATA III 6.0Gbps (1x 2.5" + 2x 3.5")
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)
[Front] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 2.0 + 1x Headphone + 1x Microphone | [Rear] 4x DisplayPort 1.4 (3 from GPU) + 2x HDMI 2.0b (1x from GPU) + 1x Optical S/PDIF + 5x Audio jacks + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2x2 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 4x USB 3.2 Gen1 +
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
Construction
Colors
Silver
Form Factor
Small form factor desktop computer
Small form factor desktop computer
ATX desktop computer
Material
Optional tempered glass side panel
Dimensions
Size | Depth
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
232.57 mm w/o stand
450 mm
Size | Height
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
346.25 mm w/o stand
488 mm
Size | Width
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
83.31 mm w/o stand
210 mm
Weight
3.17 kg / 6.99 lbs
12 kg
Function
AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
5.1 Channel HD Audio with Nahimic audio enhancer (ALC1220)
7.1 Channel HD Audio with Nahimic audio enhancer (ALC1220)
Chipset
Intel H510
Intel Z590
Graphics
Up to MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 8GB GDDR6
Up to GeForce RTX 3090 24G GDDR6X
Operating System
MacOS
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
Up to Intel Core i7-11700 (Rocket Lake)
Up to Intel Core i9-11900K (Rocket Lake)
RGB Lighting
Mystic Light RGB LED
Mystic Light RGB LED
Performance
Memory | Capacity
2x U-DIMMs, up to 64GB
4x U-DIMMs, up to 128GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 3200MHz
DDR4 3200MHz
Power Supply
230 / 330 W AC adapter
850W 80 PLUS (Gold)
Storage
1x M.2 PCIe SSD + 1x 2.5” HDD / SSD
2x M.2 2280 Slots (1x PCIe/SATA Auto switch, 1x PCIe Gen 4 x4) + 1x 2.5" Drive bay + 2x 3.5" Drive bays
Production
Availability
2023-01-17
Debut
2021-05-04
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
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