Compare Apple Mac mini M2 vs MSI MPG Trident 3 11th vs Alienware Aurora R12
Variants
M2
M2 Pro
Capacity
Interior Volume
4.72 L
33.8 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)
[Front] 6x USB 2.0 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x TOSLINK + 1x Coaxial + 1x RJ45 Gigabit LAN + 1x Microphone + 1x Line In + 1x Line Out + 1x Center/Sub + 1x Rear Surround + 1x Side Surround | [Rear] 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 (1x Powers
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
Construction
Colors
Silver
Lunar Light or Dark Side of the Moon
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
431.9 mm / 17 inch
Size | Height
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
346.25 mm w/o stand
481.6 mm / 18.9 inch
Size | Width
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
83.31 mm w/o stand
222.8 mm / 8.8 inch
Weight
3.17 kg / 6.99 lbs
17.8 kg / 39.2 lbs (max)
Function
AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
5.1 Channel HD Audio with Nahimic audio enhancer (ALC1220)
Internal High-Definition 7.1+2 Performance Audio
Chipset
Intel H510
Intel Z490
Graphics
Up to MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 8GB GDDR6
AMD Radeon RX 5600 6GB, RX 5700 8GB, RX 5700XT 8GB, or RX 6800XT 16GB, or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4GB, GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB, GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, RTX 2060 SUPER 8GB, RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB, RTX 2080 Ti 11GB, RTX 3060 Ti 8GB, RTX 3060 121
Operating System
MacOS
Windows 10
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
Up to Intel Core i7-11700 (Rocket Lake)
11th-gen Intel Core i5-11400F, i5-11600KF, i7-11700F, i7-11700KF, i9-11900F, or i9-11900KF Rocket Lake
RGB Lighting
Mystic Light RGB LED
2 (Dark Side of the Moon) or 4 (Lunar Light) unique programmable zones with up to 16.8 million distinct colors
Performance
Memory | Capacity
2x U-DIMMs, up to 64GB
Up to 128 GB (4x DIMMs)
Memory | Type
DDR4 3200MHz
DDR4 XMP 2666, 2933, 3200, or 3400 MHz
Power Supply
230 / 330 W AC adapter
550 W or 1000 W
Storage
1x M.2 PCIe SSD + 1x 2.5” HDD / SSD
Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (Boot) + 2TB 7200RPM SATA
Production
Accessory
Mouse: Dell Alienware Optical Mouse MS116AW
Availability
2023-01-17
Debut
2021-05-04
2019-11
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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