Compare Apple Mac mini M2 vs MSI MPG Trident 3 11th vs MSI MAG Infinite S3 11th
Variants
M2
M2 Pro
Capacity
Interior Volume
4.72 L
32 L
Connectivity
Expansion Slot
1x M.2 PCIe + 1x SATA III 6.0Gbps 2.5"
1x M.2 PCIe + 4x SATA III 6.0Gbps (2x 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 Headphone + 1x Microphone | [Rear] 4x DisplayPort 1.4 (3 from GPU) + 2x HDMI 2.0b (1x from GPU) + 1x VGA + 3x Audio jacks + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 4x USB 2.0 + 1x PS/2 + 1x RJ45 (1Gbps)
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
Micro-ATX desktop computer
Dimensions
Size | Depth
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
232.57 mm w/o stand
446.97 mm
Size | Height
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
346.25 mm w/o stand
407.17 mm
Size | Width
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
83.31 mm w/o stand
173.8 mm
Weight
3.17 kg / 6.99 lbs
Function
AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
5.1 Channel HD Audio with Nahimic audio enhancer (ALC1220)
7.1 Channel HD Audio (Realtek ALC897)
Chipset
Intel H510
Intel H510
Graphics
Up to MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 8GB GDDR6
Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
Operating System
MacOS
Windows 10
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
Up to Intel Core i7-11700 (Rocket Lake)
Up to Intel Core i7-11700 Rocket Lake
RGB Lighting
Mystic Light RGB LED
Mystic Light RGB LED
Performance
Memory | Capacity
2x U-DIMMs, up to 64GB
2x U-DIMMs, up to 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 3200MHz
DDR4 3200MHz
Power Supply
230 / 330 W AC adapter
500W 80 PLUS (Bronze)
Storage
1x M.2 PCIe SSD + 1x 2.5” HDD / SSD
1x M.2 2280 SSD (SATA/PCIe Gen 3 x4 Combo) + 2x 2.5" Drive bays + 1x 3.5" Drive bay
Production
Availability
2023-01-17
Debut
2021-05-04
2021-08-25
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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