Compare Apple Mac mini M2 vs MSI Cubi N JSL vs Dell XPS 8940 SE

Variants
M2
M2 Pro

Capacity

Interior Volume
0.45 L
19 L

Connectivity

Expansion Slot
3x PCIe (x1, x4, x16)
Ports
[Front] 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x RJ45 + 1x HDMI + 1x VGA | [Rear] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x Headphone + 1x Mic
[Front] 4x USB 3.1 Gen1 + 2x USB 2.0 + 1x HDMI 1.4 + 1x DisplayPort 1.2 + 1x RJ45 Gigabit + 1x Audio ports (5.1-channel, 3 mini jacks) | [Rear] 1x USB-C 3.1 Gen1 + 3x USB 3.1 Gen1 + 1x Headphone
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.1 or WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.1 or WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 4.1

Construction

Colors
Silver
Mineral White
Form Factor
Small form factor desktop computer
Small Form Factor desktop computer
Mini ATX tower desktop computer
VESA Mount
100 x 100 mm

Dimensions

Size | Depth
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
112 mm / 4.40"
308 mm / 12.1 inch
Size | Height
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
50.47 mm / 1.99"
393 mm / 15.5 inch
Size | Width
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
116 mm / 4.57"
169 mm / 6.7 inch
Weight
0.5 kg / 1.10 lbs
From 6.3 kg / 13.89 lbs

Function

AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
REALTEK ALC233
Realtek
Chipset
Intel SoC
Graphics
Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 5300 3GB, RX 5700 8GB, RX 5700 XT 8GB, or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4GB, GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB, GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, RTX 2060 6GB, RTX 2060 SUPER 8GB, or RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB
Operating System
MacOS
Windows 10
Windows 10
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Optical Disc
Tray-load DVD writer or Blu-Ray writer
Processor
Intel Celeron N4500 or Pentium N6000
10th-gen Intel Core i5-10400, i5-10600K, i7-10700, i7-10700K, i9-10900, or i9-10900K

Performance

Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, up to 16 GB
Up to 128 GB (4x DIMMs)
Memory | Type
DDR4 2933 MHz
DDR4 2666MHz or 2933MHz
Power Supply
45 W
500 W
Storage
2x PCIe Gen3 x2 M.2 SSD + 1x 2.5" HDD
2x 2.5" SATA + 1x 3.5" + 1x Optical Drive: SATA Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD + 2TB 7200RPM SATA

Production

Accessory
Mouse: Wired Mouse, White MS116 | Keyboard: Dell Multimedia Keyboard-KB216 White
Availability
2023-01-17
Debut
2021
2020-07

Reviews

Neofiliac score
74%
Pros
  • Still compact and lightweight
  • Reasonable power for its class
  • Good port selection + wireless connectivity
  • Premium construction
  • Powerful enough for most tasks
  • Comfortable, compact design
  • Excellent gaming performance
Cons
  • Marginal upgrade
  • Somewhat expensive for its power
  • Limited upgrade options

Price

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