Compare Apple Mac mini M2 vs MSI PRO DP21 vs Dell Inspiron 3880
Variants
M2
M2 Pro
Capacity
Interior Volume
2.3 L / 4.05 pt
14.8 L
Connectivity
Expansion Slot
2x PCIe (x1, x16)
Ports
[Front] 4x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 2x COM + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Mic + 1x Line-out | [Rear] 4x USB 2.0 + 1x Headphone + 1x Mic
[Front] 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 + 2x USB 2.0 + 1x HDMI 1.4b + 1x VGA + 1x RJ45 + 1x Line-out | [Rear] 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 + 2x USB 2.0 + 1x Audio combo
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.1 or WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth
Construction
Colors
Silver
Black
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)
208 mm / 8.19"
293 mm / 11.54 inch
Size | Height
1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
54.8 mm / 2.16"
324.3 mm / 12.77 inch
Size | Width
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
204 mm / 8.03"
154 mm / 6.06 inch
Weight
1.27 kg / 2.8 lbs
From 4.925 kg / 10.85 lbs
Function
AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
REALTEK ALC233
Chipset
Intel H510
Graphics
Integrated Intel UHD
Integrated UHD Graphics 630 or NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 2GB
Operating System
MacOS
Windows 10
Windows 10
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Optical Disc
Tray-load DVD writer
Processor
Intel Pentium G6405, Core i3-10105, i7-11400, or i7-11700 Rocket Lake
10th-gen Intel Core i3-10100, i5-10400, or i7-10700
Performance
Memory | Capacity
2x So-DIMMs, up to 64 GB
Up to 16 GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 2666 or 3200 MHz
DDR4 2666MHz or 2933MHz
Power Supply
120 W
200 or 260 W
Storage
2x PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 SSD + 2x 2.5" HDD
2x 3.5" + 1x Optical Drive: SATA Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD + 2TB 7200RPM SATA
Production
Accessory
Mouse: Dell MS116 Wired Mouse Black | Keyboard: Dell KB216 Wired Keyboard
Availability
2023-01-17
Debut
2021
2020
Reviews
Neofiliac score
74%
Pros
- Still compact and lightweight
- Reasonable power for its class
- Good port selection + wireless connectivity
- Premium construction
- Powerful Core i5 processor and built-in Wi-Fi
- Two USB Type-A ports and two USB 2.0 ports
- USB-C support
Cons
- Marginal upgrade
- Somewhat expensive for its power
- Nothing in particular
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