Compare Apple Mac mini M2 vs MSI PRO DP21 vs Dell G5 Gaming Desktop

Variants
M2
M2 Pro

Capacity

Interior Volume
2.3 L / 4.05 pt

Connectivity

Expansion Slot
3x PCIe (x1, x4, 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] 4x USB 3.1 Gen1 + 2x USB 2.0 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio-in + 1x Front L/R surround line-out + 1x Center / LFE | [Rear] 1x USB 3.1 Gen1 + 1x USB-c 3.1 Gen1 + 2x USB 2.0 + 1x Headphone + 1x Microphone
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

Construction

Colors
Silver
Black
Form Factor
Small form factor desktop computer
Small Form Factor desktop computer
Mini ATX tower desktop computer
Material
Magnesium Alloy exterior shell, Copper Alloy thermal structures
VESA Mount
100 x 100 mm

Dimensions

Size | Depth
7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
208 mm / 8.19"
308 mm / 12.13 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"
169 mm / 6.65 inch
Weight
1.27 kg / 2.8 lbs
From 7.6 kg / 16.8 lbs

Function

AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
REALTEK ALC233
Chipset
Intel H510
Graphics
Integrated Intel UHD
AMD Radeon RX 5300 3GB, RX 5700 8GB, or RX 5700 XT or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4GB, GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB, GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, RTX 2060 6GB, RTX 2060 SUPER 8GB, or RTX 3070 8GB
Operating System
MacOS
Windows 10
Windows 10
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
Intel Pentium G6405, Core i3-10105, i7-11400, or i7-11700 Rocket Lake
10th-gen Intel Core i3-10100, i5-10400F, i5-10600KF, i7-10700F, i7-10700KF, or i9-10900F
RGB Lighting
Yes

Performance

Memory | Capacity
2x So-DIMMs, up to 64 GB
Up to 128 GB (4x DIMMs)
Memory | Type
DDR4 2666 or 3200 MHz
DDR4 2666MHz, 2933MHz or 3200MHz
Power Supply
120 W
360 or 500 W
Storage
2x PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 SSD + 2x 2.5" HDD
Up to 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe + 2TB 7200RPM HDD

Production

Accessory
Mouse: Dell Optical Mouse - MS116 Black | Keyboard: Dell Multimedia Keyboard-KB216 Black
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
  • Sleek, compact design
  • Solid 1080p gaming performance
  • Good battery life
Cons
  • Marginal upgrade
  • Somewhat expensive for its power
  • Only one tempered glass window
  • Only one USB-C port

Price

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