Apple Mac mini M2 2023, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Silver
CPU Apple M2
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Apple M2 10-core
Form Factor mini
OS macOS
58 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong social proof (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average ram (9th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M2 10-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.6 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 0x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit or 10Gb Ethernet |
System
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple Mac mini M2 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core i5 14400T | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1536 | 2048 | 512 | 1024 | 3072 |
| GPU | Apple M2 10-core | AMD Radeon 780M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | mini | mini-tower | mid-tower | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 180 | 90 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Mac mini M2 | 45 | 55.4 | 9.2 | 56.5 | 12.9 | 99.3 | 70.5 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 71.9 | 63.1 | 51.5 | 94.7 | 79.9 | 70 | 98.2 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 98.1 | 68.7 | 54.1 | 78.6 | 90.1 | 70 | 0 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Compare | 52.7 | 35.6 | 49.8 | 84.2 | 41 | 70 | 95.6 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.2 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 65.3 | 53.7 | 11.6 | 94.3 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 58.5 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 77.6 | 95.6 | 37.3 | 83.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall57.6
- AI/LLM24.4
- Gaming27.3
- Portability64.9
- Creator37.3
- Business66.2
- Developer45.8
- Home Office58
- Workstation42.8
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