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
Price CA$928
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 | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| GPU | Apple M2 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 180 | 850 | 750 | 850 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Mac mini M2 | 44.9 | 55.4 | 9.2 | 56.5 | 12.9 | 99.3 | 70.5 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 | 100 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 | 99.1 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 | 99.1 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.4 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 90.5 | 82.8 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 99.4 | 86.1 | 93.9 | 97.3 | 90.1 | 37.3 | 17.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$928
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Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall57.7
- AI/LLM24.4
- Gaming27.3
- Portability64.9
- Creator37.3
- Business66.4
- Developer45.8
- Home Office58
- Workstation42.8
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