Mac mini (M2, Early 2023) vs Mac mini Server (Mid 2010)

Mac mini (M2, Early 2023) $599

Mac mini Server (Mid 2010) $999

Base Price (MSRP) $599	Base Price (MSRP) $999
CPU M2 (8C10G)	CPU Core 2 Duo P8800
GPU 10-Core M2	GPU GeForce 320M
Memory 8GB	Memory 4GB
Storage 256GB	Storage 500GB + 500GB
Display	Display

Highlights

Geekbench 6

GB6 Single-Core

8x faster vs Mac mini Server (Mid 2010)

88% slower vs Mac mini (M2, Early 2023)

Mac mini (M2, Early 2023) - GB6S 2,640

Mac mini Server (Mid 2010) - GB6S 330

GB6 Multi-Core

18.22x faster vs Mac mini Server (Mid 2010)

95% slower vs Mac mini (M2, Early 2023)

Mac mini (M2, Early 2023) - GB6M 9,750

x18.22

Mac mini Server (Mid 2010) - GB6M 535

Theoretical Performance

FP32

39.34x faster vs Mac mini Server (Mid 2010)

97% slower vs Mac mini (M2, Early 2023)

Mac mini (M2, Early 2023) - 3.58 TFLOPS FP32

x39.34

Mac mini Server (Mid 2010) - 91 GFLOPS FP32

Tech Specs

CPU


M2 (8C10G) 8 Cores 8 Threads 3.49GHz Clock	Core 2 Duo P8800 2 Cores 2 Threads 2.66GHz Clock
GB6S 2,640 65% GB6M 9,750 37%	GB6S 330 8% GB6M 535 2%

M2 (8C10G) vs Core 2 Duo P8800 Full Specs Comparison

GPU


10-Core M2 1280 Shaders 1398MHz Shared Memory	GeForce 320M 48 Shaders 450MHz Shared Memory
30 FPS 1080p 25% 3.58 TFLOPS FP32 7%	N/A 0% 91 GFLOPS FP32 0%

10-Core M2 vs GeForce 320M Full Specs Comparison

Memory


8GB LPDDR5-6400	4GB DDR3-1066
24 Tabs 5%	8 Tabs 2%

Storage


256GB Soldered PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 1.4GB/s	500GB + 500GB 2.5" SATA 2 -
442 min 4K Video 11%	1,930 min 4K Video 48%

Optical Drive

Display




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Size Resolution

Cameras

Keyboard

Mouse

Controller

Stylus

Biometrics

No Biometrics

Speakers

Microphones

No Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps	Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n) 2 Stream Up to 300Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 2.1
	Infrared

Sensors

Chipset

Integrated Chipset

GeForce 320M

Ports


Data - 2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) 2x USB 4 (40Gbps) -	Data 4x USB 2.0 (480Mbps) - - 1x FireWire 800
Network 1x Ethernet (1Gbps) 1x Ethernet (10Gbps)	Network 1x Ethernet (1Gbps) -
Video - - 1x HDMI 2.0	Video 1x mini-DisplayPort 1.1 1x HDMI 1.4 -
Audio 1x Audio Jack	Audio 2x Audio Jack
- -	Card 1x SD Card

Power Supply


150W	85W

Charger

Battery

Operating System

macOS 13 Ventura	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Windows
	macOS 10.13 High Sierra (Latest) Windows 7 (Latest)

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum	Build Material Aluminum



Height 36 mm (1.4 in) Width 196 mm (7.7 in) Depth 196 mm (7.7 in) Volume 1.36 L	Height 36 mm (1.4 in) Width 196 mm (7.7 in) Depth 196 mm (7.7 in) Volume 1.36 L
Weight 1.179 kg (2.6 lb)	Weight 1.361 kg (3 lb)

Upgradability

CPU Not Upgradable	CPU Not Upgradable
GPU Not Upgradable	GPU Not Upgradable
Memory Not Upgradable	Memory Upgradable
Storage Not Upgradable	Storage Upgradable
Wi-Fi Not Upgradable	Wi-Fi Upgradable
Motherboard Not Upgradable	Motherboard Not Upgradable
Power Supply Not Upgradable	Power Supply Not Upgradable
- -	Storage Slots 2x 2.5" Bay
- -	Memory Slots 2x SO-DIMM