Desktops

DGX Spark (Late 2025) vs Mac mini (Late 2009) Full Specs

CPU
Grace Blackwell GB1020 Cores (10P+10E)
CPU
GPU
GB106,144 Shaders
GPU
0
Memory
128GBLPDDR5X-8533
Memory
Storage
4TBPCIe 4.0 x4
Storage
Price
$4,000
Price
$599

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 2.1
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
Ethernet 10G
Wi-Fi 7
CPU
Memory
Memory
Chipset
mDP 1.1
Mini-DVI
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Ethernet 1G
Wi-Fi 4E
Audio
Audio
Storage
FireWire

Grace Blackwell GB10
20 Cores(10P+10E)
20 Threads
3GHz
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.26GHz

GB10
0
6,144 Shaders
2.52GHz
273.1GB/s

128GBLPDDR5X-8533
273.1GB/s
2x SO-DIMM

4TBPCIe 4.0 x4
7GB/s Read
5.8GB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4
1x 2.5"

Optical Drive
-
Optical Drive
8x SuperDrive DL Slot-loading

Data
4x USB-C 3.2
-
Data
1x FireWire 800
5x USB 2.0
Network
1x Ethernet 10G
Network
1x Ethernet 1G
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
-
Video
1x Mini DisplayPort 1.1
1x Mini DVI
Audio
-
Audio
2x Audio Jack

Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4
Wi-Fi 4E
Bluetooth 2.1
Infrared
No
Infrared
Yes

Controller
-
Controller
GeForce 9400M

Power Supply
240W
Power Supply
110W

Speakers
-
Speakers
1
Microphones
-
Microphones
-

Launch OS
DGX OS
Launch OS
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Latest OS
-
Latest OS
OS X 10.11 El Capitan
Secondary OS
-
Secondary OS
Windows 7

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
51 mm (2.01")
Width
150 mm (5.91")
Depth
150 mm (5.91")
Height
51 mm (2.01")
Width
165 mm (6.5")
Depth
165 mm (6.5")
Weight
1.20 kg
Weight
1.31 kg
Volume
1.1475 L
Volume
1.3885 L
Side Panel Window
No
Side Panel Window
No
Decor Lights
No
Decor Lights
No
Fans
1
Fans
1

Idle Noise
19 dB
Idle Noise
-
Average Load Noise
29 dB
Average Load Noise
-
Max Load Noise
35 dB
Max Load Noise
-

CPU Upgrade
No
CPU Upgrade
No
GPU Upgrade
No
GPU Upgrade
No
Memory Upgrade
No
Memory Upgrade
Yes
Storage Upgrade
Yes
Storage Upgrade
Yes
PSU Upgrade
Yes
PSU Upgrade
No
Motherboard Upgrade
No
Motherboard Upgrade
No
eGPU Support
No
eGPU Support
No
Memory Slots
-
Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
Storage Bays
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4
-
Storage Bays
-
1x 2.5"

Release Date
2025-10-14
Release Date
2009-10-20
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Late 2025
Description
Late 2009
Model ID
-
Model ID
Macmini3,1
Model Number 1
940-54242-0000
Model Number 1
A1283
Model Number 2
-
Model Number 2
EMC 2336