Desktops

Mac mini (Early 2005) vs Mac mini (M2, Early 2023) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
M2 (8C10G)8 Cores (4P+4E)
GPU
Radeon 9200 Mac4 Shaders, 32MB
GPU
10-Core M21,280 Shaders
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
Price
$499
Price
$599

CPU
Modem
Memory
Memory
Chipset
GPU
DVI-I
VGA
S-Video
DVI-I-D
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Ethernet
Audio
Storage
FireWire
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Memory
HDMI 2.0
USB 4
USB 4
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Ethernet
Wi-Fi 6E
Audio
Storage

M2 (8C10G)
1 Cores
1 Threads
1.25GHz
8 Cores(4P+4E)
8 Threads
3.49GHz

Radeon 9200 Mac
10-Core M2
4 Shaders
250MHz
1,280 Shaders
1.4GHz
32MB DDR
102.4GB/s

1x DIMM
102.4GB/s

1.4GB/s Read
1.3GB/s Write
1x 2.5"

Optical Drive
Optical Drive
-

Data
2x USB 2.0
1x FireWire 400
Data
2x USB 4.0
2x USB 3.0
-
Network
1x Ethernet 100M
Network
1x Ethernet
Modem
56 kbps
Modem
-
Video
1x DVI-I DL
Video
1x HDMI 2.0
GPU Ports
1x VGA
GPU Ports
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack

-
-
Bluetooth 1.1
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Power Supply
85W
Power Supply
150W
Max Power Draw
-
Max Power Draw
39W

Speakers
1
Speakers
1
Microphones
-
Microphones
-

Launch OS
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
Launch OS
macOS 13 Ventura
Latest OS
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Latest OS
-

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
51 mm (2.01")
Width
165 mm (6.5")
Depth
165 mm (6.5")
Height
36 mm (1.42")
Width
196 mm (7.72")
Depth
196 mm (7.72")
Weight
1.31 kg
Weight
1.18 kg
Volume
1.3885 L
Volume
1.383 L
Side Panel Window
No
Side Panel Window
No
Decor Lights
No
Decor Lights
No
Fans
1
Fans
1

Idle Noise
-
Idle Noise
5 dB
Average Load Noise
-
Average Load Noise
20 dB
Max Load Noise
-
Max Load Noise
25 dB

CPU Upgrade
No
CPU Upgrade
No
GPU Upgrade
No
GPU Upgrade
No
Memory Upgrade
Yes
Memory Upgrade
No
Storage Upgrade
Yes
Storage Upgrade
No
PSU Upgrade
No
PSU Upgrade
No
Motherboard Upgrade
No
Motherboard Upgrade
No
eGPU Support
No
eGPU Support
No
Memory Slots
1x DIMM
Memory Slots
-
Storage Bays
1x 2.5"
Storage Bays
-

Release Date
2005-01-11
Release Date
2023-01-24
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2005
Description
M2, Early 2023
Model ID
PowerMac10,1
Model ID
Mac14,3
Model Number 1
A1103
Model Number 1
A2686
Model Number 2
EMC 2026
Model Number 2
EMC 8003