Mac mini (Late 2009) vs Mac Studio (M4 Max, Early 2025) Full Specs

Summary

CPU Core 2 Duo P75502 Cores	CPU M4 Max (14C32G)14 Cores (10P+4E)
GPU 016 Shaders	GPU 32-Core M4 Max4,096 Shaders
Memory 2GBDDR3-1066	Memory 36GBLPDDR5X-8533
Storage 2.5" 5K S2	Storage 512GBPCIe 4.0 x4
Price $599 MAX	Price $2,499 MAX

Highlights

Geekbench 6 Single

Geekbench 6 Single Geekbench 6 Multi Peak OPS FP32 FP16 Memory Bandwidth GPU Bandwidth

Mac mini280Core 2 Duo P7550

x1

Mac Studio4,018M4 Max (14C32G)

x14.35

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System Arch

CPU

Core 2 Duo P7550	M4 Max (14C32G)
2 Cores 2 Threads 2.26GHz	14 Cores(10P+4E) 14 Threads 4.51GHz

GPU

0	32-Core M4 Max
16 Shaders 450MHz	4,096 Shaders 1.58GHz
Shared Memory	Shared Memory 409.6GB/s
Peak·FP32·FP16 35.2 GFLOPSFP32	Peak·FP32·FP16 12.93 TFLOPSFP16

Memory

2GBDDR3-1066	36GBLPDDR5X-8533
2x SO-DIMM	409.6GB/s

Storage

2.5" 5K S2	512GBPCIe 4.0 x4
	3GB/s Read 3.1GB/s Write
1x 2.5"

Optical Drive

Optical Drive 8x SuperDrive DL Slot-loading

Optical Drive -

Ports

Data 1x FireWire 800 5x USB 2.0 -	Data 4x Thunderbolt 5 2x USB-C 3.1 2x USB 3.0
Network 1x Ethernet 1G	Network 1x Ethernet 10G
Video 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.1 1x Mini DVI	Video 1x HDMI 2.1 -
Audio 2x Audio Jack	Audio 1x Audio Jack
Card Slots -	Card Slots 1x SDXC Card UHS-II

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 4E Bluetooth 2.1	Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.3
Infrared Yes	Infrared No

Chipset

Controller GeForce 9400M

Controller -

Power

Power Supply 110W

Power Supply 480W

Audio

Speakers 1	Speakers 1
Microphones -	Microphones -

OS

Launch OS Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Launch OS macOS 15 Sequoia
Latest OS OS X 10.11 El Capitan	Latest OS -
Secondary OS Windows 7	Secondary OS -

Enclosure

Build Material Aluminum	Build Material Aluminum
Height 51mm (2.01") Width 165mm (6.5") Depth 165mm (6.5")	Height 94mm (3.7") Width 196mm (7.72") Depth 196mm (7.72")
Weight 1.31kg	Weight 2.74kg
Volume 1.3885L	Volume 3.6111L
Side Panel Window No	Side Panel Window No
Decor Lights No	Decor Lights No
Fans 1	Fans 2

Upgradability

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 2x SO-DIMM	Memory Slots -
Storage Bays 1x 2.5"	Storage Bays -

Info

Release Date 2009-10-20	Release Date 2025-03-05
Warranty 1 year	Warranty 1 year
Description Late 2009	Description M4 Max, Early 2025
Model ID Macmini3,1	Model ID Mac16,9
Model Number 1 A1283	Model Number 1 A3143
Model Number 2 EMC 2336	Model Number 2 -

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