Desktops

Mac mini (Late 2018) vs Mac Studio (M1 Max, Early 2022) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
-
Price
$799
Price
$1,999

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.0
TB3
TB3
TB3
TB3
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Ethernet
Audio
Storage
SD Card
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
HDMI 2.0
TB4
TB4
TB4
TB4
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Ethernet
Audio
Storage
SD Card

4 Cores
4 Threads
3.6GHz
10 Cores(8P+2E)
10 Threads
3.23GHz

3,072 Shaders
1.3GHz
42.7GB/s
409.6GB/s

42.7GB/s
2x SO-DIMM
409.6GB/s

2.2GB/s Read
600MB/s Write
5.2GB/s Read
4.6GB/s Write

Data
4x Thunderbolt 3
2x USB 3.0
-
Data
4x Thunderbolt 4
2x USB-C 3.1
2x USB 3.0
-
Network
1x Ethernet
Network
1x Ethernet 10G
Video
1x HDMI 2.0
Video
1x HDMI 2.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II

Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0

Controller
CM246
Controller
-

Power Supply
150W
Power Supply
370W
Max Power Draw
122W
Max Power Draw
-

Speakers
1
Speakers
1
Microphones
-
Microphones
-

Launch OS
macOS 10.14 Mojave
Launch OS
macOS 12 Monterey
Secondary OS
Windows 10
Secondary OS
-

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
36 mm (1.42")
Width
196 mm (7.72")
Depth
196 mm (7.72")
Height
94 mm (3.7")
Width
196 mm (7.72")
Depth
196 mm (7.72")
Weight
1.31 kg
Weight
2.68 kg
Volume
1.383 L
Volume
3.6111 L
Fans
1
Fans
2

Idle Noise
5 dB
Idle Noise
-
Average Load Noise
35 dB
Average Load Noise
-
Max Load Noise
39 dB
Max Load Noise
-

Memory Upgrade
Yes
Memory Upgrade
-
eGPU Support
Yes
eGPU Support
-
Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
-

Release Date
2018-10-30
Release Date
2022-03-08
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Late 2018
Description
M1 Max, Early 2022
Model ID
Macmini8,1
Model ID
Mac13,1
Model Number 1
A1993
Model Number 1
A2615
Model Number 2
EMC 3213
Model Number 2
EMC 3988