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Mac mini (M1, Late 2020) vs Mac Pro (Late 2019) Full Specs

CPU
M1 (8C8G)8 Cores (4P+4E)
CPU
GPU
8-Core M11,024 Shaders
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
-
Price
$699
Price
$5,999

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Memory
HDMI 2.0
USB 4
USB 4
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Ethernet
Audio
Storage
CPU
iGPU
GPU
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Chipset
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x4
HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.0
TB3
TB3
TB3
TB3
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Ethernet
Ethernet
Audio
Storage

M1 (8C8G)
8 Cores(4P+4E)
8 Threads
3.2GHz
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.5GHz

8-Core M1
1,024 Shaders
1.28GHz
2,304 Shaders
1.22GHz
68.3GB/s
8GB GDDR5

68.3GB/s
93.9GB/s
12x DIMM

2.7GB/s Read
2.2GB/s Write
2.4GB/s Read
1.9GB/s Write

Data
2x USB 4.0
2x USB 3.0
Data
4x Thunderbolt 3
2x USB 3.0
-
Network
1x Ethernet
Network
2x Ethernet 10G
Video
1x HDMI 2.0
Video
-
GPU Ports
-
GPU Ports
2x HDMI 2.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack

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

Controller
-
Controller
C621

-
4x PCIe 3.0 x16
3x PCIe 3.0 x8
1x PCIe 3.0 x4

Power Supply
150W
Power Supply
1400W
Max Power Draw
39W
Max Power Draw
-

Speakers
1
Speakers
1
Microphones
-
Microphones
-

Keyboard
-
Keyboard
Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
Mouse
-
Mouse
Magic Mouse

Launch OS
macOS 11 Big Sur
Launch OS
macOS 10.15 Catalina
Secondary OS
-
Secondary OS
Windows 10

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
36 mm (1.42")
Width
196 mm (7.72")
Depth
196 mm (7.72")
Height
528 mm (20.79")
Width
218 mm (8.58")
Depth
450 mm (17.72")
Weight
1.18 kg
Weight
18.01 kg
Volume
1.383 L
Volume
51.7968 L
Fans
1
Fans
4

Idle Noise
5 dB
Idle Noise
11 dB
Average Load Noise
20 dB
Average Load Noise
20 dB
Max Load Noise
25 dB
Max Load Noise
29 dB

CPU Upgrade
-
CPU Upgrade
Yes
GPU Upgrade
-
GPU Upgrade
Yes
Memory Upgrade
-
Memory Upgrade
Yes
Storage Upgrade
-
Storage Upgrade
Yes
eGPU Support
-
eGPU Support
Yes
Memory Slots
-
Memory Slots
12x DIMM
Expansion Slots
-
Expansion Slots
4x PCIe 3.0 x16
3x PCIe 3.0 x8
1x PCIe 3.0 x4

Release Date
2020-11-17
Release Date
2019-12-10
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
M1, Late 2020
Description
Late 2019
Model ID
Macmini9,1
Model ID
MacPro7,1
Model Number 1
A2348
Model Number 1
A1991
Model Number 2
EMC 3569
Model Number 2
EMC 3203