Mac mini Server (Mid 2011) vs Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, Early 2025) Full Specs

Summary

CPU Core i7-2635QM4 Cores	CPU M3 Ultra (28C60G)28 Cores (20P+8E)
GPU HD 3000 1200MHz96 Shaders	GPU 60-Core M3 Ultra7,680 Shaders
Memory 4GBDDR3-1333	Memory 96GBLPDDR5-6400
Storage 256GBSATA II	Storage 1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
Price $999 MAX	Price $5,299 MAX

Highlights

Geekbench 6 Single

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

Mac mini Server509Core i7-2635QM

x1

Mac Studio3,213M3 Ultra (28C60G)

x6.31

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System Arch

CPU

Core i7-2635QM	M3 Ultra (28C60G)
4 Cores 8 Threads 2GHz	28 Cores(20P+8E) 28 Threads 4.05GHz

GPU

HD 3000 1200MHz	60-Core M3 Ultra
96 Shaders 1.2GHz	7,680 Shaders 1.38GHz
Shared Memory 21.3GB/s	Shared Memory 614.4GB/s
Peak·FP32·FP16 230.4 GFLOPSFP32	Peak·FP32·FP16 21.2 TFLOPSFP16

Memory

4GBDDR3-1333	96GBLPDDR5-6400
21.3GB/s 2x SO-DIMM	614.4GB/s

Storage

256GBSATA II	1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
190MB/s Read 180MB/s Write	5GB/s Read 6.3GB/s Write
2x 2.5"

Ports

Data 1x Thunderbolt 1 4x USB 2.0	Data 6x Thunderbolt 5 2x USB 3.0
Network 1x Ethernet 1G	Network 1x Ethernet 10G
Video 1x HDMI 1.4	Video 1x HDMI 2.1
Audio -	Audio 1x Audio Jack
Card Slots 1x SDXC Card	Card Slots 1x SDXC Card UHS-II

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 4E Bluetooth 4.0	Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.3
Infrared Yes	Infrared No

Chipset

Controller HM65

Controller -

Power

Power Supply 85W

Power Supply 480W

Audio

Speakers 1	Speakers 1
Microphones -	Microphones -

OS

Launch OS Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Launch OS macOS 15 Sequoia
Latest OS macOS 10.13 High Sierra	Latest OS -
Secondary OS Windows 8.1	Secondary OS -

Enclosure

Build Material Aluminum	Build Material Aluminum
Height 36mm (1.42") Width 196mm (7.72") Depth 196mm (7.72")	Height 94mm (3.7") Width 196mm (7.72") Depth 196mm (7.72")
Weight 1.36kg	Weight 3.64kg
Volume 1.383L	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 Yes	eGPU Support No
Memory Slots 2x SO-DIMM	Memory Slots -
Storage Bays 2x 2.5"	Storage Bays -

Info

Release Date 2011-07-20	Release Date 2025-03-05
Warranty 1 year	Warranty 1 year
Description Mid 2011	Description M3 Ultra, Early 2025
Model ID Macmini5,2	Model ID Mac15,14
Model Number 1 A1347	Model Number 1 A3389
Model Number 2 EMC 2442	Model Number 2 -

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