Mac Studio (M4 Max, Early 2025) vs Mac mini Server (Mid 2011) Full Specs

Summary

CPU M4 Max (14C32G)14 Cores (10P+4E)	CPU Core i7-2635QM4 Cores
GPU 32-Core M4 Max4,096 Shaders	GPU HD 3000 1200MHz96 Shaders
Memory 36GBLPDDR5X-8533	Memory 4GBDDR3-1333
Storage 512GBPCIe 4.0 x4	Storage 256GBSATA II
Price $2,499 MAX	Price $999 MAX

Highlights

Geekbench 6 Single

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

Mac Studio4,018M4 Max (14C32G)

x7.89

Mac mini Server509Core i7-2635QM

x1

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System Arch

CPU

M4 Max (14C32G)	Core i7-2635QM
14 Cores(10P+4E) 14 Threads 4.51GHz	4 Cores 8 Threads 2GHz

GPU

32-Core M4 Max	HD 3000 1200MHz
4,096 Shaders 1.58GHz	96 Shaders 1.2GHz
Shared Memory 409.6GB/s	Shared Memory 21.3GB/s
Peak·FP32·FP16 12.93 TFLOPSFP16	Peak·FP32·FP16 230.4 GFLOPSFP32

Memory

36GBLPDDR5X-8533	4GBDDR3-1333
409.6GB/s	21.3GB/s 2x SO-DIMM

Storage

512GBPCIe 4.0 x4	256GBSATA II
3GB/s Read 3.1GB/s Write	190MB/s Read 180MB/s Write
	2x 2.5"

Ports

Data 4x Thunderbolt 5 2x USB-C 3.1 2x USB 3.0	Data 1x Thunderbolt 1 4x USB 2.0 -
Network 1x Ethernet 10G	Network 1x Ethernet 1G
Video 1x HDMI 2.1	Video 1x HDMI 1.4
Audio 1x Audio Jack	Audio -
Card Slots 1x SDXC Card UHS-II	Card Slots 1x SDXC Card

Connectivity

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

Chipset

Controller -

Controller HM65

Power

Power Supply 480W

Power Supply 85W

Audio

Speakers 1	Speakers 1
Microphones -	Microphones -

OS

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

Enclosure

Build Material Aluminum	Build Material Aluminum
Height 94mm (3.7") Width 196mm (7.72") Depth 196mm (7.72")	Height 36mm (1.42") Width 196mm (7.72") Depth 196mm (7.72")
Weight 2.74kg	Weight 1.36kg
Volume 3.6111L	Volume 1.383L
Side Panel Window No	Side Panel Window No
Decor Lights No	Decor Lights No
Fans 2	Fans 1

Upgradability

CPU Upgrade No	CPU Upgrade No
GPU Upgrade No	GPU Upgrade No
Memory Upgrade No	Memory Upgrade Yes
Storage Upgrade No	Storage Upgrade Yes
PSU Upgrade No	PSU Upgrade No
Motherboard Upgrade No	Motherboard Upgrade No
eGPU Support No	eGPU Support Yes
Memory Slots -	Memory Slots 2x SO-DIMM
Storage Bays -	Storage Bays 2x 2.5"

Info

Release Date 2025-03-05	Release Date 2011-07-20
Warranty 1 year	Warranty 1 year
Description M4 Max, Early 2025	Description Mid 2011
Model ID Mac16,9	Model ID Macmini5,2
Model Number 1 A3143	Model Number 1 A1347
Model Number 2 -	Model Number 2 EMC 2442

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