M2 Mac mini vs. MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the M2 Mac mini and MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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M2 Mac mini Pros

Reasons that M2 Mac mini is better than MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX.

Significantly newer manufacturing

2023 vs. 2020

Much faster CPU performance

Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G) inside M2 Mac mini has a 116% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10875H inside MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M2 Mac mini - Apple M2 Pro (10C, 16G)
14,899
M2 Mac mini - Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G)
14,899
M2 Mac mini - Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
8,819
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
About 49% lighter

M2 Mac mini weighed 2.6 pounds, 49% lighter than the 5.07 pounds MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX.

WeightM2 Mac miniMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
Pound
2.6 lbs.
5.07 lbs.
Kilogram
1.18 kg
2.30 kg

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX Pros

Reasons that MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX is better than M2 Mac mini.

Supports larger memory

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX supports a larger memory capacity than the M2 Mac mini. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the M2 Mac mini.

Max system memory size
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
64 GB
M2 Mac mini
32 GB
Upgradable memory

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the M2 Mac mini since it has onboard memory.

MemoryM2 Mac miniMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR5DDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

SlotsM2 Mac miniMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

M2 Mac mini Price
Apple 2023 Mac Mini Desktop Computer M2 chip with 8‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU, 8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage, Gigabit Ethernet. Works with iPhone/iPad
 Apple 2023 Mac Mini Desktop Computer M2 chip with 8‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU, 8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage, Gigabit Ethernet. Works with iPhone/iPad
By Apple
$549.00
$599.00 8% OFF
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2023 Apple Mac with Apple M2 Chip with 8-core CPU (8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Silver (Renewed)
 2023 Apple Mac with Apple M2 Chip with 8-core CPU (8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Silver (Renewed)
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$499.97
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Apple Mac Mini Desktop Computer, M2 Chip with 8-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, 16GB Memory, 512GB SSD, Early 2023
 Apple Mac Mini Desktop Computer, M2 Chip with 8-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, 16GB Memory, 512GB SSD, Early 2023
By Apple
$997.43
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MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX Price
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SFK-062 15.6" FHD 144Hz 3ms Thin Bezel Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10750H RTX2070 16GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win 10
 MSI GL65 Leopard 10SFK-062 15.6" FHD 144Hz 3ms Thin Bezel Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10750H RTX2070 16GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win 10
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$2,998.88
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MSI GL65 Leopard 10SCXK 15.6-inch FHD 512GB SSD 2.5GHz i5 Gaming Laptop (16GB RAM, Quad-Core i5-10300H, GeForce GTX 1650, Windows 10 Home) 10SCXK-066US, Aluminum Black (Renewed)
 MSI GL65 Leopard 10SCXK 15.6-inch FHD 512GB SSD 2.5GHz i5 Gaming Laptop (16GB RAM, Quad-Core i5-10300H, GeForce GTX 1650, Windows 10 Home) 10SCXK-066US, Aluminum Black (Renewed)
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$699.99
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MSI GL65 Leopard 10SFK-062 15.6" FHD 144Hz 3ms Thin Bezel Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10750H RTX2070 16GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win 10
 MSI GL65 Leopard 10SFK-062 15.6" FHD 144Hz 3ms Thin Bezel Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10750H RTX2070 16GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win 10
By MSI
$1,854.15
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Specs Comparison

Availability

M2 Mac miniMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
Released20232020
Release Date
  • Announced on January 17, 2023.
  • Available on January 24, 2023.
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Pricing
  • $599
    M2, 8C CPU, 10C GPU, 8GB, 256GB
  • $799
    M2, 8C CPU, 10C GPU, 8GB, 512GB
  • $1,299
    M2 Pro, 10C CPU, 16C GPU, 16GB, 512GB
  • $1,599
    M2 Pro, 12C CPU, 19C GPU, 16GB, 512GB
  • $1,999
    M2 Pro, 12C CPU, 19C GPU, 32GB, 512GB
  • $2,199
    M2 Pro, 12C CPU, 19C GPU, 32GB, 1TB
  • $2,599
    M2 Pro, 12C CPU, 19C GPU, 32GB, 2TB
  • $3,199
    M2 Pro, 12C CPU, 19C GPU, 32GB, 2TB
  • $4,399
    M2 Pro, 12C CPU, 19C GPU, 32GB, 8TB
  • $4,499
    M2 Pro, 12C CPU, 19C GPU, 32GB, 8TB, 10GbE
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Generations-

Exterior

M2 Mac miniMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
Dimensions7.75” x 7.75” x 1.41” (197 mm x 197 mm x 35.8 mm)14.08” x 9.76” x 1.08” (357.7 x 248 x 27.5 mm)
Weight
  • 2.6 lbs. (1.18 kg)
    M2
  • 2.8 lbs. (1.28 kg)
    M2 Pro
5.07 lbs (2.3 kg)
Colors
Silver
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Keyboard and Trackpad-
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, Red).
    • Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries with Silver-Lining Print (optional).
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.

Display

M2 Mac miniMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
Size-15.6 Inches
Info-
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level

Ports

M2 Mac miniMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
M2 Mac mini Ports
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Back (10)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps, Configurable to 10 Gbps
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery, M2 Pro only, Optional
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0 on M2, v2.1 on M2 Pro
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 on some GTX 1650 and GTX 1650 Ti.
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x SD (XC/HC) card reader
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz)
  • 1 x Mini-DisplayPort
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1x Headphone-out

Internal Specs

M2 Mac miniMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
Processor
  1. Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,
  2. Apple M2 Pro (10C, 16G)
    10 cores, 10 threads, 2.42 → 3.50 GHz,
  3. Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G)
    12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.50 GHz,
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
    Apple M2 iGPU
    10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  2. Apple M2 Pro (10C, 16G)
    Apple M2 Pro iGPU
    16 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  3. Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G)
    Apple M2 Pro iGPU
    19 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    unified memory.
  • Configurable to 32GB
Up to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti 
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR5 VRAM.
Storage
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 8TB
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD

Connectivity

M2 Mac miniMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6E wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.1
Ethernet
10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
Configuration up to 10 Gbs
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

M2 Mac miniMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
Size-
  • 41 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)
  • 51 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)
Power Supply
  • 150W built-in power supply
    M2
  • 185W built-in power supply
    M2 Pro
  • 150W power adapter
    With GTX 1650 models.
  • 180W power adapter
    With GTX 1650 Ti and GTX 1660 Ti models.
  • 230W power adapter
    With RTX 2060 and RTX 2070 models.
  • 280W power adapter
    With RTX 2070 SUPER models.

Software

M2 Mac miniMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
OSShipped with macOS VenturaWindows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player
Dragaon Center MSI App Player SteelSeries Engine 3

Camera & Audio

M2 Mac miniMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
Camera-Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • Built-in speaker
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • HDMI port supports multichannel audio output
  • 2 x 2W Speakers
  • 5X bigger Upgraded Giant Speakers for captivating realism.
  • High-Resolution Audio ready.
  • Nahimic 3 lets you enhance in-game 3D surround sound and make finite control over your music, movies, and conference calls.
  • Array Microphone

Misc

M2 Mac miniMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
In the box
  • Mac mini
  • Power cord
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WarrantyYour Mac mini comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global)
MoreM2 Mac mini: video supports
  • Simultaneously supports up to two displays:
    • One display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K resolution at 60Hz over HDMI
  • Thunderbolt 3 digital video output supports
    • Support for native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • HDMI 2.0 display video output
    • Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
M2 Pro Mac mini: video supports
  • Simultaneously supports up to three displays:
    • Up to three displays: Two displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz over HDMI
    • Up to two displays: One display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI
    • One display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI
  • Thunderbolt 4 digital video output
    • Support for native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • HDMI display video output
    • Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz
Cooler Boost 5
Dedicated thermal solutions for both the CPU and GPU with up to 7 heat pipes, work harmoniously by minimizing the heat and maximizing the airflow for smooth gaming performance in such compact chassis.
Matrix Display
Expand your vision across multiple displays with HDMI and mini DisplayPort, and enjoy up to 4K (3840x2160) resolution output for some extra productivity and fun.

Key Features

M2 Mac miniMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
At Glance
Released in Early
2023
Weight
2.6 lb
1.18 kg
Up to
Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G)
12C/12T, 2.42 → 3.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,943
Single Core
Geekbench 5
14,899
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M2 Pro iGPU
19 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores
Configurable up to
32GB
LPDDR5 Memory
M2 Mac mini Ports
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6

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