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M1 Mac mini vs. MacBook Pro 15” (2019): Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between M1 Mac mini and MacBook Pro 15” (2019), including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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M1 Mac mini Pros

Reasons that M1 Mac mini is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

2020 vs. 2019

Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 Mac mini has a 13% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M1 Mac mini - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)

7,414

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

M1 Mac mini weighed 2.6 pounds, 36% lighter than the 4.02 pounds MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Weight	M1 Mac mini	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Pound	2.6 lbs.	4.02 lbs.
Kilogram	1.18 kg	1.82 kg

M1 Mac mini has more ports and slots count than the MacBook Pro 15” (2019). It has eight versus five amount of ports and slots on the MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Ports	M1 Mac mini	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
HDMI	Yes	No
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
power port	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 3	Yes x2	Yes x4
USB-A	Yes x2	No
Total	8	5

M1 Mac mini has better versatile I/O connectivity than the MacBook Pro 15” (2019). It has six versus two commonly used ports and slots on the MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Ports	M1 Mac mini	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	Yes
HDMI	Yes	No
power port	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No
USB-A	Yes	No

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2019) is better than M1 Mac mini.

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 Mac mini. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 Mac mini.

Max system memory size

MacBook Pro 15” (2019)

32 GB

M1 Mac mini

16 GB

Configurable up to AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 4GB HBM2 vs. integrated

Prices

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

M1 Mac mini Price
	Mac mini Apple M1 chip 8GB Memory 256GB SSD MGNR3LL/A (Renewed) By Apple $384.95	See at Amazon
	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 $499.00 $599.00 17% OFF	See at Amazon
	Mac mini Desktop Apple M1 chip 8GB Memory 512GB SSD (Renewed) By Apple $414.96 $719.95 42% OFF	See at Amazon
MacBook Pro 15” (2019) Price
	Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3 GHz Intel Core i9 (15 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $579.95 $640.50 9% OFF	See at Amazon
	Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inches, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $539.00 $588.99 8% OFF	See at Amazon
	Late 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $604.92 $665.99 9% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	M1 Mac mini	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Released	2020	2019
Release Date	Announced on November 10th, 2020	Announced on May 16th, 2019
Pricing	$699 Apple M1 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $899 Apple M1 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD	$2,399 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $2,799 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD
Generations	2023 M2 Mac mini 2020 M1 Mac mini	MacBook Pro 15” (2019) MacBook Pro 15” (2018) MacBook Pro 15” (2017) MacBook Pro 15” (2016) MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)

Exterior	M1 Mac mini	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Dimensions	7.7” x 7.7” x 1.4” (197 mm x 197 mm x 36 mm)	13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)
Weight	2.6 lb (1.2 kg)	Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)
Colors	Silver	Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	-	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display	M1 Mac mini	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Size	-	15.4 Inches
Info	-	Retina display Retina display 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 1920 by 1200 1680 by 1050 1280 by 800 1024 by 640 500 nits brightness Wide color (P3) True Tone technology

Ports	M1 Mac mini	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Image Source: Apple Back (8) 1 x power port 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x HDMI v2.0 2 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone	Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport Right (3) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport

Internal Specs	M1 Mac mini	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Processor	Apple M1 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	Apple M1 Apple M1 iGPU 8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory	8GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory Configurable to 16GB	16GB configurable to 32GB of 2400MHz DDR4 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics	-	AMD Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 560XM with 4GB of GDDR6 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 with 4GB of HBM2 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB of HBM2 memory
Storage	256GB 512GB SSD Configurable to 1TB or 2TB	256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB SSD

Connectivity	M1 Mac mini	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Wi-Fi	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ethernet	10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)	-

Battery	M1 Mac mini	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Size	-	83.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	-	Up to 10 hours wireless web Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply	150W built-in power supply	87W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	M1 Mac mini	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
OS	Shipped with macOS Catalina	Shipped with macOS Catalina
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	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

Camera & Audio	M1 Mac mini	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Camera	-	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	Built-in speaker 3.5mm headphone jack HDMI 2.0 port supports multichannel audio output	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Three microphones 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc	M1 Mac mini	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Sensors	-	Touch ID sensor
Security	-	Touch ID sensor
In the box	Mac mini Power cord	15‑inch MacBook Pro 87W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	Your 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.	Your MacBook Pro 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 screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More	Video Support Simultaneously supports up to two displays: One display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz connected via Thunderbolt and one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz connected via HDMI 2.0 Thunderbolt 3 digital video output supports Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C Thunderbolt 2, DVI, and VGA output supported using adapters (sold separately) HDMI 2.0 display video output Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: Up to two displays with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	M1 Mac mini	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
At Glance	Released in Late 2020 Weight 2.6 lb 1.18 kg Powered By Apple M1 (8C, 8G) 8C/8T, 3.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,705 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,414 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M1 iGPU 8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz Configurable up to 16GB Unified Memory	Released in Mid 2019 16:10 Retina 15.4” 1800p 60Hz Weight 4.02 lb 1.82 kg Up to Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,114 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,504 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4 AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 4GB HBM2