Surface Pro 8 vs. M2 Mac mini: Full specs comparison
We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Surface Pro 8 and M2 Mac mini models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.
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Surface Pro 8 Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 8 is better than M2 Mac mini.
Surface Pro 8 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
Slots | Surface Pro 8 | M2 Mac mini |
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M.2 | Yes x1 | Onboard |
Surface Pro 8 weighed 1.96 pounds, 25% lighter than the 2.6 pounds M2 Mac mini.
Weight | Surface Pro 8 | M2 Mac mini |
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Pound | 1.96 lbs. | 2.6 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.89 kg | 1.18 kg |
M2 Mac mini Pros
Reasons that M2 Mac mini is better than Surface Pro 8.
2023 vs. 2021
Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G) inside M2 Mac mini has a 206% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Pro 8.
M2 Mac mini has more ports and slots count than the Surface Pro 8. It has ten versus six amount of ports and slots on the Surface Pro 8.
Ports | Surface Pro 8 | M2 Mac mini |
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HDMI | No | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
power port | No | Yes |
RJ-45 | No | Yes |
SSD slot | Yes | No |
Surface Connect | Yes | No |
Surface Type Cover | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes x2 | Yes x4 |
USB-A | No | Yes x2 |
Total | 6 | 10 |
M2 Mac mini has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Pro 8. It has six versus two commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Pro 8.
Ports | Surface Pro 8 | M2 Mac mini |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | Yes |
HDMI | No | Yes |
power port | No | Yes |
RJ-45 | No | Yes |
USB-A | No | Yes |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Surface Pro 8 and M2 Mac mini.
Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Pro 8 | M2 Mac mini |
Released | 2021 | 2023 |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 8 | M2 Mac mini |
Dimensions | 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm) | 7.75” x 7.75” x 1.41” (197 mm x 197 mm x 35.8 mm) |
Weight | 1.96 lb (889 g) |
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Colors | Matte Black Platinum | Silver |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
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Display | Surface Pro 8 | M2 Mac mini |
Size | 13 Inches | - |
Info |
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Ports | Surface Pro 8 | M2 Mac mini |
Left (1)
Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
| Back (10)
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 8 | M2 Mac mini |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
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Storage | 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Removable SSD. |
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Connectivity | Surface Pro 8 | M2 Mac mini |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology | Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology |
Ethernet | - | 10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) Configuration up to 10 Gbs |
Battery | Surface Pro 8 | M2 Mac mini |
Size |
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Battery Life | Up to 16 hours of typical device usage | - |
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Software | Surface Pro 8 | M2 Mac mini |
OS | Windows 11 Home | Shipped with macOS Ventura |
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 |
Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 8 | M2 Mac mini |
Camera |
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Misc | Surface Pro 8 | M2 Mac mini |
Inking |
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Sensors |
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Security |
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Warranty | 1-year limited hardware 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. |
More | - | M2 Mac mini: video supports
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Key Features | Surface Pro 8 | M2 Mac mini |
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