Surface Pro 9 5G vs. M1 Mac mini: Full specs comparison
We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Surface Pro 9 5G and M1 Mac mini models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.
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Surface Pro 9 5G Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 9 5G is better than M1 Mac mini.
Newer manufacturing
2022 vs. 2020
Upgradable storage
Surface Pro 9 5G comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
| Slots | Surface Pro 9 5G | M1 Mac mini |
|---|---|---|
| M.2 | Yes x1 | Onboard |
About 25% lighter
Surface Pro 9 5G weighed 1.95 pounds, 25% lighter than the 2.6 pounds M1 Mac mini.
| Weight | Surface Pro 9 5G | M1 Mac mini |
|---|---|---|
| Pound | 1.95 lbs. | 2.6 lbs. |
| Kilogram | 0.88 kg | 1.18 kg |
M1 Mac mini Pros
Reasons that M1 Mac mini is better than Surface Pro 9 5G.
Much faster CPU performance
Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 Mac mini has a 55% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Microsoft SQ3 inside Surface Pro 9 5G.
Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M1 Mac mini - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
7,414
Surface Pro 9 5G - Microsoft SQ3
4,760
Has two more ports and slots
M1 Mac mini has more ports and slots count than the Surface Pro 9 5G. It has eight versus six amount of ports and slots on the Surface Pro 9 5G.
| Ports | Surface Pro 9 5G | M1 Mac mini |
|---|---|---|
| HDMI | No | Yes |
| headphone jack | No | Yes |
| nanoSIM card slot | Yes | No |
| power port | No | Yes |
| RJ-45 | No | Yes |
| SSD slot | Yes | No |
| Surface Connect | Yes | No |
| Surface Type Cover | Yes | No |
| Thunderbolt 3 | No | Yes x2 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Yes x2 | No |
| USB-A | No | Yes x2 |
| Total | 6 | 8 |
Much better versatile connectivity
M1 Mac mini has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Pro 9 5G. It has six versus one commonly used port and slot on the Surface Pro 9 5G.
| Ports | Surface Pro 9 5G | M1 Mac mini |
|---|---|---|
| HDMI | No | Yes |
| headphone jack | No | Yes |
| power port | No | Yes |
| RJ-45 | No | Yes |
| Thunderbolt 3 | No | Yes |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | No |
| USB-A | No | Yes |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Surface Pro 9 5G and M1 Mac mini.
Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB
Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.
Max system memory size
Surface Pro 9 5G
16 GB
M1 Mac mini
16 GB
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (2022), 13" 2-in-1 Tablet & Laptop, Thin & Lightweight, Intel 12th Gen i7 Fast Processor for Multi-Tasking, 16GB RAM, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Graphite Microsoft Copilot By Microsoft $1,098.99 $1,599.99 31% OFF | |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 9 13" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD Platinum By Microsoft $934.99 $1,299.00 28% OFF | |
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Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (2022), 13" 2-in-1 Tablet & Laptop, Thin & Lightweight, Intel 12th Gen i5 Fast Processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Copilot, Graphite (Renewed) By Microsoft $673.99 $749.99 10% OFF | |
M1 Mac mini Price | ||
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Mac mini Apple M1 chip 8GB Memory 256GB SSD MGNR3LL/A (Renewed) By Apple $389.99 | |
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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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Mac mini Desktop Apple M1 chip 8GB Memory 512GB SSD (Renewed) By Apple $414.94 $719.95 42% OFF | |
Availability | Surface Pro 9 5G | M1 Mac mini |
| Released | 2022 | 2020 |
| Release Date |
| Announced on November 10th, 2020 |
| Pricing | Starting at $2,999.99 |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 9 5G | M1 Mac mini |
| Dimensions | 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm) | 7.7” x 7.7” x 1.4” (197 mm x 197 mm x 36 mm) |
| Weight | 1.95 lb (883 g) | 2.6 lb (1.2 kg) |
| Colors | Platinum | Silver |
| Keyboard and Trackpad |
| - |
Display | Surface Pro 9 5G | M1 Mac mini |
| Size | 13 Inches | - |
| Info |
| - |
Ports | Surface Pro 9 5G | M1 Mac mini |
Left (2)
Right (1)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (2)
|  Back (8)
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 9 5G | M1 Mac mini |
| Processor |
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| Integrated Graphics |
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| Memory | 8GB 16GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
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| Storage | 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Removable SSD. |
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| Fans Number | - | - |
Connectivity | Surface Pro 9 5G | M1 Mac mini |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
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| Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology |
| Ethernet | - | 10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) |
| Wireless WAN |
| - |
Battery | Surface Pro 9 5G | M1 Mac mini |
| Size |
| - |
| Battery Life | Up to 19 hours of typical device usage | - |
| Power Supply |
| 150W built-in power supply |
Software | Surface Pro 9 5G | M1 Mac mini |
| OS | Consumer models
| 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 |
Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 9 5G | M1 Mac mini |
| Camera |
| - |
| Audio |
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Misc | Surface Pro 9 5G | M1 Mac mini |
| Inking |
| - |
| Sensors |
| - |
| Security |
| - |
| In the box |
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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 | - | Video Support
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Key Features | Surface Pro 9 5G | M1 Mac mini |
| At Glance | |
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