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Surface Pro 9 vs. M2 Mac mini: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Surface Pro 9 and M2 Mac mini specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Pro 9 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 9 is better than M2 Mac mini.

Surface Pro 9 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	Surface Pro 9	M2 Mac mini
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

Surface Pro 9 weighed 1.94 pounds, 26% lighter than the 2.6 pounds M2 Mac mini.

Weight	Surface Pro 9	M2 Mac mini
Pound	1.94 lbs.	2.6 lbs.
Kilogram	0.88 kg	1.18 kg

M2 Mac mini Pros

Reasons that M2 Mac mini is better than Surface Pro 9.

Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G) inside M2 Mac mini has a 135% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1265U inside Surface Pro 9.

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

Surface Pro 9 - Intel Core i7-1255U

6,415

Surface Pro 9 - Intel Core i7-1265U

6,336

Surface Pro 9 - Intel Core i5-1235U

5,715

Surface Pro 9 - Intel Core i5-1245U

5,700

M2 Mac mini has more ports and slots count than the Surface Pro 9. It has ten versus five amount of ports and slots on the Surface Pro 9.

Ports	Surface Pro 9	M2 Mac mini
HDMI	No	Yes
headphone jack	No	Yes
power port	No	Yes
RJ-45	No	Yes
SSD slot	Yes	No
Surface Connect	Yes	No
Surface Type Cover port	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	Yes x4
USB-A	No	Yes x2
Total	5	10

M2 Mac mini has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Pro 9. It has six versus one commonly used port and slot on the Surface Pro 9.

Ports	Surface Pro 9	M2 Mac mini
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
HDMI	No	Yes
headphone jack	No	Yes
power port	No	Yes
RJ-45	No	Yes
USB-A	No	Yes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Pro 9 and M2 Mac mini.

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Surface Pro 9

32 GB

M2 Mac mini

32 GB

Prices

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

Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (2022), 13" 2-in-1 Tablet & Laptop, Thin & Lightweight, Intel 12th Gen i5 Fast Processor for Multi-Tasking, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Sapphire Microsoft Copilot By Microsoft $779.00 $1,099.99 29% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 9 13" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD Platinum By Microsoft $960.99 $1,299.00 26% OFF	See at Amazon
	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 $699.99 $749.99 7% OFF	See at Amazon
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 By Apple $499.00 $599.00 17% OFF	See at Amazon
	2023 Apple Mac with Apple M2 Chip with 8-core CPU (8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $499.00	See at Amazon
	Apple Mac Mini Desktop Computer, M2 Chip with 8-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, 16GB Memory, 512GB SSD, Early 2023 By Apple $999.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface Pro 9	M2 Mac mini
Released	2022	2023
Release Date	Introduced: October 12, 2022 Pre-ordered: October 12, 2022 Released: October 25, 2022	Announced on January 17, 2023. Available on January 24, 2023.
Pricing	Starting at $999.99	$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
Generations	2022 Surface Pro 9 5G 2022 Surface Pro 9 2021 Surface Pro 8 2021 Surface Pro 7 Plus 2019 Surface Pro 7 2018 Surface Pro 6 2017 Surface Pro 5 2015 Surface Pro 4 2014 Surface Pro 3 2013 Surface Pro 2 2012 Surface Pro 1	2023 M2 Mac mini 2020 M1 Mac mini

Exterior	Surface Pro 9	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	1.94 lb (879 g)	2.6 lbs. (1.18 kg) M2 2.8 lbs. (1.28 kg) M2 Pro
Colors	Sapphire Forest Platinum Graphite	Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Not included. Compatible with Surface Pro Signature Keyboard Surface Pro X Keyboard Type Cover Features: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12) 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys; LED backlighting Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm) Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture. Surface Slim Pen Storage Magnetic dock Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen	-

Display	Surface Pro 9	M2 Mac mini
Size	13 Inches	-
Info	13” PixelSense™ Flow Display Resolution: 2880 x 1920 5.53M Pixels. Density: 267 PPI Color profile: sRGB and Vivid Dynamic refresh rate: up to 120Hz Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1200:1 Touch: 10-point multi-touch Brightness: 450 nits maximum (typical), 2 nits minimum Gorilla® Glass 5 Adaptive Color Auto Color Management supported Dolby Vision IQ™ support	-

Ports	Surface Pro 9	M2 Mac mini
Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery Right (1) 1 x Surface Connect Charging, Docking Bottom (1) 1 x Surface Type Cover port Under Kickstand (1) 1 x SSD slot M.2 2230 NVMe slot	Image Source: Apple 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

Internal Specs	Surface Pro 9	M2 Mac mini
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.30 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.70 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1245U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W	Apple M2 (8C, 10G) 8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz, Apple M2 Pro (10C, 16G) 10 cores, 10 threads, 2.42 → 3.50 GHz, Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G) 12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.50 GHz,
Integrated Graphics	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, → 1200 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1245U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, → 1200 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz	Apple M2 (8C, 10G) Apple M2 iGPU 10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M2 Pro (10C, 16G) Apple M2 Pro iGPU 16 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G) Apple M2 Pro iGPU 19 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 RAM	8GB 16GB unified memory. Configurable to 32GB
Storage	128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Removable SSD.	256GB 512GB SSD Configurable to 8TB
Fans Number	1	-

Connectivity	Surface Pro 9	M2 Mac mini
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6E wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
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 9	M2 Mac mini
Size	47.7 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 46.5 Wh Minimum battery capacity.	-
Battery Life	Up to 15.5 hours of typical device usage	-
Power Supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)	150W built-in power supply M2 185W built-in power supply M2 Pro

Software

Surface Pro 9

M2 Mac mini

Consumer models

Windows 11 Home

Business models

Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro

Shipped with macOS Ventura

Built-in Apps

Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
Preloaded Xbox app
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one-month trial

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	M2 Mac mini
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD and 4K video	-
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®	Built-in speaker 3.5mm headphone jack HDMI port supports multichannel audio output

Misc	Surface Pro 9	M2 Mac mini
Inking	Designed for Surface Slim Pen 2 Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2 The integrated storage and wireless charging for Surface Slim Pen 2 with Surface Pro Signature Keyboard	-
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Magnetometer Ambient Color Sensor (brightness and color)	-
Security	TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Windows 11 Secured-core PC	-
In the box	Surface Pro 9 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Mac mini Power cord
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 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

Key Features	Surface Pro 9	M2 Mac mini
At Glance	Released in Late 2022 3:2 2.8K 13” 1920p 60~120Hz Weight 1.94 lb 0.88 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1265U 10C/12T, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,336 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,336 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 Starting at $999.99 i5, 8GB, 128GB, Win 11 Home	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