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M2 Mac mini specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2023 M2 Mac mini including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Key Features	M2 Mac mini
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

Availability	M2 Mac mini
Released	2023
Release Date	Announced on January 17, 2023. Available on January 24, 2023.
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
Generations	2023 M2 Mac mini 2020 M1 Mac mini

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 $494.97 $529.00 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Apple Mac Mini Desktop Computer, M2 Chip with 8-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, 24GB Memory, 512GB SSD, Early 2023 By Apple $1,199.00	See at Amazon
	Apple Mac Mini Desktop Computer, M2 Chip with 8-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, 16GB Memory, 1TB SSD, Early 2023 By Apple $1,199.00	See at Amazon
	Apple Mac Mini Desktop Computer, M2 Pro Chip with 10-Core CPU and 16-Core GPU, 32GB Memory, 1TB SSD, Early 2023 By Apple $1,839.99	See at Amazon
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Exterior	M2 Mac mini
Dimensions	7.75” x 7.75” x 1.41” (197 mm x 197 mm x 35.8 mm)
Weight	2.6 lbs. (1.18 kg) M2 2.8 lbs. (1.28 kg) M2 Pro
Colors	Silver

Ports	M2 Mac mini
Ports	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	M2 Mac mini
Processor	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,
Geekbench 5 Single Core M2 Mac mini1 Apple M2 (8C, 10G)1,93399.49% 2 Apple M2 Pro (10C, 16G)1,943100.00% 3 Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G)1,943100.00% 01,943 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core M2 Mac mini1 Apple M2 (8C, 10G)8,81959.19% 2 Apple M2 Pro (10C, 16G)14,899100.00% 3 Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G)14,899100.00% 014,899
Integrated Graphics	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 unified memory. Configurable to 32GB
Storage	256GB 512GB SSD Configurable to 8TB

Connectivity	M2 Mac mini
Wi-Fi	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6E wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology
Ethernet	10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) Configuration up to 10 Gbs

Battery	M2 Mac mini
Power Supply	150W built-in power supply M2 185W built-in power supply M2 Pro

Software	M2 Mac mini
OS	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	M2 Mac mini
Audio	Built-in speaker 3.5mm headphone jack HDMI port supports multichannel audio output

Misc	M2 Mac mini
In the box	Mac mini Power cord
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

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Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about M2 Mac mini.

The new 2023 Mac mini is available with an M2 Pro chip option that brings more I/O ports, more and faster-unified memory, and supports up to three displays.

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about M2 Mac mini.

Apple cut costs on an entry-level 256GB SSD option by placing only a single SSD chip instead of two like the previous M1 Mac mini.

M2 Mac mini has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion. Learn more

Storage Slots	M2 Mac mini
M.2	0 - Onboard

The memory on M2 Mac mini is soldered to the motherboard, and there is no additional RAM slot for expansion. Since you can't change or add more RAM after you buy, you want to make sure you pick the configuration with the right amount of memory at the initial purchase. Learn more

Memory	M2 Mac mini
Slots	0 - Onboard
Type	LPDDR5
Speed

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

For a hundred dollars less, you get a base model of Mac mini with an M2 (8 CPU cores and 10 GPU cores) chip, 8GB of unified memory, and a 256GB SSD.

The new M2 Pro Mac mini can simultaneously output up to three displays with two 6K@60Hz displays and one 4K@60Hz.

Supports larger unified memory capacity of up to 24GB.
Uses faster LPDDR5 memory.
The headphone jack now supports high-impedance headphones.
Comes with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.
Shipped with macOS Ventura.

New 185W built-in power supply.
Supports larger unified memory capacity of up to 32GB.
Supports up to 200GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Supports up to three display outputs.
Support the latest HDMI version 2.1, which can output up to 8K@60Hz or 4K@240Hz.

Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G) inside M2 Mac mini has a 100% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 Mac mini.

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

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

7,414

M2 Mac mini 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

M2 Mac mini

32 GB

M1 Mac mini

16 GB

M2 Mac mini has more ports and slots count than the M1 Mac mini. It has ten versus eight amount of ports and slots on the M1 Mac mini.

Ports	M2 Mac mini	M1 Mac mini
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
power port	Yes	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	No	Yes x2
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x4	No
USB-A	Yes x2	Yes x2
Total	10	8

What's missing

Downsides over its predecessor.

To have a Mac mini with three monitors set up, you will need a model with an M2 Pro chip. The M2 chip supports only up to two displays output simultaneously, with one 5K@60Hz and one 4K@60Hz.