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Apple Mac mini (M2 or M2 Pro) vs Apple Mac mini (M4 or M4 Pro)

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AppleMac mini (M2 or M2 Pro)AppleMac mini (M4 or M4 Pro)
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 2023November 2024
Performance
ProcessorApple M2 or Apple M2 ProApple M4 or Apple M4 Pro
CPU cores8, 10 or 1210, 12 or 14
Graphics10-core GPU, 16-core GPU or 19-core GPU10-core GPU, 16-core GPU or 20-core GPU
AI engine (NPU)–38 TOPS
Memory8 GB, 16 GB, 24 GB or 32 GB16 GB, 24 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB
Storage256 GB to 8 TB256 GB to 8 TB
CPUM2: 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores; M2 Pro: 10-core CPU with 6 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, or 12-core CPUM4: 10-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores; M4 Pro: 12-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, or 14-core CPU with 10 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
GPUM2: 10-core GPU; M2 Pro: 16-core or 19-core GPUM4: 10-core GPU; M4 Pro: 16-core or 20-core GPU; hardware-accelerated ray tracing
AI engine16-core Neural Engine16-core Neural Engine
Memory bandwidthM2: 100GB/s; M2 Pro: 200GB/sM4: 120GB/s; M4 Pro: 273GB/s
Storage typeSSDSSD
Media engineHardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; video decode engine; video encode engine; ProRes encode and decode engineHardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; video decode engine; video encode engine; ProRes encode and decode engine; AV1 decode
Display
ScreenNone built inNone built in
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack3 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-C, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet1 Gb/s1 Gb/s
External displaysUp to 2Up to 3
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Front ports–2 × USB-C with USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
Back ports2 × Thunderbolt 4 (M2) or 4 × Thunderbolt 4 (M2 Pro), with DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s) and USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s); 2 × USB-A (up to 5Gb/s); HDMI with multichannel audio output; Gigabit Ethernet, configurable to 10Gb Ethernet; 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphonesM4: 3 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) with Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s) and DisplayPort; M4 Pro: 3 × Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) with Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120Gb/s), USB 4 and DisplayPort; HDMI with multichannel audio output; Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45), configurable to 10Gb Ethernet
External displaysM2: up to two (one at up to 6K 60Hz over Thunderbolt, plus one at up to 5K 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K 60Hz over HDMI); M2 Pro: up to three (two at up to 6K 60Hz over Thunderbolt plus one at up to 4K 60Hz over HDMI), or one at up to 8K 60Hz or 4K 240Hz over HDMIM4: up to three (two at up to 6K 60Hz over Thunderbolt, plus one at up to 5K 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K 60Hz over HDMI), or two (one at up to 5K 60Hz plus one at up to 8K 60Hz or 4K 240Hz); M4 Pro: up to three at up to 6K 60Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI, or two (one at up to 6K 60Hz plus one at up to 8K 60Hz or 4K 240Hz)
SpeakersBuilt-in speakerBuilt-in speaker
MicrophonesNone built inNone built in
Design and power
TypeCompactCompact
Weight1.18 kg0.67 kg
Width × depth × height197 × 197 × 35.8 mm127 × 127 × 50 mm
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Power supplyBuilt-in; 100–240V AC; 150W (M2) or 185W (M2 Pro) maximum continuous powerBuilt-in; 100–240V AC; 155W maximum continuous power
Power useM2 with 24GB and 2TB: 7W idle, 50W CPU maximum; M2 Pro with 32GB and 8TB: 7W idle, 100W CPU maximumM4 with 16GB and 256GB: 4W idle, 65W maximum; M4 Pro with 64GB and 8TB: 5W idle, 140W maximum
Noise5 dBA sound pressure at idle (operator position)5 dBA sound pressure at idle (operator position)
ColoursSilverSilver
In the boxMac mini, power leadMac mini, power lead (1.8 m)

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