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Apple Mac mini (M4 or M4 Pro) vs Apple Mac Studio (M2 Max or M2 Ultra)

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AppleMac mini (M4 or M4 Pro)AppleMac Studio (M2 Max or M2 Ultra)
Overview
ReleasedNovember 2024June 2023
Performance
ProcessorApple M4 or Apple M4 ProApple M2 Max or Apple M2 Ultra
CPU cores10, 12 or 1412 or 24
Graphics10-core GPU, 16-core GPU or 20-core GPU30-core GPU, 38-core GPU, 60-core GPU or 76-core GPU
AI engine (NPU)38 TOPS–
Memory16 GB, 24 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB32 GB, 64 GB, 96 GB or 192 GB
Storage256 GB to 8 TB512 GB to 8 TB
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 coresM2 Max: 12-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores; M2 Ultra: 24-core CPU with 16 performance cores and 8 efficiency cores
GPUM4: 10-core GPU; M4 Pro: 16-core or 20-core GPU; hardware-accelerated ray tracingM2 Max: 30-core or 38-core GPU; M2 Ultra: 60-core or 76-core GPU
AI engine16-core Neural Engine16-core Neural Engine (M2 Max); 32-core Neural Engine (M2 Ultra)
Memory bandwidthM4: 120GB/s; M4 Pro: 273GB/sM2 Max: 400GB/s; M2 Ultra: 800GB/s
Storage typeSSDSSD
Media engineHardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; video decode engine; video encode engine; ProRes encode and decode engine; AV1 decodeHardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; M2 Max: video decode engine, two video encode engines and two ProRes encode and decode engines; M2 Ultra: two video decode engines, four video encode engines and four ProRes encode and decode engines
Display
ScreenNone built inNone built in
Connections
Ports3 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-C, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack4 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Ethernet1 Gb/s10 Gb/s
External displaysUp to 3Up to 5
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Front ports2 × USB-C with USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphonesM2 Max: 2 × USB-C (up to 10Gb/s); M2 Ultra: 2 × Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s); SDXC card slot (UHS-II)
Back portsM4: 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 Ethernet4 × Thunderbolt 4 with Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s) and DisplayPort; 2 × USB-A (up to 5Gb/s); HDMI with multichannel audio output; 10Gb Ethernet (RJ-45); 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
External displaysM4: 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)M2 Max: up to five (four at up to 6K 60Hz over Thunderbolt plus one at 4K 60Hz over HDMI), or three (two at up to 6K 60Hz plus one at up to 8K 60Hz or 4K 240Hz over HDMI); M2 Ultra: up to eight at up to 4K 60Hz, six at up to 6K 60Hz, or three at up to 8K 60Hz; VRR, HDR and multichannel audio supported
SpeakersBuilt-in speakerBuilt-in speaker
MicrophonesNone built inNone built in
Design and power
TypeCompactCompact
Weight0.67 kg2.7 kg
Width × depth × height127 × 127 × 50 mm197 × 197 × 95 mm
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Power supplyBuilt-in; 100–240V AC; 155W maximum continuous powerBuilt-in; 100–240V AC; 370W maximum continuous power
Power useM4 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)–
ColoursSilverSilver
In the boxMac mini, power lead (1.8 m)Mac Studio, power lead

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