Apple Mac Mini (2023) M2 vs Mac Studio M1 Max (2022)

Apple M2 / M2 Pro

Apple M1 Max chip

8/10-core CPU with 4/6 performance cores

10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores

16-core Neural Engine

10-core CPU, 24-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine / Up to 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine

M2 / M2 Pro

Apple M1 Max

16/32 GB

32GB unified memory

Up to 16GB (M2) or 32GB (M2 Pro)

Up to 64GB

256/512 GB / Up to 8TB

1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB 512GB

M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD

Unspecified

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Support for up to four Pro Display XDRs (6K resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors) over USB-C and one 4K display (4K resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors) over HDMI Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C Thunderbolt 2, DVI, and VGA output supported using adapters (sold separately) Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)

M2 / M2 Pro 10/16-core GPU

24-core GPU Up to 32-core GPU

macOS Ventura

macOS Monterey

5.3

5.0 wireless technology

802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking / IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible

3 x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) / 1 x MagSafe 3 / 1 x HDMI / 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack

On Back > 4 x Thunderbolt 4 ports / 1 x USB 4 / 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 2 x USB-A ports / 1 x HDMI / 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack / On front > 2 x USB-C ports / 1 x SDXC card slot

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No Battery Desktop (Power cord 100–240V AC)

1.41 inches (3.58 cm)

3.7 inches (9.5 cm)

7.75 inches (19.70 cm)

7.7 inches (19.7 cm)

7.75 inches (19.70 cm)

7.7 inches (19.7 cm)

M2 - 2.6 pounds (1.18 kg)3 / M2 Pro - 2.8 pounds (1.28 kg)3

5.9 pounds (2.7 kg)2