Compare the Apple Mac Mini to the Apple Mac Studio

• You can connect the Mac mini to any monitor and get started right away.
• Thanks to the M2 and M2 Pro chip, the Mac mini is powerful enough for photo and video editing.
• You can connect up to 3 regular monitors or a single 8K monitor.

• An Apple Studio Display isn't included.
• To perform the most demanding graphic design tasks, we recommend the Apple Mac Studio.

• You can connect the Mac Studio to any monitor and get started right away.
• Thanks to the M2 Max and M2 Ultra chip, the Mac Studio is suitable for the most demanding graphic design tasks.
• You can connect up to 8 monitors, including a 6K and 8K display.

• An Apple Studio Display isn't included.
• The RAM and storage aren't expandable, because they're built into the chip.

The Apple Mac mini is a small PC that you can easily connect to your own monitor. No matter how small your desk is, you can always find a spot thanks to its compact size. You can choose between the Apple M2 and the Apple M2 Pro chip. The Apple M2 is suitable for light, daily tasks. Administrative tasks such as keeping up with your email or writing reports, for example. Thanks to the higher number of graphic cores, the Apple M2 Pro is more powerful. With this processor, you can edit large photo and video files and switch between demanding apps more smoothly.

The Apple Mac Studio looks like a taller Mac mini, but the performance is way better. You can choose from the Apple M2 Max and M2 Ultra chip. With the M2 Max, you can edit complex 3D files and 8K video files. The M2 Ultra chip has 2 M2 Max chips, so it's twice as fast as the M2 Max. This allows you to smoothly create 3D designs in demanding programs like AutoCAD and effortlessly develop apps in Xcode. Are you a content creator, film maker, or producer? You can also render, produce, and process demanding video and audio files fast.

The Mac mini is smaller than the Mac Studio, so it has less space for ports. For its size, the Mac mini still has a lot of connectors. Especially the model with the M2 Pro chip. This Mac mini has 4 Thunderbolt 4 ports, 2 USB-A ports, an HDMI port, an Ethernet port, and a mini jack connector. The more affordable model with the M2 chip has only 2 Thunderbolt 4 ports. The other ports are the same.

Thanks to the M2 Max and M2 Ultra, the Mac Studio is more powerful than the Mac mini. You can also see that in the number of ports. The Mac Studio has 2 Thunderbolt 4 ports and an SDXC card slot at the front. In the back, it has 4 Thunderbolt 4 ports, 2 USB-A ports, an HDMI port, an Ethernet port, and a mini jack connector. That way, you always have enough space for your peripherals.

Nowadays, you can connect many accessories wirelessly via Bluetooth. Thanks to Bluetooth 5.3, the quality of your wireless headphones is better and you experience fewer lags when you connect peripherals like a keyboard and mouse to your Mac mini. You can also easily connect extra monitors, which allows you to switch between apps more quickly. You can connect up to 2 monitors to a Mac mini with M2. Do you have an M2 Pro model? You can connect up to 3 monitors.

The Mac Studio also has the powerful 5.3 Bluetooth connection, like the Mac mini. This mini computer also has WiFi 6E. With WiFi 6E, you always have a fast and stable internet connection. In addition, the transfer speed is twice as high compared to WiFi 6. Do you like to work on multiple monitors at the same time? With M2 Max, you can connect up to 5 external monitors. If you choose the M2 Ultra model, you can even connect up to 8 monitors.