The specific differences are as follows:
1. The core is very different
① The Mac mini M2 Pro edition can choose two M2 Pro processors, which are 10 core CPU and 16 core GPU version and 12 core CPU and 19 core GPU version.
The M2 version has only 8 core cpus and 10 core Gpus, so there is a large distance in performance.
2. Different memory configurations
①Mac mini M2 version can be equipped with up to 24GB RAM,
2 M2 Pro can be equipped with 32GB.
It is worth mentioning that M2 is 100GB\/s memory bandwidth, while M2 Pro is 200GB\/s memory bandwidth.
3, the professional application performance is large
According to official data provided by Apple, the performance gap between Mac mini M2 and M2 Pro is the most significant in video clips, followed by video transcoding, and then compiler code. If you just use MS Office or simple image processing, the difference is not too big.
4. SSD support
①M2 Pro Mac mini can support up to 8TB SSD,
The M2 supports a maximum of 2TB SSD, and those with high capacity needs should pay attention.
③ In addition, the read and write speed of the 256GB Mac mini M2 may be slower than that of the 256GB Mac mini M1, which should be noted, and those who value speed should choose at least the 512GB version.
5, the number of monitors supported
① The Mac mini M2 can support up to two monitors at the same time.
The Mac mini M2 Pro supports three monitors.
6, HDMI video output
The Mac mini M2 Pro edition supports 8K resolution (60Hz) or 4K resolution 240Hz output.
The Mac mini M2 version can only support 4K resolution (60Hz) output.