M2 Mac mini vs. 2019 MacBook Pro 16” - Specs Comparison

Here is a comparison between the specifications of the M2 Mac mini and 2019 MacBook Pro 16”, including differences in the chip, memory, storage, display, battery, ports, and more.

M2 Mac mini vs. 2019 MacBook Pro 16”

The 2023 M2 Mac mini features the Apple M-Series ARM 64-bit 8-core Apple M2 (8C, 10G) up to 12-core Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G) with the boost speed up to 3.50 GHz. While the 2019 MacBook Pro 16” features the 45W 9th Generation Intel Coffee Lake 6-core Intel Core i7-9750H up to 8-core Intel Core i9-9980HK with the boost speed up to 5.00 GHz.

If you want to know more what's the difference between the M2 Mac mini (2023) and the 16″ 2019 MacBook Pro 16” , we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

M2 Mac mini vs. 2019 MacBook Pro 16”: Specs Comparison

M2 Mac mini image

M2 Mac mini

2019 MacBook Pro 16” image

2019 MacBook Pro 16”

Key Features
What's new
  • More affordable, starting at just $599. For a hundred dollars less, you get a base model of Mac mini with an M2 (8 CPU cores and 10 GPU cores) chip, 8GB of unified memory, and a 256GB SSD.
  • Supports up to three displays. The new M2 Pro Mac mini can simultaneously output up to three displays with two 6K@60Hz and one 4K@60Hz.
  • Improvements:
    • Supports larger unified memory capacity of up to 24GB.
    • Uses faster LPDDR5 memory.
    • The headphone jack now supports high-impedance headphones.
    • Comes with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.
    • Shipped with macOS Ventura.
  • M2 Pro Mac mini exclusive features:
    • New 185W built-in power supply.
    • Supports larger unified memory capacity of up to 32GB.
    • Supports up to 200GB/s of memory bandwidth.
    • Supports up to three display outputs.
    • It supports the latest HDMI version 2.1, which can output up to 8K@60Hz or 4K@240Hz.
Largest Retina Notebook Display Ever

The new MacBook Pro comes with the largest Retina notebook display ever at 16-inch with 500 nits, P3 wide color gamut and higher resolution at 3072x1920 with a density of 226 ppi.

New Magic Keyboard
Featuring a new Magic Keyboard with a refined scissor mechanism that delivers 1mm of key travel and a stable key feel, as well as an Apple-designed rubber dome that stores more potential energy for a responsive key press.
More Advanced Thermal Design
Using the most advanced thermal architecture with a larger impeller with extended blades along with bigger vents to enable the system to run at higher power for sustained periods of time.
Powerful Processors and Faster Memory
It now comes with the six and eight cores 9th-generation processors with Turbo Boost speeds up to 5.0 GHz. It's even better with faster memory up to 64GB of 2666 MHz DDR4 memory.
Next-Generation Graphics
Featuring the new AMD Radeon Pro 5000M series graphics — the first 7nm mobile discrete GPUs with up to 8GB GDDR6 video memory to handle GPU-intesive tasks faster than ever.
More
  • First 8TB Notebook
  • Higher Fidelity Audio Experience
  • macOS Catalina
What's missingNon-Pro M2 chips are still limited to two displays. To have a Mac mini with three monitors set up, you will need a model with an M2 Pro chip. The M2 chip supports only up to two display outputs simultaneously, with one 5K@60Hz and one 4K@60Hz.
AvailabilityM2 Mac mini2019 MacBook Pro 16”
Released20232019
Release Info
  • Announced on January 17, 2023.
  • Available on January 24, 2023.
  • Announced on November 13th, 2019
  • Available on November 13th, 2019
Pricing
  • $599
    M2, 8C CPU, 10C GPU, 8GB, 256GB
  • $799
    M2, 8C CPU, 10C GPU, 8GB, 512GB
  • $1,299
    M2 Pro, 10C CPU, 16C GPU, 16GB, 512GB
  • $1,599
    M2 Pro, 12C CPU, 19C GPU, 16GB, 512GB
  • $1,999
    M2 Pro, 12C CPU, 19C GPU, 32GB, 512GB
  • $2,199
    M2 Pro, 12C CPU, 19C GPU, 32GB, 1TB
  • $2,599
    M2 Pro, 12C CPU, 19C GPU, 32GB, 2TB
  • $3,199
    M2 Pro, 12C CPU, 19C GPU, 32GB, 2TB
  • $4,399
    M2 Pro, 12C CPU, 19C GPU, 32GB, 8TB
  • $4,499
    M2 Pro, 12C CPU, 19C GPU, 32GB, 8TB, 10GbE
  • $2,399 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Radeon 5300M 4GB
  • $2,799 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 1TB SSD | Radeon 5500M 4GB
DisplayM2 Mac mini2019 MacBook Pro 16”
Size16 Inches
InfoRetina display
  • 16‑inch (diagonal) LED‑backlit display with IPS technology; 3072‑by‑1920 native resolution at 226 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 2048 by 1280
    • 1792 by 1120
    • 1344 by 840
    • 1152 by 720
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology
  • Refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz
ExteriorM2 Mac mini2019 MacBook Pro 16”
Size Comparison
Dimensions7.75” x 7.75” x 1.41” (197 mm x 197 mm x 35.8 mm)
  • Height: 0.64 inch (1.62 cm)
  • Width: 14.09 inches (35.79 cm)
  • Depth: 9.68 inches (24.59 cm)
Weight
  • 2.6 lbs. (1.18 kg)
    M2
  • 2.8 lbs. (1.28 kg)
    M2 Pro
Starting at 4.3 pounds (2.0 kg)
Colors
Silver
Space GraySilver
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
  • Touch Bar
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures
PortsFour Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for:
  • Charging
  • DisplayPort
  • Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
Internal SpecsM2 Mac mini2019 MacBook Pro 16”
Processor
  • Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,
  • Apple M2 Pro (10C, 16G)
    10 cores, 10 threads, 2.42 → 3.50 GHz,
  • Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G)
    12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.50 GHz,
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  • Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
    Apple M2 iGPU
    10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  • Apple M2 Pro (10C, 16G)
    Apple M2 Pro iGPU
    16 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  • Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G)
    Apple M2 Pro iGPU
    19 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5300M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 8GB of GDDR6 memory
Memory
  • 8GB16GB
    unified memory.
  • Configurable to 32GB
16GB 32GB 64GB
2666MHz DDR4 onboard memory
Storage
  • 256GB512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 8TB
512GB1TB2TB4TB8TB
SSD
ConnectivityM2 Mac mini2019 MacBook Pro 16”
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6E wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ethernet
10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
Configuration up to 10 Gbs
BatteryM2 Mac mini2019 MacBook Pro 16”
Size100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 11 hours wireless web
  • Up to 11 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply
  • 150W built-in power supply
    M2
  • 185W built-in power supply
    M2 Pro
96W USB‑C Power Adapter
SoftwareM2 Mac mini2019 MacBook Pro 16”
OSShipped with macOS VenturaShipped with macOS Catalina
Built-in Apps
PhotosiMovieGarageBandPagesNumbersKeynoteSiriSafariMailFaceTimeMessagesMapsNewsStocksHomeVoice MemosNotesCalendarContactsRemindersPhoto BoothPreviewMusicPodcastsTVBooksApp StoreTime MachineFind MyQuickTime Player
PhotosiMovieGarageBandPagesNumbersKeynoteSiriSafariMailFaceTimeMessagesMapsNewsStocksHomeVoice MemosNotesCalendarContactsRemindersPhoto BoothPreviewMusicPodcastsTVBooksApp StoreTime MachineFind MyQuickTime Player
Camera & AudioM2 Mac mini2019 MacBook Pro 16”
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • Built-in speaker
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • HDMI port supports multichannel audio output
  • High‑fidelity six‑speaker system with force‑cancelling woofers
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Studio‑quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
MiscM2 Mac mini2019 MacBook Pro 16”
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box
  • Mac mini
  • Power cord
  • 16‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 96W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
WarrantyYour Mac mini comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
MoreM2 Mac mini: video supports
  • Simultaneously supports up to two displays:
    • One display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K resolution at 60Hz over HDMI
  • Thunderbolt 3 digital video output supports
    • Support for native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • HDMI 2.0 display video output
    • Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
M2 Pro Mac mini: video supports
  • Simultaneously supports up to three displays:
    • Up to three displays: Two displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz over HDMI
    • Up to two displays: One display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI
    • One display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI
  • Thunderbolt 4 digital video output
    • Support for native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • HDMI display video output
    • Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz
Video Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
    • Up to two displays with 6016‑by‑3384 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors or
    • Up to four displays with 4096‑by‑2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

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