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MacBook Pro 13” (2016, 2 Thunderbolt 3) vs. Apple Mac mini (M1, 2020) - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here is a side by side comparison between MacBook Pro 13” (2016, 2 Thunderbolt 3) and Apple Mac mini (M1, 2020) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Conor Banett September 20, 2020 10:43 am

MacBook Pro 13” (2016, 2 Thunderbolt 3) vs. Apple Mac mini (M1, 2020)

The MacBook Pro 13” (2016, 2 Thunderbolt 3) features the 15W 6th Generation Intel Skylake dual-core Intel Core i5-6360U up to dual-core Intel Core i7-6660U with the boost speed up to 3.40 GHz. While the Apple Mac mini (M1, 2020) features the 10W Apple M-Series ARM 64-bit 8-core Apple M1 with a clock speed of 3.20 GHz.

If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 13.3″ MacBook Pro 13” (2016, 2 Thunderbolt 3) and the Apple Mac mini (M1, 2020) , we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

MacBook Pro 13” (2016, 2 Thunderbolt 3) vs. Apple Mac mini (M1, 2020): Specs Comparison

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Availability
Released	2016	2020
Release Info	Announced on October 27, 2016 Available on October 28, 2016	Announced on November 10th, 2020
Pricing	$1,499 Intel Core i5 6360U \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD	$699 Apple M1 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $899 Apple M1 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD

MacBook Pro 13” (2016, 2 Thunderbolt 3) Price
	Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter By Apple $45.99	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Pro MLL42LL/A 13.3-inch Laptop, 2.0GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 256GB, Retina Display, Space Gray (Discontinued by Manufacturer) (Renewed) By Apple $389.99 Was: $449.00	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Pro MLH12LL/A 13-inch Laptop with Touch Bar, 2.9GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 8GB Memory, 256GB, Retina Display, Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $499.99 Was: $849.99	See at Amazon
Apple Mac mini (M1, 2020) Price
	Apple Mac Mini with Apple M1 Chip (16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - (2020) - Z12N000G0 By Apple $869.93	See at Amazon
	Apple BTO Mac Mini Desktop Computer, M1 Chip with 8-Core CPU and 8-Core GPU, 16GB Memory, 512GB SSD, Gigabit Ethernet, Late 2020 By Apple $1,055.93	See at Amazon
	2020 Apple Mac Mini with Apple M1 Chip (8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) By Apple $869.00	See at Amazon

Display	MacBook Pro 13” (2016, 2 Thunderbolt 3)	Apple Mac mini (M1, 2020)
Size	13.3 Inches
Info	Retina display 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 1680 by 1050 1440 by 900 1024 by 640 500 nits brightness Wide color gamut (P3)

Exterior	MacBook Pro 13” (2016, 2 Thunderbolt 3)	Apple Mac mini (M1, 2020)
Size Comparison
Dimensions	11.97” x 8.36” x 0.59” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 14.9 mm)	7.7” x 7.7” x 1.4” (197 mm x 197 mm x 36 mm)
Weight	Starting at 3.02 lb (1.37 kg)	2.6 lb (1.2 kg)
Colors	Space GraySilver	Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys 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
Ports	2 x Thunderbolt 3 Supports charging, DisplayPort,Thunderbolt (40Gb/s), and USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gb/s).	Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for: DisplayPort Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s) USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s) Thunderbolt 2, HDMI, DVI, and VGA supported using adapters (sold separately) 2 x USB Type-A ports Supports data transfers up to 5 Gbps. 1 x Gigabit Ethernet port 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack

Internal Specs	MacBook Pro 13” (2016, 2 Thunderbolt 3)	Apple Mac mini (M1, 2020)
Processor	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6360U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.00 → 3.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6660U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W	Apple M1 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
Integrated Graphics	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6360U Intel® Iris® Graphics 540 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1000 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6660U Intel® Iris® Graphics 540 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1050 MHz	Apple M1 Apple M1 iGPU 8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Memory	8GB configurable to 16GB of 1866MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory	8GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory Configurable to 16GB
Storage	256GB configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD	256GB512GB SSD Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

Connectivity	MacBook Pro 13” (2016, 2 Thunderbolt 3)	Apple Mac mini (M1, 2020)
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ethernet		10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)

Battery	MacBook Pro 13” (2016, 2 Thunderbolt 3)	Apple Mac mini (M1, 2020)
Size	54.5 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours wireless web Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply	61W USB‑C Power Adapter	150W built-in power supply

Software	MacBook Pro 13” (2016, 2 Thunderbolt 3)	Apple Mac mini (M1, 2020)
OS	Shipped with macOS Sierra	Shipped with macOS Catalina
Built-in Apps	PhotosiMovieGarageBandPagesNumbersKeynoteSiriSafariMailFaceTimeMessagesMapsNewsStocksHomeVoice MemosNotesCalendarContactsRemindersPhoto BoothPreviewMusicPodcastsTVBooksApp StoreTime MachineFind MyQuickTime Player	PhotosiMovieGarageBandPagesNumbersKeynoteSiriSafariMailFaceTimeMessagesMapsNewsStocksHomeVoice MemosNotesCalendarContactsRemindersPhoto BoothPreviewMusicPodcastsTVBooksApp StoreTime MachineFind MyQuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	MacBook Pro 13” (2016, 2 Thunderbolt 3)	Apple Mac mini (M1, 2020)
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Three microphones 3.5mm headphone jack	Built-in speaker 3.5mm headphone jack HDMI 2.0 port supports multichannel audio output

Misc	MacBook Pro 13” (2016, 2 Thunderbolt 3)	Apple Mac mini (M1, 2020)
Sensors	Ambient light sensor
In the box	13‑inch MacBook Pro 61W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)	Mac mini Power cord
Warranty	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.	Your 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.
More	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: One display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Up to two 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, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)	Video Support Simultaneously supports up to two displays: One display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz connected via Thunderbolt and one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz connected via HDMI 2.0 Thunderbolt 3 digital video output supports Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C Thunderbolt 2, DVI, and VGA output supported using adapters (sold separately) HDMI 2.0 display video output Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)

MacBook Pro 13” (2016, 2 Thunderbolt 3) Price
	Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter By Apple $45.99	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Pro MLL42LL/A 13.3-inch Laptop, 2.0GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 256GB, Retina Display, Space Gray (Discontinued by Manufacturer) (Renewed) By Apple $389.99 Was: $449.00	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Pro MLH12LL/A 13-inch Laptop with Touch Bar, 2.9GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 8GB Memory, 256GB, Retina Display, Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $499.99 Was: $849.99	See at Amazon
Apple Mac mini (M1, 2020) Price
	Apple Mac Mini with Apple M1 Chip (16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - (2020) - Z12N000G0 By Apple $869.93	See at Amazon
	Apple BTO Mac Mini Desktop Computer, M1 Chip with 8-Core CPU and 8-Core GPU, 16GB Memory, 512GB SSD, Gigabit Ethernet, Late 2020 By Apple $1,055.93	See at Amazon
	2020 Apple Mac Mini with Apple M1 Chip (8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) By Apple $869.00	See at Amazon