Mac mini (2023) · M2 · 8 GB / 256 GB
CPU index
114
×1.14 vs M1
GPU index
158
×1.58 vs M1
Memory
8
GB unified
Storage
256
256 GB
Bandwidth
100
GB/s
This Mac mini configuration uses the M2 (8-CPU/10-GPU) with 8 GB unified memory and 256 GB storage. On MacDiff its CPU index is 114 (×1.14 vs the entry-level M1 Air) and its GPU index is 158 (×1.58). The origin of the scale is the 2020 MacBook Air M1 at 100/100 — MacDiff’s own relative units, not Geekbench or Apple scores.
MacDiff lists 3 configurations of the Mac mini. CPU indices on this model run 114–163 and GPU indices run 158–271. This page is the entry config listed for this model.
Family: Mac mini. Released 2023. Apple date: 2023-01-24. Compare it with other Macs on the compare tool, or read how the index is built on the methodology page.
Configurations
| Chip | CPU / GPU | CPU | GPU | Mem | Bandwidth | Storage | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2 (8-CPU/10-GPU)this page | 114 | 158 | 8 GB | 100 GB/s | 256 GB | $599 | Compare | |
| M2 Pro (10-CPU/16-GPU) | 139 | 247 | 16 GB | 200 GB/s | 512 GB | $1299 | Compare | |
| M2 Pro (12-CPU/19-GPU) | 163 | 271 | 16 GB | 200 GB/s | 512 GB | $1499 | Compare |
Specifications
Apple published figures for this configuration. Not MacDiff scores.
Chassis
- Weight
- 1.18 kg
- Size
- 196.9 × 196.9 × 35.8 mm
Ports
- Thunderbolt
- 2× Thunderbolt 4
- USB-C (not Thunderbolt)
- None
- USB-A
- 2
- HDMI
- 1× HDMI
- MagSafe
- None
- Headphone jack
- 3.5 mm, high-impedance
- SD card
- None
- Ethernet
- 1Gb or 10Gb (faster option available)
- Rear
- 2 Thunderbolt 4, 2 USB-A, HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet
Display
- Panel
- No built-in display
- External displays
- 2 — 6K at 60Hz plus 5K at 60Hz, or 4K at 60Hz via HDMI
Audio
- Speakers
- 1
- Microphones
- 0
- Spatial Audio
- No
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- Audio
- Built-in speaker, 3.5 mm headphone jack with high-impedance headphone support, HDMI multichannel audio
Wireless
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
Battery and power
- Power adapter
- 150W
Chip
- CPU layout
- 4 performance + 4 efficiency
- Neural Engine
- 16-core
- Media engine
- Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW; video decode engine; video encode engine; ProRes encode and decode engine
- Neural Engine index
- 203
- Media engine index
- 111
- Hardware ray tracing
- No
- Memory bandwidth
- 100 GB/s
In the box
- macOS at launch
- macOS
- Cable
- Power cord
Related in Mac mini
FAQ — Mac mini on MacDiff
What is the CPU index of this Mac mini?
This configuration (M2 (8-CPU/10-GPU)) has a CPU index of 114, about ×1.14 the MacBook Air M1 baseline of 100 on MacDiff.
What is the GPU index?
GPU index 158 (≈ ×1.58 vs M1). Indices are relative references, not raw Geekbench scores.
How does it compare to the MacBook Air M1?
Relative to the fixed MacDiff baseline (100/100), this page shows roughly ×1.14 CPU and ×1.58 GPU for the selected memory/storage config. Use Compare to stack it against other Macs.