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Minix NEO NGC N512 vs Apple Mac Mini – 2024

Apple Mac Mini – 2024 (256 GB, 16 GB, M4, Apple M4 10-Core)

Apple Mac Mini – 2024

256 GB, 16 GB, M4, Apple M4 10-Core

Minix NEO NGC N512 (512 GB, 16 GB, Intel Core i5-12600H)
EUR619,–

Minix NEO NGC N512

512 GB, 16 GB, Intel Core i5-12600H

Apple Mac Mini – 2024 (256 GB, 16 GB, M4, Apple M4 10-Core)

Apple Mac Mini – 2024

256 GB, 16 GB, M4, Apple M4 10-Core

Currently out of stock
Minix NEO NGC N512 (512 GB, 16 GB, Intel Core i5-12600H)
EUR619,–

Minix NEO NGC N512

512 GB, 16 GB, Intel Core i5-12600H

Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Mac OS X 15 (Sequoia)
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Windows 11 Pro
Processor family
Processor family
Apple
Processor family
Processor family
Core i5 12th Gen
Processor type
Processor type
M4
Processor type
Processor type
Intel Core i5-12600H
SSD capacity
SSD capacity
256 GB
SSD capacity
SSD capacity
512 GB
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
Apple M4 10-Core
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
–
Exact USB ports
Exact USB ports
Thunderbolt 4 (3x), USB-C 3.0 (2x)
Exact USB ports
Exact USB ports
Thunderbolt 4 (1x), USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (4x), USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (1x)
Video connections
Video connections
HDMI (1x)
Video connections
Video connections
HDMI (2x)
Network connections
Network connections
RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet (1x)
Network connections
Network connections
RJ45 (2x)

Overall rating
Overall rating
Very good (91/100) in 10 tests
Overall rating
Overall rating
unknown

Description
Description
The much more powerful, much smaller Mac mini: 12.7 x 12.7 cm, packed with power for you. The new design 
Description
Description
Powerful, compact mini PC with efficient cooling. Equipped with an Intel Alder Lake Core i5-12600H 12-core 

Item number
Item number
52491970
Item number
Item number
54583598
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Apple
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Minix
Category
Category
PC
Category
Category
PC
Statutory warranty score
Statutory warranty score
0,5 %
Statutory warranty score
Statutory warranty score
1,2 %
Statutory warranty case duration
Statutory warranty case duration
9 days
Statutory warranty case duration
Statutory warranty case duration
5 days
Return rate
Return rate
3,5 %
Return rate
Return rate
1,8 %
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
MU9D3SM/A
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
NEO NGC N512
Release date
Release date
8-11-2024
Release date
Release date
10-2-2025

Colour
Colour
Silver
Colour
Colour
Silver
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Silver
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Silver

PC type
PC type
Mini PC
PC type
PC type
Mini PC

Operating system
Operating system
MacOS
Operating system
Operating system
Windows
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Mac OS X 15 (Sequoia)
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Windows 11 Pro
Language
Language
Multilingual
Language
Language
English, French, German, Italian
Operating system architecture
Operating system architecture
unknown
Operating system architecture
Operating system architecture
64-bit

Number of processors
Number of processors
1x
Number of processors
Number of processors
1x
Processor family
Processor family
Apple
Processor family
Processor family
Core i5 12th Gen
Processor type
Processor type
M4
Processor type
Processor type
Intel Core i5-12600H
Processor clock frequency
Processor clock frequency
unknown
Clock frequency
Clock frequency
2.70 GHz
Max. turbo clock rate
Max. turbo clock rate
unknown
Max. turbo clock rate
Max. turbo clock rate
4.50 GHz
Max. TDP
Max. TDP
unknown
Max. TDP
Max. TDP
95 W
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
10 -Core
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
12 -Core
Number of performance cores
Number of performance cores
4 -Core
Number of performance cores
Number of performance cores
4 -Core
Clock frequency performance cores
Clock frequency performance cores
unknown
Clock frequency performance cores
Clock frequency performance cores
2.70 GHz
Max. Turbo Clock frequency Performance Cores
Max. Turbo Clock frequency Performance Cores
unknown
Max. Turbo Clock frequency Performance Cores
Max. Turbo Clock frequency Performance Cores
4.50 GHz
Number of efficiency cores
Number of efficiency cores
6 -Core
Number of efficiency cores
Number of efficiency cores
8 -Core
Clock frequency Efficiency cores
Clock frequency Efficiency cores
unknown
Clock frequency Efficiency cores
Clock frequency Efficiency cores
2 GHz
Max. Turbo Clock frequency Efficiency Cores
Max. Turbo Clock frequency Efficiency Cores
unknown
Max. Turbo Clock frequency Efficiency Cores
Max. Turbo Clock frequency Efficiency Cores
3.30 GHz
Number of threads
Number of threads
unknown
Number of threads
Number of threads
16
Cache
Cache
unknown
Cache
Cache
18 MB
Processor socket
Processor socket
unknown
Socket
Socket
BGA 1744

Processor cooling type
Processor cooling type
unknown
Processor cooling type
Processor cooling type
Air cooled

Memory
Memory
16 GB
Memory
Memory
16 GB
Memory configuration
Memory configuration
unknown
Memory configuration
Memory configuration
1 x 16GB
Max. supported memory
Max. supported memory
unknown
Max. supported memory
Max. supported memory
64 GB
Memory type
Memory type
unknown
Memory type
Memory type
DDR5-RAM
RAM speed
RAM speed
unknown
RAM speed
RAM speed
4800 MHz
Set clock frequency
Set clock frequency
unknown
Set clock frequency
Set clock frequency
4800 MHz
Memory form factor
Memory form factor
unknown
Memory form factor
Memory form factor
SO-DIMM
Number of memory slots
Number of memory slots
unknown
Number of memory slots
Number of memory slots
2

Internal connection options
Internal connection options
unknown
Internal connections
Internal connections
M.2 (1x)

Disk type
Disk type
SSD
Disk type
Disk type
SSD
Total capacity
Total capacity
256 GB
Total capacity
Total capacity
512 GB
Form factor
Form factor
unknown
Form factor
Form factor
M.2 2280

SSD capacity
SSD capacity
256 GB
SSD capacity
SSD capacity
512 GB

Graphics hardware
Graphics hardware
Integrated graphics
Graphics hardware
Graphics hardware
Integrated graphics

Graphics card model
Graphics card model
Apple M4 10-Core
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
Iris Xe Graphics

Number of graphics cards
Number of graphics cards
0
Number of graphics cards
Number of graphics cards
–
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
Apple M4 10-Core
Graphics card model
Graphics card model
–

Ethernet controller
Ethernet controller
Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet controller
Ethernet controller
unknown
Max. port speed
Max. port speed
1000 Mbit/s
Max. port speed
Max. port speed
2500 Mbit/s

Wireless transmission
Wireless transmission
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Wireless transmission
Wireless transmission
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.3
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.2

Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax

Form factor
Form factor
Small Form
Form factor
Form factor
Ultra Slim

USB ports
USB ports
Thunderbolt 4, USB-C
USB ports
USB ports
Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, USB-C
Exact USB ports
Exact USB ports
Thunderbolt 4 (3x), USB-C 3.0 (2x)
Exact USB ports
Exact USB ports
Thunderbolt 4 (1x), USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (4x), USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (1x)
Video connections
Video connections
HDMI (1x)
Video connections
Video connections
HDMI (2x)
Network connections
Network connections
RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet (1x)
Network connections
Network connections
RJ45 (2x)
Audio Connections
Audio Connections
Jack 3.5mm (1x)
Audio Connections
Audio Connections
Jack 3.5mm (1x)

Optical drive type
Optical drive type
No drive
Optical drive type
Optical drive type
No drive

Power supply
Power supply
155 W
Power supply
Power supply
100 W

Keyboard layout
Keyboard layout
Swiss
Keyboard layout
Keyboard layout
unknown

Country of origin
Country of origin
China
Country of origin
Country of origin
China

Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
RE100, SBTi
Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
unknown

Length
Length
12.70 cm
Length
Length
11.99 cm
Width
Width
12.70 cm
Width
Width
11.99 cm
Height
Height
5 cm
Height
Height
3.79 cm
Weight
Weight
0.67 kg
Weight
Weight
0.46 kg

Product Safety
Product Safety
Product Safety
Product Safety

Length
Length
16.50 cm
Length
Length
23.60 cm
Width
Width
14 cm
Width
Width
18.20 cm
Height
Height
16.60 cm
Height
Height
7.40 cm
Weight
Weight
1.07 kg
Weight
Weight
1.31 kg

statutory warranty
statutory warranty
unknown
statutory warranty
statutory warranty
24 Months statutory warranty

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