Apple Magic Trackpad with Force Touch and Multi-Touch Black vs Mac mini

Specs side by side at each model's entry configuration, with the cheapest crypto price for each.

Apple Magic Trackpad with Force Touch and Multi-Touch Black

1 configurations

from $196

Mac mini

4 configurations

from $764

24 of 24 specs differ across these 2.

Spec	Apple Magic Trackpad with Force Touch and Multi-Touch BlackSCAN-LN153207from $196	Mac miniAPL-MINI-M6-16-256from $764
Chip & memory
Chip	—	Apple M6
CPU cores	—	10
GPU cores	—	10
Neural Engine cores	—	16
Unified memory	—	16 GB
Memory bandwidth	—	140 GB/s
Storage
Storage	—	256 GB
Storage type	—	NVMe SSD
Display
External displays	—	3
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt ports	—	3
Thunderbolt version	—	4
USB-A ports	—	0
HDMI	—	Yes
Ethernet	—	1 Gb (10 Gb option)
Headphone jack	—	Yes
Wi-Fi	—	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	—	6.0
Camera & sound
Noise under load	—	18 dB
Power & body
Power supply	—	Internal, 155 W
Weight	—	0.67 kg
Dimensions (mm)	—	127 × 127 × 50
Software & options
Operating system	—	macOS 27
Finishes	—	Silver
Extended warranty available	—	Yes

Questions

What is the difference between the Apple Magic Trackpad with Force Touch and Multi-Touch Black and the Mac mini?

24 of the 24 specs we track differ at their base configurations. The table above marks every one, and flags the better value wherever a spec has a better direction.

Which is cheaper?

Apple Magic Trackpad with Force Touch and Multi-Touch Black from $196 — $568 less than the Mac mini. Both are the cheapest total, shipping included, for the entry configuration.

Are you comparing the same configurations?

Each model is shown at its entry configuration, which is the only fair basis for a like-for-like table. Open either product to switch memory, storage or chip and see how its price moves.