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May 11, 2021 7:52 AM

Costco Members: Apple Mac mini (Late 2020): M1 CPU w/ 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD

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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: Apple Mac mini w/ Apple M1 Chip (MGNR3LL/A, Late 2020) on sale for $599.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member kardiackidneykids for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Apple M1 Chip 8-core CPU (4 performance cores & 4 efficiency cores)
  • 8GB Unified Memory
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 8-core GPU
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth 5.0
  • macOS Big Sur
  • Ports:
    • 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4
    • 2x USB A
    • 1x HDMI 2
    • 1x Gigabit Ethernet Port
    • 1x 3.5 mm Headphone Jack

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  • About this deal:
    • Price matches this Frontpage Deal from February that received +161 votes from the community.
  • Ratings/Reviews:
    • PC Mag gives the new Mac mini a 4.5/5 (excellent) rating
      • "With a new lower starting price and Apple's straining-at-the-leash M1 CPU, the Mac mini is far and away the most polished, potent tiny desktop in its class."

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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: Apple Mac mini w/ Apple M1 Chip (MGNR3LL/A, Late 2020) on sale for $599.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member kardiackidneykids for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Apple M1 Chip 8-core CPU (4 performance cores & 4 efficiency cores)
  • 8GB Unified Memory
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 8-core GPU
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth 5.0
  • macOS Big Sur
  • Ports:
    • 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4
    • 2x USB A
    • 1x HDMI 2
    • 1x Gigabit Ethernet Port
    • 1x 3.5 mm Headphone Jack

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Price matches this Frontpage Deal from February that received +161 votes from the community.
  • Ratings/Reviews:
    • PC Mag gives the new Mac mini a 4.5/5 (excellent) rating
      • "With a new lower starting price and Apple's straining-at-the-leash M1 CPU, the Mac mini is far and away the most polished, potent tiny desktop in its class."

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Written by kardiackidneykids

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chumtastic
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After reading all the discussions about ram amount, I'm just curious how many browser tabs people keep open at a time during a typical day.

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How many browser tabs do you keep open?

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LarrySW
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The ones who have actually used them personally say 8 is enough for most people.

The ones who have never used it and are just guessing say it isn't enough.
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MrSkeptic
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Another very expensive problem with today's Apple. Prior to 2016, you could buy a computer and later upgrade it by adding more RAM or storage later once your needs change. My daily driver is a mid 2012 MBPro. I've doubled the RAM and added a SSD over the years.

Now, everything is soldered, so upgrades are impossible. To get 16 or 32 MB of RAM or a bigger SSD, you need to pay 3 times the price up front of what upgrades would cost for the same configuration, even if you don't realize the need now.

No thanks, Apple.
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May 12, 2021 12:35 AM
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LarrySWMay 12, 2021 12:35 AM
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Quote from MrSkeptic View quoted comment :
This is a Mac. Many people use them until the wheels fall off and they become legacy and unsupported many years later. Like the Macbook Pro I still use.
And the SSD will last a really long time so that still seems like a non-issue
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May 12, 2021 12:37 AM
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wwwtttfffMay 12, 2021 12:37 AM
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Quote from LarrySW View quoted comment :
And the SSD will last a really long time so that still seems like a non-issue
apple's life can be 8-10 years. My 10 yr old MBP is still faster than chrome book
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May 12, 2021 12:57 AM
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naexistMay 12, 2021 12:57 AM
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Quote from MrSkeptic View quoted comment :
256 GB SSD is very meh. This is pure entry level for those who play solitaire.
What an ignorance.

Thinks SSD capacity has to do with performance.

Do you think a 10-year-old laptop with 512GB SSD will outperform a recent laptop with 256GB SSD? lol. I'm not even gonna go into the unified M1 chip stuff.
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May 12, 2021 1:06 AM
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HapShaughnessyMay 12, 2021 1:06 AM
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Quote from naexist View quoted comment :
What an ignorance.

Thinks SSD capacity has to do with performance.

Do you think a 10-year-old laptop with 512GB SSD will outperform a recent laptop with 256GB SSD? lol. I'm not even gonna go into the unified M1 chip stuff.
Look in the mirror, dude. 256 GB of storage is woefully inadequate to do anything beyond the basics.

Unless you've been on a desert island since 2005.

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May 12, 2021 1:16 AM
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VincentV2528May 12, 2021 1:16 AM
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Quote from cheaposale View quoted comment :
At $499 (using $100 off $500), this would be an awesome deal. Will consider buying it.
Isn't 100 off coupon already expired?
May 12, 2021 1:17 AM
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HEATBallerMay 12, 2021 1:17 AM
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M1 MacMini can't even run StarCraft 2 at high settings. The M1 chip is just a rebranded iPhone A14X chip.

I like the MacMini but it can be half the size. And the M1 CPU is Only 4 Performance Cores and 4 Efficient Cores.

To Run MacOS Big Sur well you need 16GB RAM and at least 1TB SSD.
May 12, 2021 1:18 AM
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doboy007May 12, 2021 1:18 AM
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Quote from fawzi View quoted comment :
one bad hungry app will kill the machine without noticing. resale value is deminished the moment something that have finite number is being sold. for example all hard drives will fail, it is a matter of how soon. cpu and ram are practically forever if they run within operating temperature.
You could claim that regardless of configuration you buy so your point is moot.
A Chinese satellite could fall on your machine destroying it.
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May 12, 2021 1:20 AM
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doboy007May 12, 2021 1:20 AM
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Quote from HEATBaller View quoted comment :
M1 MacMini can't even run StarCraft 2 at high settings. The M1 chip is just a rebranded iPhone A14X chip.

I like the MacMini but it can be half the size. And the M1 CPU is Only 4 Performance Cores and 4 Efficient Cores.

To Run MacOS Big Sur well you need 16GB RAM and at least 1TB SSD.
Yet it can perform at the level of recent i7 machines on certain tasks using less than half the power.
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May 12, 2021 1:21 AM
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doboy007May 12, 2021 1:21 AM
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Quote from VincentV2528 View quoted comment :
Isn't 100 off coupon already expired?
Yes, he's just wishing
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May 12, 2021 1:26 AM
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onnapnewoMay 12, 2021 1:26 AM
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Quote from palmfreeware View quoted comment :
I think the issue is web browsing. Modern browsers have given up any form of RAM efficiency. After a days browsing (on Windows of course), I'm at 5GB just due to the browser. I don't run Mac, but I can imagine it will run into a similar wall (especially considering all browsers mostly use the same engine). For the asking price, it would have felt better to see it with 16GB instead of 8GB (at 699 starting). I might still consider this deal, but there is little future proofing here.
I've got the last model of MacBook Pro with Intel processor and can confirm that web browsing is the Achilles heel of this machine. Within ten minutes of opening up Safari the system's activity monitor reads between 5-8 GB of the 16 GB of RAM I have solely dedicated to the four to six tabs I have open at any given time. The promise of "up to 10 hours of wireless web browsing" on their website for this product is extremely generous.
May 12, 2021 1:33 AM
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Phred99May 12, 2021 1:33 AM
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Quote from ajikan View quoted comment :
for most uses 8gb is enough. if you have multiple monitors and keep lots of tabs/apps open, 8gb is not enough. I had 8gb and sold it to get the 16gb because it kept slowing down on me. 16gb is much faster, no slow downs any more.
Can anyone comment more on using multiple monitors with this machine and whether or not performance is affected? I suppose it's possible that system RAM could be utilized for the second display and that slows things down but not sure if that's how it actually works. Also not sure this machine is for me because it seems it only handles 2 displays maximum, but I would like to understand the underlying technology.
May 12, 2021 1:35 AM
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HapShaughnessyMay 12, 2021 1:35 AM
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Quote from wwwtttfff View quoted comment :
apple's life can be 8-10 years. My 10 yr old MBP is still faster than chrome book
Ditto. But I've upgraded it to full 16 GB RAM and a 1TB Samsung SSD. Though, Big Sur is not installable nor updateable except through some alchemy.
May 12, 2021 1:52 AM
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BarkingSpider007May 12, 2021 1:52 AM
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How would one know if this would work with a certain monitor?
May 12, 2021 1:53 AM
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dlcullinaMay 12, 2021 1:53 AM
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Is this an upgrade from a base model space grey (2018?) Mac mini? I have no issues with RAM, etc for my use on this one.

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May 12, 2021 1:59 AM
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GrandMstrBudMay 12, 2021 1:59 AM
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I'm sure this has been asked but can I buy not and price match later or return and rebuy?

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