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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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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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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 3:46 AM
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rajo22May 12, 2021 3:46 AM
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Quote from GizmoDVD View quoted comment :
M1 isn't heavily reliant on RAM like many think. 8GB is pretty damn good
Got this mini except in the 8/512 in January for 850. This is a good deal. Running a ton of chrome tabs, 2x 4kp60 displays, Vscode, and discord and it's not swapping. Idk if you want to run AdobeCC and Maya3d at the same time that might cause swapping, but for 99% of use-cases this puppy is great.
May 12, 2021 3:50 AM
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FuschiaScene411May 12, 2021 3:50 AM
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Quote from CurryFishBalls View quoted comment :
no it's not good..
And we found one of the non-users
May 12, 2021 3:51 AM
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FuschiaScene411May 12, 2021 3:51 AM
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Quote from MrSkeptic View quoted comment :
Unless you're rendering and editing video, and I'm not talking pro work. This thing will quickly fill up with apps with little room to spare. Unless you don't do much with it. Solitaire anyone?

Then there are tnose who can't afford Big Fat Internet pipes or don't even have them available in the boonies.
You cannot afford internet, but you can drop $800 on this. Riiiiiight
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May 12, 2021 5:03 AM
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SLMay 12, 2021 5:03 AM
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Unless you edit video daily, 8GB is more than enough for the end user.
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May 12, 2021 8:05 AM
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The_UntergangMay 12, 2021 8:05 AM
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Quote from SmilingHorn3826 View quoted comment :
Right, but I think as far as future-proofing, 16gb will be a better bet. I got my macbook in 2013 when 4gb RAM was considered "pretty damn good" and even tho it still works great now, I do wish I had spent a bit more at the time to get 8gb, esp bc I cant add memory now. Likewise in this case, I'd say getting 16gb will just help keep the machine working well for years to come.
So look at it this way, the $200 you save now will go to your next Apple Mac mini 8 years from now with newer and faster components.

8 years is a long time
May 12, 2021 11:26 AM
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LarrySWMay 12, 2021 11:26 AM
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Quote from rawburp View quoted comment :
Sounds like you're guessing. RAM usage depends on what the computer is going to be used for.
I have real world experience using 8 and 16 on the M1, but keep assuming
May 12, 2021 11:43 AM
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tanman99May 12, 2021 11:43 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.
If you don't even own a Mac what in the world are you doing telling people how a Mac runs on 8 gb?

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May 12, 2021 11:45 AM
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UniqueFang618May 12, 2021 11:45 AM
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Quote from GizmoDVD View quoted comment :
M1 isn't heavily reliant on RAM like many think. 8GB is pretty damn good
If you need it to be future proof at all, 8GB won't cut it
May 12, 2021 11:52 AM
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sachinny21May 12, 2021 11:52 AM
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Quote from Teraman View quoted comment :
Is the RAM soldered also?
Yes, the RAM is actually integrated into the M1 chip.
May 12, 2021 12:01 PM
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billb2520May 12, 2021 12:01 PM
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It's the base model. Don't buy it if you're not doing base model things.Buy the right tool for the job.
You would buy a Nissan Leaf and then whine that it didn't perform like a Tesla ? C'mon man !!
May 12, 2021 12:15 PM
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glenatufMay 12, 2021 12:15 PM
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Omg the ram discussion on every M1 thread. Jesus I hope Apple makes the base 16GB next round just to stop the constant whining
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May 12, 2021 12:19 PM
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SlickDillieMay 12, 2021 12:19 PM
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Quote from LarrySW View quoted comment :
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.
I have it. 8GB is not enough for people who love to open tabs. Safari crashes hard.
May 12, 2021 12:19 PM
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SlickDillieMay 12, 2021 12:19 PM
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Quote from SL View quoted comment :
Unless you edit video daily, 8GB is more than enough for the end user.
Or open tabs in Safari
May 12, 2021 1:47 PM
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LarrySWMay 12, 2021 1:47 PM
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Quote from SlickDillie View quoted comment :
I have it. 8GB is not enough for people who love to open tabs. Safari crashes hard.
Quote from SlickDillie View quoted comment :
Or open tabs in Safari
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7tnlF9-5o

This is in Chrome which most would agree taxes a Mac more than Safari does. 100 going with videos in some and running well. 100 tabs. So you're saying this review documented on video is a lie?
Last edited by LarrySW May 12, 2021 at 06:49 AM.

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May 12, 2021 1:51 PM
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HapShaughnessyMay 12, 2021 1:51 PM
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Quote from tanman99 View quoted comment :
If you don't even own a Mac what in the world are you doing telling people how a Mac runs on 8 gb?
Because Windows people don't know the difference.

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