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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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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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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 16, 2021 2:36 AM
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doboy007May 16, 2021 2:36 AM
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Quote from fat_deals View quoted comment :
how to use it for zoom and microphone? do we have to buy these separately?
Yes, this isn't a notebook. Buy a vid cam and it'll come with a mic built in.
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May 16, 2021 2:42 AM
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flynreelowMay 16, 2021 2:42 AM
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Quote from fat_deals View quoted comment :
how to use it for zoom and microphone? do we have to buy these separately?

just look into the small hole on the front of the mac mini. its a camera, and a mic in one.
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May 16, 2021 4:39 AM
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mleokMay 16, 2021 4:39 AM
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Ultimately, it really depends on your use case, if you're going to use this is a primary device, and like to keep your main computers for 4+ years, then it might make sense to max out the configuration with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD, but keep in mind that adds $400 ($500 if you factor the discount on this machine) to the price, so you might have an overall better experience over 4+ years if you just get the 8GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD that suits your short to moderate term needs, and spending that $400 towards a new machine at the end of 2-3 years instead.
May 16, 2021 4:43 AM
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frugalbrutusMay 16, 2021 4:43 AM
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Quote from DaronMax View quoted comment :
Can Windows run smoothly on this?
https://www.theverge.com/22383598...m1-macbook

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/th...-heres-why
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May 16, 2021 6:53 AM
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May 16, 2021 6:53 AM
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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.
Quote from kdeals82 View quoted comment :
It's debatable either way. $600 is a great deal on this Mac mini, but paying $200 more for 16gb ram will not suddenly make it a bad deal either as that extra $200 is providing you with certainty that your computer is built to last for long long time. I agree that 16gb models don't often come on sale, but if you manage to get it from Apple Education store 256gb SSD 16gb ram version comes around $830, which is $230 extra on top of this version. Is it worth paying that ? Let say how much would you consider worth paying for that extra 8gb ram, $150 ? In that case you are really only paying $80 to $100 extra for something that will last you long time. Take it as if you are paying $100 extra for insurance or peace of mind. There is a reason why we don't see 16gb models on sale anywhere as Apple knows that version on a log run will bring them less customers as less people will upgrade their hardware sooner so they keep the price higher.
so if consumers stopped lining up to buy this nonsense it could end justifications like this?
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May 16, 2021 10:05 AM
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wiserguy007May 16, 2021 10:05 AM
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8gb only?
May 16, 2021 10:04 PM
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catrachoMay 16, 2021 10:04 PM
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Do you think Best buy or Amazon will price match?

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May 17, 2021 1:29 AM
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LukeedMay 17, 2021 1:29 AM
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Quote from cldmello View quoted comment :
I bought one of these from Costco with the $100 off $500 coupon. I wonder if they would price adjust the base price?

Regd. RAM, at startup, my RAM usage is 5.1 GB out of 8GB for those who want to know. But I just use the Mac Mini for browsing and documents. No gaming, etc. So it doesn't matter.
I've been told by Costco customer service that they will price adjust if the price changes within 7 days of purchase or delivery
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May 17, 2021 1:37 AM
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DonRSD
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May 17, 2021 1:37 AM
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Anyway to get free Microsoft office on a Mac?
Only PC is for work due to excel / word / office…but I'm using a free 2007 version of office.
May 17, 2021 1:52 AM
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Wildpir8May 17, 2021 1:52 AM
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Quote from DonRSD View quoted comment :
Anyway to get free Microsoft office on a Mac?
Only PC is for work due to excel / word / office…but I'm using a free 2007 version of office.
Apple's iWork office suite is free and can open and save files in MS Office formats if that might work for you.

https://www.apple.com/iwork/
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May 17, 2021 2:40 AM
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HonestSeed1382May 17, 2021 2:40 AM
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Very tempting deal. But Gen 2 of any product brings the biggest gains compared to any other iterations. I am gonna wait for m1x/m2. I won't skip if this not a Gen 1 product.
May 17, 2021 5:19 PM
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UrbanEricMay 17, 2021 5:19 PM
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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
It's the Applications, not the hardware, that determine how much RAM you need.
May 17, 2021 6:42 PM
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FNwozMay 17, 2021 6:42 PM
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Just got a 50 dollar off $500 spend email from Costco. Anyone else get one of these or know if it will work toward the Mac Mini? Now I am really tempted.
May 17, 2021 6:57 PM
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Wildpir8May 17, 2021 6:57 PM
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Quote from FNwoz View quoted comment :
Just got a 50 dollar off $500 spend email from Costco. Anyone else get one of these or know if it will work toward the Mac Mini? Now I am really tempted.
I got the same coupon. Probably will work toward the Mini. The $100 coupon worked toward my Apple TV preorder.

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May 17, 2021 7:58 PM
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Rajmachawal22May 17, 2021 7:58 PM
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Quote from Wildpir8 View quoted comment :
I got the same coupon. Probably will work toward the Mini. The $100 coupon worked toward my Apple TV preorder.
You were able to use the 100 off on the Apple TV? So it doesn't need to be 500?

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