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Apple Mac Mini Desktop (Late 2020): M1, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Expired

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Adorama has Apple Mac Mini Desktop (Late 2020): M1 w/ 8-Core CPU and 8-Core GPU, 16GB Memory, 256GB SSD (Z12N000G0) for $789. Shipping is free.

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Key Features
  • Apple M1 chip with 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU
  • 16-core Neural Engine
  • 16GB unified memory
  • 256GB SSD storage
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • RAM Memory: 16GB RAM
  • Graphics System: Apple Integrated
  • Total Processor Cores: 8-Core
What's in the box:
  • BTO Mac Mini Desktop Computer
  • Power Cord
  • Apple 1 Year Limited Warranty with 90 Day Free Technical Support
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That's Apple and how they became a multi-Trillion dollar corp.
Why does the 16gb model cost over an extra 200+ for 8gb more of ram? I've been eyeing picking this up but hard to justify the price difference in comparison to the 8gb model. Am I missing something?
Because they can? Why do you think Apple moved to a soc where you can't upgrade ram/SSD yourself. Now you are force to pay $200 for extra 8 GB ram. How do you think they became the first trillion dollar company?

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RavNouS
11-26-2021 at 10:40 PM.
11-26-2021 at 10:40 PM.
Thanks OP! Picked one up at the $789 price before Black Friday ended.

The 16gb RAM model is up to $899 now (with the 256gb SSD), however the 8gb RAM version is on sale for $659 (for anyone that does not prefer the open box options, etc.):

https://www.adorama.com/acmgnr3lla.html
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paliknight
11-26-2021 at 10:45 PM.
11-26-2021 at 10:45 PM.
Quote from LEOMHK1.0 :
That's Apple and how they became a multi-billion dollar corp.

They're a trillion dollar company
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Trukyatto
11-27-2021 at 01:15 AM.
11-27-2021 at 01:15 AM.
I was close to buying this, but I noticed that, when linking up Lolli rewards, the deal inexplicably went away, and the cost reverted to $899. While I understand that only one referral cash-back service can be used at a time, I was upset that this was not made clear that this is why the sale price did not apply.

In general, I won't buy a non-Chromebook PC with less than 16 GB of RAM. I notice that, for the new Macbooks, the minimum amount of RAM is 16 GB. I hope that the specifications of the next iteration of the Mac Mini follow suit, as I firmly believe that (especially in this day and age), the minimum amount of RAM required for a consumer-grade PC is 16 GB. People multi-task and open multiple tabs, and it is not consumer-friendly to have to manage memory like a hawk.

That is just my 2 cents, but I am hoping that is where the PC industry is headed, as OEM builds tend to charge a lot more for upgrades beyond the base model.
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flapjabby
11-27-2021 at 06:22 AM.
11-27-2021 at 06:22 AM.
Quote from max1001 :
Because they can? Why do you think Apple moved to a soc where you can't upgrade ram/SSD yourself. Now you are force to pay $200 for extra 8 GB ram. How do you think they became the first trillion dollar company?

itunes and app store
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GFlowZ
11-27-2021 at 08:18 AM.
11-27-2021 at 08:18 AM.
Quote from Wazzupeh :
This or wait for the next new version of the Mac Mini?

The current m1 version is already so powerful that there is no need for the next gen one with m1 pro & max for 90% of people. Tho If you really don't need the mac mini immediately you could wait to see what other new stuff the next mac mini has and decide from there.
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jmonster
11-27-2021 at 09:44 AM.
11-27-2021 at 09:44 AM.
If you genuinely want to know about the advantages of Apple's SoC, check out articles like this one instead of trolls on a message board:

https://www.anandtech.com/show/17...nce-review

(I know it's for the Pro/Max, but there's a lot of overlap as far as understanding the architecture)
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11-27-2021 at 11:08 AM.
11-27-2021 at 11:08 AM.
Quote from max1001 :
It's probably closer to 12 GB in certain on workload. Apple also added a top notch SSD which helps a lot when you are swapping files from ram from storage and vice versa.

Yes, but it will wear down the SSD faster. How much sooner it will fail is anyones guess
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max1001
11-27-2021 at 12:16 PM.
11-27-2021 at 12:16 PM.
Quote from kotaro_14 :
Yes, but it will wear down the SSD faster. How much sooner it will fail is anyones guess

Apple is smart, they design these to fails outside the 3 years max warranty probably.
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mfrazzz
11-27-2021 at 01:48 PM.
11-27-2021 at 01:48 PM.
Thanks OP, rep given! Was going to drive 60 miles to Microcenter for the $849 price but picked this up for $789 (and no dealing with Denver traffic, lines at Microcenter or using any gas)!
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VGuru
11-27-2021 at 07:21 PM.
11-27-2021 at 07:21 PM.
Quote from BlackMags310 :
Why does the 16gb model cost over an extra 200+ for 8gb more of ram? I've been eyeing picking this up but hard to justify the price difference in comparison to the 8gb model. Am I missing something?

Its integrated memory in the package that has CPU, GPU and Memory as a MCM module, not SODIMM like others do.
And more advanced users are being asked to pay more to fund the next gen design.
Thats clever marketing - somewhat like tesla model 3 was funded by all model S owners.
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11-27-2021 at 07:30 PM.
11-27-2021 at 07:30 PM.
Quote from Trukyatto :
I was close to buying this, but I noticed that, when linking up Lolli rewards, the deal inexplicably went away, and the cost reverted to $899. While I understand that only one referral cash-back service can be used at a time, I was upset that this was not made clear that this is why the sale price did not apply.

In general, I won't buy a non-Chromebook PC with less than 16 GB of RAM. I notice that, for the new Macbooks, the minimum amount of RAM is 16 GB. I hope that the specifications of the next iteration of the Mac Mini follow suit, as I firmly believe that (especially in this day and age), the minimum amount of RAM required for a consumer-grade PC is 16 GB. People multi-task and open multiple tabs, and it is not consumer-friendly to have to manage memory like a hawk.

That is just my 2 cents, but I am hoping that is where the PC industry is headed, as OEM builds tend to charge a lot more for upgrades beyond the base model.

Only time i had an issue with 8GB was while rendering with FCPX. You need at least 16 gb to make moderate edits. But for advanced stuff it can surely use 32 GB.
Having said that, if you do programming / coding or general business tasks, this machine will easily serve you well for a long time. If you need a new computer today, this is a great buy.
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GiuseppeVerdi
11-27-2021 at 09:59 PM.
11-27-2021 at 09:59 PM.
damn you crapple
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IndigoSuit4833
11-28-2021 at 01:19 AM.
11-28-2021 at 01:19 AM.
Everyone is talking about the RAM how about the fact that it only has a 256GB SSD? Anyone know how much usable space you get? 256GB seems a bit small these days.
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11-28-2021 at 08:57 AM.
11-28-2021 at 08:57 AM.
Quote from IndigoSuit4833 :
Everyone is talking about the RAM how about the fact that it only has a 256GB SSD? Anyone know how much usable space you get? 256GB seems a bit small these days.
Non issue with thunderbolt. I have a bunch of 1tb Nvme thunderbolt 3 drives lying around from previous sd deals like the samsung x5
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gogosharks
11-28-2021 at 10:56 AM.
11-28-2021 at 10:56 AM.
Quote from skoal2007 :
Can we see the price dropping to around $650 within half year? I want to replace my mbp 2014 16GB which is not able to upgrade to the new coming MacOS.

Cheapest way with Apple now is probably replacing the base versions each 24-36 months, after waiting for sales. Assuming you don't compile whole apps frequently or edit lots of video files.

You could get the base mini and a macbook air for like $1350 instead of nearly $2000 recently. Not that many people would need both. You'd could probably get close to all but $600 back if you sold both 3 years later. That's about the same depreciation as a single mid range PC laptop would experience.
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