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Costco Members: Apple Mac Mini w/ M1 Chip, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM (Late 2020 Model)
$570
$670
14% off
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Costco Wholesale offers their Members: Apple Mac mini Compact Computer w/ Apple M1 Chip (Late 2020 Model) on sale for $569.99. Shipping is free.
Product Features:
Thanks to community member roboskull for finding this deal.
- Apple M1 Octa-Core Processor (4x high-performance + 4x high-efficiency)
- 8-Core Integrated GPU
- 8GB RAM (onboard)
- 256GB Integrated NVMe PCIe Solid State Drive
- 802.11ax WiFi 6 / Bluetooth 5.0
- Ports:
- 2x USB Type-A (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 1)
- 2x Thunderbolt 3 USB Type C (supports DisplayPort / HDMI / VGA & Power Delivery)
- 1x HDMI 2.0 (output)
- 1x 3.5 mm Headphone
- 1x Ethernet
- Included Costco Warranty & Services:
- 2nd Year Warranty (begins after manufacturer 1 year warranty expires)
- Free Technical Support
- 90 Day Return Policy
Editor's Notes
Written by SubZero5 | Staff- About this deal:
- Limit 2 per member.
- Sale valid from 3/16/22 through 3/23/22, while supplies last.
- This price is $100 off (15% savings) the retail list price of $669.99.
- About this product:
- Rated 4.6 stars out of 5 overall based on 1151 reviews on Costco.
- About this store:
- Details of Costco's return policy here.
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Costco Wholesale offers their Members: Apple Mac mini Compact Computer w/ Apple M1 Chip (Late 2020 Model) on sale for $569.99. Shipping is free.
Product Features:
Thanks to community member roboskull for finding this deal.
- Apple M1 Octa-Core Processor (4x high-performance + 4x high-efficiency)
- 8-Core Integrated GPU
- 8GB RAM (onboard)
- 256GB Integrated NVMe PCIe Solid State Drive
- 802.11ax WiFi 6 / Bluetooth 5.0
- Ports:
- 2x USB Type-A (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 1)
- 2x Thunderbolt 3 USB Type C (supports DisplayPort / HDMI / VGA & Power Delivery)
- 1x HDMI 2.0 (output)
- 1x 3.5 mm Headphone
- 1x Ethernet
- Included Costco Warranty & Services:
- 2nd Year Warranty (begins after manufacturer 1 year warranty expires)
- Free Technical Support
- 90 Day Return Policy
Editor's Notes
Written by SubZero5 | Staff- About this deal:
- Limit 2 per member.
- Sale valid from 3/16/22 through 3/23/22, while supplies last.
- This price is $100 off (15% savings) the retail list price of $669.99.
- About this product:
- Rated 4.6 stars out of 5 overall based on 1151 reviews on Costco.
- About this store:
- Details of Costco's return policy here.
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I check Activity Monitor often. I've streamed on Twitch and had a complex Logic file editing in real-time and I capped at 6.89 GB of RAM. Safari likes to use memory too so I just limit my browser to 3 tabs at a time. Having 10 tabs open starts to see the yellow bars appear on the graph that memory is low.
Costco only sells the base model mini.
Would I have gone with 16 GB if offered? Yes.
However, since I got the machine for $499 with Costco Citi's 4 year warranty perk (after a coupon and applying some gift card balance), I couldn't pass it up.
Hope this helps! Once I become a more experienced producer I'll upgrade to a stronger machine.
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As for PC vs mini, even a base mini is going to be way faster than any $200 PC. Better comparison would maybe be a $400 PC. And then it really comes down to OS preference because ultimately, they do they same thing. It's just the interface and backend that's different.
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I check Activity Monitor often. I've streamed on Twitch and had a complex Logic file editing in real-time and I capped at 6.89 GB of RAM. Safari likes to use memory too so I just limit my browser to 3 tabs at a time. Having 10 tabs open starts to see the yellow bars appear on the graph that memory is low.
Costco only sells the base model mini.
Would I have gone with 16 GB if offered? Yes.
However, since I got the machine for $499 with Costco Citi's 4 year warranty perk (after a coupon and applying some gift card balance), I couldn't pass it up.
Hope this helps! Once I become a more experienced producer I'll upgrade to a stronger machine.
Does tend to lag a bit when Minecraft is booted with a ton of mods.
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This is a great deal for a desktop and redefines what entry level means. This thing is lightning fast.
If someone needs a desktop for everything but games there is nothing better. I prefer to spend a bit more for the portability of the Air.
Even if you upgrade to the M2, you could probably sell this and get a decent amount back. Only other option I'd consider is waiting for another $850 Air deal and get portability.
$570 is a great deal. But I don't have a desktop today, so I'll have to add monitor, keyboard, mouse, webcam and speakers which would add substantially to that, probably getting closer to $1k.
Then considering how amazing the Retina 24'' is, I wonder if wouldn't be better to just throw another 200-300 and get me the iMac which would also look amazing in my office.
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