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Apple Mac Mini Desktop Computer w/ M2 Chip, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (2023 Model)

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Amazon has Apple Mac Mini Desktop Computer w/ M2 Chip (2023 Model, MMFJ3LL/A) on sale for $499.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member brollpixel for sharing this deal.

Product Features:

Apple M2 Octa-Core Processor
10-Core Integrated GPU
8GB Unified Memory
256GB Integrated NVMe PCIe Solid State Drive
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E / Bluetooth 5.3
Ports:
- 2x USB Type-A
- 2x Thunderbolt 4
- 1x HDMI
- 1x Headphone Jack
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet

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About this deal:
- Offer valid for a limited time while supplies last.
- Our research indicates that this offer is $50 lower (9% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $549 and higher.
Ratings & Reviews:
- Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 118 customer reviews.
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Apple M2 Octa-Core Processor
10-Core Integrated GPU
8GB Unified Memory
256GB Integrated NVMe PCIe Solid State Drive
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E / Bluetooth 5.3
Ports:
- 2x USB Type-A
- 2x Thunderbolt 4
- 1x HDMI
- 1x Headphone Jack
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff

About this deal:
- Offer valid for a limited time while supplies last.
- Our research indicates that this offer is $50 lower (9% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $549 and higher.
Ratings & Reviews:
- Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 118 customer reviews.
About this store:

Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.

Refer to the forum thread for additional details and community discussion.

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FairWater8244

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To be fair, I have an M1 with 8gb and have no trouble throwing a bunch of programming and dev work at it. I'm talking android emulators running while having multiple IDEs running and building...

mayurpise

77 Posts

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I wanted to get this one, but after watching this I not so sure. Might go with m1 if I find good deal. Although, this is for laptop, I assume its same with mini.
https://forums.macrumors.com/thre...d.2377687/

256GB version:
2018 Intel Write: 1627
2018 Intel Read: 2485

2020 Base M1 Write: 2733
2020 Base M1 Read: 2854

2023 Base M2 Write: 1431
2023 Base M2 Read: 1482

2023 512GB M2 Write: 3417
2023 512GB M2 Read: 2987

nick79

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If only it was 16gb

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YouDontNeedIt

Apr 07, 2023 08:03 AM

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YouDontNeedItApr 07, 2023 08:03 AM

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Quote from CharlesCCC

I don't need it !!!I don't need it !!!I don't need it !!!

You don't need it.

whatgooddeal

Apr 07, 2023 10:11 AM

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whatgooddealApr 07, 2023 10:11 AM

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Quote from ImaPuppy

This is just such a good deal, I don't really understand how apple did it. Fully expected the m2 mac mini to start at $699 and not budge on price but out of the gates it dipped to $500.

8gb ram and 256gb SSD is how

ugadawgs311

Apr 07, 2023 10:15 AM

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ugadawgs311Apr 07, 2023 10:15 AM

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Quote from dealslicker8000

My point is that the most popular browser, chrome, uses too much ram and a 8gb ram mac will suffer despite how in general 8gb on a mac is comparable to 16gb on a pc.

Now will using Safari with a 8gb ram mac be a similar experience to using Chrome on a 32gb ram pc? I think the PC in this example would be better.

So less ram on a mac works but, when 32gb on a pc is so inexpensive, why deal with potentially slower performance on this 8gb mac?

Even worse is the 256gb hard drive. Why be constrained when m.2 hard drives are so cheap now. I would imagine that 256gb iphones take up a decent segment of the market. You couldn't even back up your 256gb iphone to his mac.

Could you backup the iPhone, iPad, etc. to a separate USB or TB hard drive? I'm a little concerned about the 256GB hard drive space not being enough, but my plan is to get a separate drive for extra space. Is that a "smart" plan? Now I'm worried I should spend the extra $190 for the 512GB….

brollpixel

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Apr 07, 2023 10:22 AM

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brollpixel

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Apr 07, 2023 10:22 AM

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Quote from ugadawgs311

$190 can buy you a Samsung T7 2TB external SSD drive with some changes left in your pocket. Not as fast as the internal drive but sufficient for most tasks.

ugadawgs311

Apr 07, 2023 10:25 AM

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ugadawgs311Apr 07, 2023 10:25 AM

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Quote from brollpixel

$190 can buy you a Samsung T7 2TB external SSD drive with some changes left in your pocket. Not as fast as the internal drive but sufficient for most tasks.

Thanks! This is what I'm planning on doing. Even with the 512GB hard drive, I'd still need to buy external storage, so why not go the cheaper route and save on the front end with the 256GB internal hard drive?

brollpixel

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Apr 07, 2023 10:32 AM

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brollpixel

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Apr 07, 2023 10:32 AM

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I am currently using a Logitech K380 bluetooth keyboard for my Mac Mini, highly recommended for $30. You can control up to 3 devices.

Last edited by brollpixel April 7, 2023 at 03:34 AM.

JayL2087

Apr 07, 2023 10:39 AM

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JayL2087Apr 07, 2023 10:39 AM

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Quote from Blue_Oak

… and Microsoft is obliging by obsoleting perfectly good Windows 10 hardware with Windows 11. (Yah, security, bla, bla, bla). Windows 10 can run well on 8-10 year old hardware if it has an SSD. HP, Dell, Lenovo, and Microsoft itself (Surfaces) demanded Microsoft push new PC sales. So unlike Windows 10 that can run fine even on Windows 7 machines…

Never thought we'd dump Windows but our mobile stuff - phones and tablets - are already Apple and we have one MacBook Air M1. October 2025 (end of Win10) is coming fast and these Mac Mini M2's at $499 are looking very tempting.

Bonus 1: Loving the automatic - and 100% complete - seamless back up of all Apple devices as well as the seamless cross platform texting, internet, copy/pasting, photos, Find me, AirTags, etc…

Bonus 2: With Windows 11, Microsoft went all in with Google Android mobile integration, providing another reason for Apple mobile folks to leave Microsoft.

[EDIT:] I'm old enough to not be defensive about down flags on the anonymous Internet, but having a large number of Windows 10 machines in our home, I am sincerely interested in the specific counter arguments to my comment. Where, specifically, is the comment flawed, particularly for mainstream Internet browsing, streaming, email, etc…? Are the down flaggers gamers? I'd totally understand that but please say so.

I have very beefy windows machines, and I use Apple almost exclusively for my dev work.

One exception is for machine learning tasks - my M1/2 devices can't train small models as quickly as the CUDA capable GPUs I have installed on my windows devices, but Apple blows the competition out of the water performance per watt wise.

DrGordonFreeman

Apr 07, 2023 10:58 AM

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DrGordonFreemanApr 07, 2023 10:58 AM

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Question for Apple folks: I am debating between a 14 inch MB Pro 16gb RAM vs a 16 inch M1 Max with 32gb RAM.

I like the specs on the M1 Max as I'm concerned 16gb RAM will shorten its lifespan but i love the form factor of the 14 inch and how portable it is. The 16 is massive and feels too big to rest on my lap in bed or on the go.

What do you guys think? Is 16gb enough? I got the M1 Max on sale for $2499 so it was kind of a steal, I just wish it was a little smaller. I can't make up my mind. I'm half tempted to keep the M1 Max and then buy an Air for portability but I just can't decide what to do.

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andreworacledba

Apr 07, 2023 12:08 PM

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andreworacledbaApr 07, 2023 12:08 PM

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Quote from wolve3

No way MacOS has almost 30% desktop market share. Where are you getting those stats?

If this is really true, game developers should really be porting more games to MacOS.

Its just in USA. Globally it is just 10 percent and that too major share comes from USA. Here its also considered to be a class and status symbol too like rolex. That's how branding works.

Last edited by andreworacledba April 7, 2023 at 05:13 AM.

astro26

Apr 07, 2023 12:30 PM

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astro26Apr 07, 2023 12:30 PM

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Quote from paliknight

Their sales are in the shitter that's why.

All desktop sales are down 5% from last year and will drop by another 10% in 2 years. We have already reached peak desktops for all manufacturers

DrGordonFreeman

Apr 07, 2023 01:15 PM

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DrGordonFreemanApr 07, 2023 01:15 PM

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Quote from deals2dream

get a windows laptop

i have a dell xps as well, for when i want to run windows.

dukeblue219

Apr 07, 2023 01:37 PM

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dukeblue219Apr 07, 2023 01:37 PM

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Quote from brollpixel

As of February 2023, Windows holds 57.37% of the desktop OS market in the US, macOS holds 29.62% and Chrome OS holds 7.47%. Linux holds 2.55%, whereas other miscellaneous desktop operating systems hold 2.97%. Apple really wants to step up the game.

Apple has a long term threat from the sheer masses of K-12 kids in America who use Chromebooks at school and at home.

I'm curious how that plays out over the next decade, especially with "full-featured" laptops far less necessary.

SuperSnake2012

Apr 07, 2023 02:02 PM

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SuperSnake2012Apr 07, 2023 02:02 PM

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I bought the base M2 Mac mini through the education store about two weeks ago. I have the Apple Card so I'm just financing it for $40/mo. I was concerned with buying the 8 GB model, but for my usage (internet browsing, listening to music, occasional music recording on GarageBand) it's a great computer. I use it with a dual monitor setup (4k + 1440p) and it handles it with no lag. If you're a content creator who is making long form 4K content this probably isn't the computer for you. I wish that the RAM was still user upgradable on these computers, because the price that Apple charges for the 16 GB upgrade is absurd.

astro26

Apr 07, 2023 02:11 PM

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astro26Apr 07, 2023 02:11 PM

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Quote from genax

Not enough sales......DUH

Pc sales are down too up to 40%. Apple is down 22% which is best of the bunch. Lenovo, hp, and dell down 30-40% in q4 last year.

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