Costco Wholesale has
512GB Apple Mac Mini M2 Pro Chip (MNH73LL/A; Silver) on sale for
$1099.99 valid for
Costco Members only.
Shipping is free.
Amazon also has
512GB Apple Mac Mini M2 Pro Chip (MNH73LL/A; Silver) on sale for
$1099.99.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to community members
socalguy9 & slampig for finding this deal
Note, must login to your Costco account w/ an active membership to purchase
Specs/Key Features- Apple M2 Pro Chip/10-Core CPU/16-Core GPU
- 512GB Solid State Drive SSD
- 16GB RAM/Memory
- WiFi 6E
- 7'7" Ultracompact Design
- Mac OS Ventura
- Inputs
- 4x Thunderbolt Port
- 2x USB-A Port
- 1x HDMI
- Gigabit/10Gb Ethernet
Warranty- Includes standard manufacturer warranty w/ Costco Concierge Services w/ purchase
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Great deal! For those of us who prefer to "bring their own storage," the 16GB/256GB would have been better (assuming the price would have been proportionately lower), but at this price it's fine and allows you to use it right away w/o needing to worry about an external storage solution right away.
This thing will stream 4k (2x speed) YouTube without a single stutter. It is silent, despite the active cooling.
I'm almost surely going to pick up a second unit during Costco's sale. I'll probably have one unit permanently tied to my TV (for YouTube, Steam, CloneHero, Chrome, etc). And another in my office. For my office computer, I'm tempted to upgrade to the "Pro" model, but I'm likely deluding myself that I need the extra power relative to the $500 base.
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I would go out and say 8GB/256GB is still enough for 90% of the users. Even with the "slow SSD" at 1600MBytes/second, the paging is so fast from memory to disk most of the time I won't notice it. Don't listen to people who say you must upgrade to 16GB. This is the same kind of OS as Windows.
That said. I always get a base model Air whenever it comes out and use it daily for 4-6 months. I do have my Pro 16 but memory is low unless I am running a ton of stuff I do not need (ie: do I really need to run a VM constantly, docker containers? keep photoshop running, lots of Chrome tabs). No.. most of the time I am just focused on 1-2 apps and everything else I am just too lazy to close but even that the memory pressure is low and if the mac does swap to disk, it's because of a memory hog like Telegram that will memory leak 2+GByte of ram and a simple restart will fix it.
I can run thinkorswim and all of the office 365 apps all day on M2 Air 8GB/256GB just fine.
https://forums.macrumor
On another note, while modern MacBooks tend break in 3-4 years, according to the techs at the Apple Store all of the desktops tend to last a long time
wow just 4 years? my antique macs had problems, but many now will say that macs are so superior et al. after switching to windows, i normally expect at least 10 years from any windows pc.
but i do my own repair/upgrades.
I may go for the m2 pro 16gb 1TB for $1300 or $117 a month interest free.
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Couple that with Costco's 90 day return policy for computers and you have a good long time to return the machine if macOS isn't for you.
Great deal! For those of us who prefer to "bring their own storage," the 16GB/256GB would have been better (assuming the price would have been proportionately lower), but at this price it's fine and allows you to use it right away w/o needing to worry about an external storage solution right away.
agree that Unix is a better type of system to base an OS off of. years ago i started out with the mac and worked in graphics, after words switched over to windows and build my own systems, also repair them.
i have been asking mac people why the popularity of these mini macs, especially when basic components of ram and SSD are not upgradable. don't seem to get much of an answer and may have to just experiment with them myself after years of being away from the mac.
this morning i asked the AI bot at You.com about the mac...
The answer to this question is somewhat subjective and can depend on a variety of factors. However, Macs have traditionally been very popular for graphics, music, and video production due to their strong performance and the availability of software such as Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and the Adobe Creative Suite. However, Windows-based PCs have also made significant strides in recent years and can also be used effectively for these types of tasks. Ultimately, the choice between a Mac or PC for graphics, music, and video production will depend on a variety of factors including personal preference, budget, and specific software needs.
good enuf answer i suppose.
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Supports up to 64 GB LPDDR5-6400 RAM
Around 204.8 GB/s (100%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth, which I imagine would help with graphics /video software such as Adobe Creative Suite?
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