Microcenter has
Apple Mac Mini Compact Computer w/ Apple M1 Chip (Late 2020 Model, MGNR3LL/A) on sale for
$379.99.
In-store purchase or pickup only (where stock permits).
Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
Thanks to Community Member
sealingeng for finding this deal.
Specs:- 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
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Comparing to an I5 released at the same time, the single core speed was about 20% faster (it's about the same today is a I5-14400) and the multi-core is about 15% slower. While using 15w vs 65w (except intel has started fudging these numbers so in reality most Intels use way more than their rating).
So no on release the M1 was pretty revolutionary, and I say that as someone who hates Apple and Mac. Hitting 20% faster single core with 25% of the power use is pretty damned incredible. Even comparing to a modern 14400 the M1 honestly looks even better. Sure single core speed is 20% slower and multi core is 46% slower but the Intel's power usage jumps to LITERALLY 10 TIMES the power. So a I5 released 3 years later is using 10 times the power to achieve 50% better multi core and 20% better single core. Pretty mediocre.
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It won't matter for most people, so please let's stop endlessly repeating it. The difference between 1500MB/s and 3000MB/s for most people approaches nil; most people still find the 500MB/s of a normal SATA SSD to be perfectly fine speedwise.
I would get a 2023 model (M2 Mini) long before I got a 2020 (M1 mini) model, simply because that near-guarantees me 3 more years of MacOS updates, which is far more likely to be important to any would-be buyers.
That's a cheap, good Plex server. Plug in a 22TB USB drive with media content, and you're off to the races.
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