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Apple Mac Mini Desktop Computer: M2 Chip, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD $469 + Free Shipping

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B&H Photo Video [bhphotovideo.com] has Apple Mac Mini Desktop (MMFJ3LL/A) on sale for $469. Shipping is free.

Specs:
  • 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
$10 less than a previous Frontpage deal from June.
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B&H Photo Video [bhphotovideo.com] has Apple Mac Mini Desktop (MMFJ3LL/A) on sale for $469. Shipping is free.

Specs:
  • 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
$10 less than a previous Frontpage deal from June.

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Sep 26, 2024 8:39 PM
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Sep 26, 2024 8:39 PM
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8GB and the slow SSD. It's this cheap for a reason
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Sep 26, 2024 8:54 PM
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Gt7737Sep 26, 2024 8:54 PM
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Quote from energyx View quoted comment :
8GB and the slow SSD. It's this cheap for a reason
Not more than 8gb needed for 95% of people and the m chips .
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Sep 26, 2024 9:04 PM
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ImaPuppySep 26, 2024 9:04 PM
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Quote from energyx View quoted comment :
8GB and the slow SSD. It's this cheap for a reason
Still a good deal
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Sep 26, 2024 9:09 PM
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DrRadSep 26, 2024 9:09 PM
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Quote from ImaPuppy View quoted comment :
Still a good deal
Nah, this is $150 overpriced.
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Sep 26, 2024 9:13 PM
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SociableMeat170Sep 26, 2024 9:13 PM
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Quote from Gt7737 View quoted comment :
Not more than 8gb needed for 95% of people and the m chips .
While that may be true, it still does not justify the price.

For $118 less you can have a mini-PC with smaller footprint, similar performance, double the memory, double the SSD, expandable memory and storage and more ports:

https://slickdeals.net/f/17782446-gmktec-mini-pc-nucbox-m7-amd-ryzen-7-pro-6850h-16gb-ddr5-512gb-ssd-351-49-free-shipping?src=category_page

I own several Apple computers and devices, and understand the justification behind the Apple "premium", but at some point it does stop making sense.
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Sep 27, 2024 3:33 PM
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RobertL5359Sep 27, 2024 3:33 PM
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Quote from Gt7737 View quoted comment :
Not more than 8gb needed for 95% of people and the m chips .
Source: Trust me bro
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Sep 27, 2024 5:10 PM
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elefante72Sep 27, 2024 5:10 PM
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Quote from Gt7737 View quoted comment :
Not more than 8gb needed for 95% of people and the m chips .
This is a scientific meme, that is absolute baloney. I have 16 GB on both my mabook pro laptop and mac mini and at 16 GB they are stressing w/3-4 apps opened up and browsers will chew through that. My daughter who just used it for school and google workspace was sucking wind. I sold the 8GB one and replaced it w/ a Windows mini PC for hundreds less that is significantly faster, has 16 GB and a 1 TB SSD. (Beelink SER5 max- paid $269).

And BTW to go from 8GB to 16GB might cost Apple $10-$15 bucks but it creates BILLIONs in e-waste because these underpowered and under spec pieces of junk get moved out before their time. Ask them to do AI tasks, oops.

If in fact your theory that 95% of the people are ok with an 8GB appliance, you can buy a chromebook for $200 that does the same thing and pocket the $250. And lest us not forget this is a one gen base soon to be 2 gen processor at almost $500.

At that outrageous price you can get a mini PC at least 2x faster w/ 32GB and at least a 1 TB SSD and they are also not e-waste like this device is because you can (gosh) open them up and change out components. What a wild idea! Apple take notice you "green" company.
Last edited by elefante72 September 27, 2024 at 10:12 AM.
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Sep 27, 2024 5:17 PM
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HY-SDSep 27, 2024 5:17 PM
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Quote from SociableMeat170 View quoted comment :
For $118 less you can have a mini-PC with smaller footprint, similar performance, double the memory, double the SSD, expandable memory and storage and more ports
Remind me when it runs Mac and can do all the Apple eco-system stuff.

(I run Hackintosh so I know to what extent an x86 can do in that regard.)
Sep 27, 2024 9:28 PM
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shastadaSep 27, 2024 9:28 PM
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New M4's coming soon and allegedly with 16GB minimum. Worth the wait IMO.
Sep 28, 2024 4:44 AM
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iWant2BLikeMikeSep 28, 2024 4:44 AM
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Quote from SociableMeat170 View quoted comment :
While that may be true, it still does not justify the price.

For $118 less you can have a mini-PC with smaller footprint, similar performance, double the memory, double the SSD, expandable memory and storage and more ports:

https://slickdeals.net/f/17782446-gmktec-mini-pc-nucbox-m7-amd-ryzen-7-pro-6850h-16gb-ddr5-512gb-ssd...

I own several Apple computers and devices, and understand the justification behind the Apple "premium", but at some point it does stop making sense.
It is an odd phenomena where on a deals site, you can tell customers of the highest valued company in the world that said company can afford to give people more for their money, would then get you downvoted by said customers. It's just best to nod and move on.
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Sep 28, 2024 5:54 AM
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MemorableWren1309Sep 28, 2024 5:54 AM
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Runs silent, love using mine. Got a 2 TB external SSD. And the ram only gives issues in gaming on higher settings for me.
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Sep 29, 2024 1:05 AM
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mig0Sep 29, 2024 1:05 AM
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This is also on sale at Amazon. Sub $500 prices on the Base mini were rare which is what makes these good deals, though there is the advent of the new m4 system where apple is forced to sell 16gb systems for the first time. For people interested in this deal, this is $130 off MRP and the new base m4 is rumored to also have a base price increase, so you can wait a month to pay a bit more (or just a little more) for that system or get this for a lot cheaper. 8gb is generally enough for most normal mac users, i do find it sluggish but I have dozens of tabs open and the sluggishness at times has been more due to my network acting flakey recently.
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Sep 29, 2024 2:23 PM
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shastadaSep 29, 2024 2:23 PM
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Quote from mig0 View quoted comment :
This is also on sale at Amazon. Sub $500 prices on the Base mini were rare which is what makes these good deals, though there is the advent of the new m4 system where apple is forced to sell 16gb systems for the first time. For people interested in this deal, this is $130 off MRP and the new base m4 is rumored to also have a base price increase, so you can wait a month to pay a bit more (or just a little more) for that system or get this for a lot cheaper. 8gb is generally enough for most normal mac users, i do find it sluggish but I have dozens of tabs open and the sluggishness at times has been more due to my network acting flakey recently.
The big takeaway and why they are going to 16GB base is for the Apple Intelligence. Their new local AI processing will need the extra RAM. Running it on this 8GB system way 'work' but will probably be painful. Honestly unless you need it now, or have a very strict budget I just can't recommend buying these even at this price point.
Sep 30, 2024 2:02 AM
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SociableMeat170Sep 30, 2024 2:02 AM
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Quote from HY-SD View quoted comment :
Remind me when it runs Mac and can do all the Apple eco-system stuff.

(I run Hackintosh so I know to what extent an x86 can do in that regard.)
What's that got to do with anything?

Remind me when a Mac can run well all the popular PC games. That would be the same kind of "argument".

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Quote from SociableMeat170 View quoted comment :
What's that got to do with anything?

Remind me when a Mac can run well all the popular PC games. That would be the same kind of "argument".
thank you for agreeing the stupidity of bring up ryzen.

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