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expiredrahmav001 posted Dec 19, 2024 5:42 PM

Costco Members: Apple Mac Mini Desktop Computer: M2 Chip, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (2023)

$300

$599

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(Select Stores, In-Store Only)at Costco Wholesale
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Select Costco Wholesale Stores (link for reference only) have for their Members: Apple Mac Mini Desktop Computer (2023 Model, ‎MMFJ3LL/A, Item 1652668) for $299.97 (In-Store Only).

Thanks to Community Member rahmav001 for finding this deal.

Note: Availability/price may vary by location

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

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  • About this deal:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this product:
  • About this store:
    • If you don’t have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here
    • Details of Costco's return policy here.

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Written by rahmav001
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Community Notes
About the Poster
Select Costco Wholesale Stores (link for reference only) have for their Members: Apple Mac Mini Desktop Computer (2023 Model, ‎MMFJ3LL/A, Item 1652668) for $299.97 (In-Store Only).

Thanks to Community Member rahmav001 for finding this deal.

Note: Availability/price may vary by location

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

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this product:
  • About this store:
    • If you don’t have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here
    • Details of Costco's return policy here.

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Written by rahmav001

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LLcj
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I do believe it's personal, based on how it's used and someone's financial situation.

- If you're doing anything taxing, M2/8GB might not make you happy. I had a similar spec MB Air M2/8GB that stunk for work. I used a lot of SaaS apps and did research, so lot's of browser tabs. And Zoom calls would have choppy video. I had to reboot daily to make sure things would keep running smooth. YMMV!

- $500 (if you buy student discount or at Microcenter etc) is 66% more than $300. If spending $300 on a computer is already a lot for you or budgets are tight, the extra $200 is a pretty big deal (and with the Costco warranty, this adds some extra protection without AppleCare). If you already aren't batting an eye at $500, and you want the added value of the new M4 and 16gb, then you're going to lean that way.

Is it right for you? Maybe. I think it's a matter of intended use and financial situation.
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Siwy12
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Would jump on this if it was 16GB
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abstraxion
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Hot take: if you don't know how much RAM you need, 8GB might just be sufficient for your needs. I still use my M1 Air w/ 8GB every day - it's gotten more usable with Chrome's new active tab suspension/management.
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Dec 19, 2024 8:07 PM
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guerroaaDec 19, 2024 8:07 PM
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Quote from ComoEstanPinches :
I have an m1 mac mini and it's finally lagging when I have a bunch of apps running (I have a lot of IoT on my Apple Home including cameras and Plex running 24/7) on 8GB since updating. For 300 it's a great price as a word processing internet surfing computer that can run simple games (Starcraft 2 runs great on low for me lol) but $500 from Apples education store M4 16GB will be worthwhile.
Ha! I still play Starcraft 2 too!
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T518WDec 19, 2024 8:31 PM
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Oos 😨
Dec 19, 2024 8:47 PM
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ssspinballDec 19, 2024 8:47 PM
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Quote from drachen9d8 :
I have an 8gb MacBook and constantly getting system pop-ups to close some applications because Ive run out of system memory.
What CPU? Apple M-series is different than Intel...
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Dec 19, 2024 9:12 PM
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ComoEstanPinchesDec 19, 2024 9:12 PM
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Quote from guerroaa :
Ha! I still play Starcraft 2 too!
So grateful it's free and cross platform. Can't keep up with gaming rigs any more, just wanna play video games with the homies from afar haha
Dec 19, 2024 9:13 PM
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mleokDec 19, 2024 9:13 PM
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Thanks, I was able to grab one from the local Costco (on Morena in San Diego, CA), it was listed as low stock when I printed the ticket at the kiosk, and I ended up getting the last one.
Dec 19, 2024 11:43 PM
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RespectSlickyDDec 19, 2024 11:43 PM
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My local Costco had this same price for M1 Mac mini. Great price.
If it was 16 gb I'd buy, that's my minimum
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Quote from dclive :
Considerably faster single core performance (and higher multicore too, but most non-pros notice single core the most) and double the RAM, and more of the forward looking ports (and no old USBA ports).

For most, that's easily worth $200. But if it's just a Plex server or docker or Homekit or somesuch server, for example, then that $300 is a bargain and will just sip power.
If that is your use case you can get an actual upgradable N100 series miniPC for $100-$150 that also sips power and has native transcoding.
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gogosharksDec 20, 2024 12:07 AM
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Quote from flaviog :
Again, runs macos perfect for most users
Folks trying to use Gmail in Safari, and Office 365 online blah blah can use this for half a decade as is.

Not great if you have pro needs of any kind of course.
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OGSDERDec 20, 2024 12:19 AM
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Quote from flaviog :
It's super fast and runs macos really well much better than most pcs ... still 16 is better
It's super fast… for now. My M1 MBA has definitely slowed down after software updates.
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ElatedCrib822Dec 20, 2024 12:26 AM
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8 GB is kinda useless these days for anything more than basic use.
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Squirrels8MyLunchDec 20, 2024 12:27 AM
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Leaning towards a M5 my cousin found on Temu for about 600
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Quote from elefante72 :
While all the time the machine is swapping memory to your soldiered in SSD which when it faults you have to throw out your underpowered Mac because Apple requires the SSD as part of the security enclave. We can't have people bypassing Apple's $1000 a TB storage now can we.

Skip the sarcasm.

There are many alteratives, including just getting an external SSD and putting MacOS on there.

The fearmongers act as if every SSD is about to fail. There are almost _NO_ large scale SSD failures. The _actual_ incidence rate of SSD issues is shockingly low - far lower than HDDs.

Yours is a solution in search of a problem.
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dcliveDec 20, 2024 12:30 AM
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Quote from ElatedCrib822 :
8 GB is kinda useless these days for anything more than basic use.
The majority need little more. Not everyone needs a Photoshop box for professional use. While I think Apple's $500 Mini is a steal, I also recognize that $300 8GB machines are fine for many, many people.

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Quote from elefante72 :
If that is your use case you can get an actual upgradable N100 series miniPC for $100-$150 that also sips power and has native transcoding.
But then you don't get MacOS; you have to deal with Windows.

No thanks.

But yes, I agree that the N100 makes a good Unix box too.

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