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Micro Center: Apple Mac Mini Desktop w/ M4 Chip, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD (2024)

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Micro Center has Apple Mac Mini Desktop w/ M4 Chip (Silver, 2024, MU9D3LL/A) on sale for $499.99. Select free store pickup where available.

Thanks to community member TurnipCake for finding this deal.

Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location

Specs:
  • Apple M4 10-Core CPU with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores
  • 10-Core Integrated GPU
  • 16-Core Neural Engine
  • 16GB Unified Memory
  • 256GB Integrated NVMe PCIe Solid State Drive
  • 802.11ax WiFi 6E / Bluetooth 5.3
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB-C
    • 3x Thunderbolt 4
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
    • 1x Gigabit Ethernet

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Micro Center has Apple Mac Mini Desktop w/ M4 Chip (Silver, 2024, MU9D3LL/A) on sale for $499.99. Select free store pickup where available.

Thanks to community member TurnipCake for finding this deal.

Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location

Specs:
  • Apple M4 10-Core CPU with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores
  • 10-Core Integrated GPU
  • 16-Core Neural Engine
  • 16GB Unified Memory
  • 256GB Integrated NVMe PCIe Solid State Drive
  • 802.11ax WiFi 6E / Bluetooth 5.3
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB-C
    • 3x Thunderbolt 4
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
    • 1x Gigabit Ethernet

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AdamDport
Apple paid $26.1 billion in taxes in 2024 https://www.apple.com/newsroom/pd...ements.pdf
Ekk431
Microcenter is limited in locations.. you can directly buy from Apple using edu for same price.. no edu email is required..
dieselfrog
You could, but why would you want too? You can install Zorin on virtual box on any computer/cheap hardware. No need to spend money on a perfectly good hardware/OS combo like this.

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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank abhishr

you can PM with Best Buy as well
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Microcenter is limited in locations.. you can directly buy from Apple using edu for same price.. no edu email is required..
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MisterDude
Jan 23, 2025
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Quote from abhishr :
you can PM with Best Buy as well
Hopefully Amazon will price match too as this seems to be an in store only deal with MicroCenter.


Quote from templarcampana :
Can I get this to install (Linux) Zorin OS?
I had to go look this up as now I'm curious too. Found a discussion on Apple's support forums. This is really good to know in case any deals come up on the older M series machines refurbished or whatever.

https://discussions.apple.com/thr...ortBy=rank
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Quote from templarcampana :
Can I get this to install (Linux) Zorin OS?
You could, but why would you want too? You can install Zorin on virtual box on any computer/cheap hardware. No need to spend money on a perfectly good hardware/OS combo like this.
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The keyword for distro search is "apple silicon" processor. Debian works.

I *think* that it will work with ARM supported distributions, but well, unless you enjoy the thrill of piecing things together, I'd go with something that has an active thread online of people getting it to work/having & troubleshooting issues because you'll have somewhere to go.
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whodiini
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For most people, this is the model to get. The only upgrade that might make sense is the 10Gbit ethernet. You would then have to buy it from apple education. Its well worth it because any external 10Gbit uses a lot more power and costs more.

I own this and it is amazing bang for the buck computer, which saying that and apple is usually a contradiction.
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Housecarpenter
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Worth every penny! Remarkable price to performance for this little machine.
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jontalk
Jan 24, 2025
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I have the M1 version and like the fact it supports several USB types which this one doesn't. That said, I played with it at the Apple store and its a real speed demon though mine is no slouch when compared to SATA based systems..Regardless this is indeed a great deal though there aren't any stores in my area
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Anyone try using this with an eGPU?
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Quote from Ekk431 :
Microcenter is limited in locations.. you can directly buy from Apple using edu for same price.. no edu email is required..
Bought it through Apple EDU on the 17th, it appeared on my cc statement today. I'm not a teacher or a student, so was worried there for a second, but it went through fine. You jyst have to be a little patient.
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Quote from whodiini :
For most people, this is the model to get. The only upgrade that might make sense is the 10Gbit ethernet. You would then have to buy it from apple education. Its well worth it because any external 10Gbit uses a lot more power and costs more.

I own this and it is amazing bang for the buck computer, which saying that and apple is usually a contradiction.
What's the use case for 10 Gigabit Ethernet?
99.9% of users won't saturate a 1 Gigabit Ethernet port.
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