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Select Stores: Apple Mac Mini Desktop w/ M4 Chip, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD

In-Store Pickup Only

$450

$600

25% off
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Select Micro Center Stores have Apple Mac Mini Desktop w/ M4 Chip (2024, MU9D3LL/A) on sale for $449.99. In store pickup only.

Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.

Thanks to Community Member foofurrah for finding this deal.

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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Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $50 lower than the previous Frontpage deal (shipping only).
  • About this product:
    • Includes Apple One (1) Year Limited Warranty.

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Written by foofurrah
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Select Micro Center Stores have Apple Mac Mini Desktop w/ M4 Chip (2024, MU9D3LL/A) on sale for $449.99. In store pickup only.

Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.

Thanks to Community Member foofurrah for finding this deal.

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

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $50 lower than the previous Frontpage deal (shipping only).
  • About this product:
    • Includes Apple One (1) Year Limited Warranty.

Original Post

Written by foofurrah

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These Mac Minis are already the best deal in the Apple lineup at full price; the fact that you can get one for $450 makes this a ridiculously good bargain.

The downside, of course, is the small hard drive, but you can easily supplement that with an external drive. Or, if you're handy with computer parts, keep an eye on the custom SSD upgrades that are being developed right now....they're not quite ready for showtime yet, but I bet in a year (when your warranty is already expired and you're low on space) we'll have some cool storage upgrades for M4 Minis.
I wonder how the prices are falling so much on these
Going to try to respond in same voice....storage size is irrelevant...can use external storage...very fast...no problems or inconveniences...since it is desktop...blazing fast external SSD is <$100/TB...no one wants HDD in computer...only SSD

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have been using it for a few months.. m4 is unmatched performance.. for video editing and audio/music production...
the CPU temps are not so high... stays below 45 deg C most part of the day... speed is atleast 3 times INTEL macs and 2 times m1 macs.
movies, browsing, Pprogramming.... are a breeze. defnly recommend this product... but with 512 GB HDD min
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buy_now_think_later
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I wonder how the prices are falling so much on these
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Amazon is back to $499
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Robertthebloke1
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We love our Mac Mini M4 so much.
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Quote from buy_now_think_later :
I wonder how the prices are falling so much on these
Probably not that much more than this - at least not for current gen
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Quote from friscomusic :
but with 512 GB HDD min
Going to try to respond in same voice....storage size is irrelevant...can use external storage...very fast...no problems or inconveniences...since it is desktop...blazing fast external SSD is <$100/TB...no one wants HDD in computer...only SSD
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Quote from buy_now_think_later :
I wonder how the prices are falling so much on these
Demand is low.
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Mini powerhouse, what a deal
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Quote from Hyrax :
Amazon is back to $499

Back up to? I've seen it at $499 at best, which is no better than EDU. What price did you see on Amazon less than 499$?

Edit: Amazon is back at $529. Maybe that's what you meant?
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I ordered from Amazon for $500 in late November and waited two weeks to ship. It's been hovering around $500 to $550 since. Another 10% drop is great for someone in the market for one.

Update: I see that the Brooklyn store is not available for pick up but 25+ available at the NJ store. The keyboard and mouse set will cost you $180. I just use my old set.
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These Mac Minis are already the best deal in the Apple lineup at full price; the fact that you can get one for $450 makes this a ridiculously good bargain.

The downside, of course, is the small hard drive, but you can easily supplement that with an external drive. Or, if you're handy with computer parts, keep an eye on the custom SSD upgrades that are being developed right now....they're not quite ready for showtime yet, but I bet in a year (when your warranty is already expired and you're low on space) we'll have some cool storage upgrades for M4 Minis.
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Quote from TurtlePerson2 :
Going to try to respond in same voice....storage size is irrelevant...can use external storage...very fast...no problems or inconveniences...since it is desktop...blazing fast external SSD is <$100/TB...no one wants HDD in computer...only SSD
Obviously they were referring to a 512GB SSD; Apple no longer sells an HDD model.

But yes, I agree that an external drive is a pretty good substitute for Apples overpriced storage upgrades.
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Quote from buy_now_think_later :
I wonder how the prices are falling so much on these

I wouldn't read much into an in store only micro center deal, they regularly have items lower than market to get people into the stores. I really wish there was one near me.

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Quote from friscomusic :
have been using it for a few months.. m4 is unmatched performance.. for video editing and audio/music production...
the CPU temps are not so high... stays below 45 deg C most part of the day... speed is atleast 3 times INTEL macs and 2 times m1 macs.
movies, browsing, Pprogramming.... are a breeze. defnly recommend this product... but with 512 GB HDD min

Apple's upgrade prices aren't worth it. I'd recommend most folks get this version and plug in a 2TB SSD for $100.
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