Memory is not user upgradable.
SSD is user extendable, either within the box or external addition.
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expiredyoungliu posted May 6, 2025 1:19 PM
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Great buy though- excellent value. Very pleased with mine from last time - which serves as a very capable 'desktop replacement' - and uses only 2-4.5W of power consumption during real-world use, driving two large format displays (at/near 4K). I barely even use my desktop PC anymore because it uses ~100W to do the same thing, and it's no faster or smoother than the M4 Mini for general use.
1 - It has "only" 256gb of storage. Yes, it sucks. USB4/Thunderbolt external NVMe/SSD will be a cheap addition, or get the aftermarket internal chip upgrade.
2 - It's still expensive. Ok, provide a link to machine that has comparable performance and capabilities in a similar form factor for this price.
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I suppose I'll just go to Microcenter and buy it if I have to use a normal card to pay. Its only a 35 minute drive and I actually save 1% in tax going there because its one county over with lower rate. I'm not in a rush, but I hope Microcenter doesn't pull this deal without warning.
I suppose I'll just go to Microcenter and buy it if I have to use a normal card to pay. Its only a 35 minute drive and I actually save 1% in tax going there because its one county over with lower rate. I'm not in a rush, but I hope Microcenter doesn't pull this deal without warning.
I suppose I'll just go to Microcenter and buy it if I have to use a normal card to pay. Its only a 35 minute drive and I actually save 1% in tax going there because its one county over with lower rate. I'm not in a rush, but I hope Microcenter doesn't pull this deal without warning.
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I was going to wait another year or two before upgrading but this became just too tempting. We mainly do web browsing and a little bit of Word and Excel so this machine should be more than good for us.
Thanks OP!
In reality, I will be near that Microcenter on other errands this weekend, so it really won't be a 35 minute drive, more like a 5 minute detour...as long as MC doesn't end this deal before Saturday 😬
OWC makes one that is also praised, but the performance is similar, and OWC wants an extra $50 for their version.
Just fill that with your preference of M.2. Just make sure its NVME and don't worry about getting the fastest/latest. The USB4 will only handle ~3500MB/s in real world use, so even an older PCIe 3.0 drive can saturate that bandwidth. The fastest ones will only make more heat and won't net you any more speed. I am planning on getting the 2TB SK Hynix P31 that Microcenter has for $110. You must be a 'member' to get that price, which just means you need to create and account and reserve it for pickup online. Note: I'm picking up my M4 Mini and the P31 tomorrow afternoon. My local still shows 25+ available so there shouldn't be an issue.
Many might like the cheap solution, which gives only 800-1000MB/s, https://www.amazon.com/ORICO-NVMe...r=1-6&th=1, at just $18 or so.
In real world use the difference is fractions of a second, so for a backup device this would be perfectly fine; for a professional's use as a Photoshop scratch disk I'd spend the extra $60 on the higher end product with USB4.
Many might like the cheap solution, which gives only 800-1000MB/s, at just $18 or so.
In real world use the difference is fractions of a second, so for a backup device this would be perfectly fine; for a professional's use as a Photoshop scratch disk I'd spend the extra $60 on the higher end product with USB4.
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If it's that critical to the workflow, I would look into buying a 2TB internal and replacing it. I know it's not a fun task, but it's now documented / videoed so well that if you're at all handy with a basic screwdriver, you should be able to do it without issue.
I just make do with the 1TB USBC. I think it cost me all of $9.
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