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Apple Mac Mini (2024): M4 10-Core CPU / GPU, 16GB RAM, 256GB $449.99 at Microcenter

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Microcenter has the M4 Mac Mini for $449.99. $50 cheaper than the current front page deal.

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...p-computer
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Today 01:41 PM
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PowerfulGame2847Today 01:41 PM
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256gb is a travesty
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Today 01:58 PM
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52clubToday 01:58 PM
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Quote from PowerfulGame2847 :
256gb is a travesty
Easier than ever to workaround. If you don't want to at this price plenty of less efficient or upgrade paths.
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Today 01:59 PM
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PowerfulGame2847Today 01:59 PM
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Quote from 52club :
Easier than ever to workaround. If you don't want to at this price plenty of less efficient or upgrade paths.
There are work arounds but you lose speed when using an external ssd compared to internal one. Plus external ones aren't as reliable.
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Today 02:42 PM
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ketamineToday 02:42 PM
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Quote from PowerfulGame2847 :
There are work arounds but you lose speed when using an external ssd compared to internal one. Plus external ones aren't as reliable.
Aren't reliable? Why? For the extra $200  is asking, you can have a very fast SSD in a very fast Thunderbolt case.
Today 02:53 PM
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hellonwheelzToday 02:53 PM
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Quote from PowerfulGame2847 :
There are work arounds but you lose speed when using an external ssd compared to internal one. Plus external ones aren't as reliable.
Like 10x faster than a SATA III ssd, you probably need to update your thinking on the matter. Like there's nothing you can do that makes an ok Thunderbolt 4 NVME drive seem mediocre or slow.
Today 02:58 PM
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excoriatorbToday 02:58 PM
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Quote from PowerfulGame2847 :
256gb is a travesty
Enterprises prefer that the internal drive of a desktop computer only store the OS and applications. Makes it easier to swap out the hardware without the user losing data.
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Today 03:06 PM
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Today 03:06 PM
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Quote from PowerfulGame2847 :
Quote from 52club [IMG]https://slickdeals.net/images/misc/backlink.gif[/IMG] :
Easier than ever to workaround. If you don't want to at this price plenty of less efficient or upgrade paths.
There are work arounds but you lose speed when using an external ssd compared to internal one. Plus external ones aren't as reliable.
Incorrect. I have a 2TB Samsung 990 Plus connected with TB4 via OWC external enclosure and this external drive reads and writes FASTER than the 256GB internal drive in my Mac Mini M4.

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Today 04:10 PM
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masifToday 04:10 PM
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Wondering if the M4 Pro 12 Core/24GB/512GB/16-Corr GPU worth at $1099.99/-? Or this gets you into Mac Studio category?
Today 04:20 PM
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MemorableTest417Today 04:20 PM
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Quote from masif :
Wondering if the M4 Pro 12 Core/24GB/512GB/16-Corr GPU worth at $1099.99/-? Or this gets you into Mac Studio category?
If you can get that model at that price I'd say that's pretty good.
Today 05:43 PM
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RoborToday 05:43 PM
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Quote from PowerfulGame2847 :
256gb is a travesty
That's relative. I'm typing from this exact 256 GB model purchased on this same priced deal from a few weeks ago. Walked out the door for $466.99. I have 1 TB of OneDrive and GoogleDrive space available. No need for more local storage.
Today 05:56 PM
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gatorglennToday 05:56 PM
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External storage is good and you can replace the internal SSD if you want to.

I wish microcenter ships. They are about 1+1/2 hours away from me.
Today 06:00 PM
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Ady1583Today 06:00 PM
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If only shippable. Damn.
Today 06:27 PM
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dartshi1Today 06:27 PM
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Best Buy price match ??
Today 06:41 PM
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CaffinatedHikerToday 06:41 PM
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Quote from gatorglenn :
External storage is good and you can replace the internal SSD if you want to.

I wish microcenter ships. They are about 1+1/2 hours away from me.
Just did it. Online agent. Took me longer to remember my password. Just have the microcenter link available. It is on their list of approved price matches.

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Today 06:57 PM
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CaleoToday 06:57 PM
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Quote from dartshi1 :
Best Buy price match ??
They will. I did it back in March near when this first became available @ $450. Amazing value for the money. This will last a lot of people 5-10 years. Tons of performance headroom for your average joe, and it's insanely efficient with an average 'real world idle' power consumption around 2-4W - a tiny fraction of what a typical desktop PC takes (~50-150W idle).

256GB SSD isn't great, but like others have said, it's easy to add a fast NVMe external. Additionally, the internal drives are physically replaceable. You can't just swap in any NVMe, but there are 'aftermarket' options available with 1-2TB for <$300.

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