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Deal Details
Select Micro Center Stores have Apple Mac mini Desktop Computer (MU9D3LL/A) on sale for $399.99. Select free store pickup where available.
Specs (Mac mini w/ M4 Chip):
- Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
Specs (Mac mini w/ M4 Chip):
- Apple M4 10-Core Chip
- 16GB Unified RAM
- 256GB Solid State Drive (SSD)
- 10-Core GPU
- 16-Core Neural Engine
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) + Bluetooth 5.3
- Ports:
- 3x Thunderbolt 4
- 1x HDMI
- 1x Gigabit LAN
- 2x USB-C
- 1x 3.5mm Headphone Jack
- Compact 5 x 5" Form Factor
- macOS with Apple Intelligence
Editor's Notes
Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff- About this deal:
- Our research indicates that this deal is $79.01 less (16% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $479 at the time of this posting.
- The price for this deal matches the previous Frontpage Deal.
- About this product:
- The Mac mini (MU9D3LL/A) configuration is rated 4.9 out of 5 stars based on over 460 Micro Center customer reviews.
- 1 Year Parts & Labor Limited Warranty
- Additional notes:
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the wiki and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Select Micro Center Stores have Apple Mac mini Desktop Computer (MU9D3LL/A) on sale for $399.99. Select free store pickup where available.
Specs (Mac mini w/ M4 Chip):
- Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
Specs (Mac mini w/ M4 Chip):
- Apple M4 10-Core Chip
- 16GB Unified RAM
- 256GB Solid State Drive (SSD)
- 10-Core GPU
- 16-Core Neural Engine
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) + Bluetooth 5.3
- Ports:
- 3x Thunderbolt 4
- 1x HDMI
- 1x Gigabit LAN
- 2x USB-C
- 1x 3.5mm Headphone Jack
- Compact 5 x 5" Form Factor
- macOS with Apple Intelligence
Editor's Notes
Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff- About this deal:
- Our research indicates that this deal is $79.01 less (16% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $479 at the time of this posting.
- The price for this deal matches the previous Frontpage Deal.
- About this product:
- The Mac mini (MU9D3LL/A) configuration is rated 4.9 out of 5 stars based on over 460 Micro Center customer reviews.
- 1 Year Parts & Labor Limited Warranty
- Additional notes:
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the wiki and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Top Comments
Find a microcenter that shows it has stock better if in same state or nearby state
Go to Best Buy online chat and request price match
Be polite to CS rep
If they're say no, say thanks and hop in another chat and try again
Not sure if it helps but I do this logged out of Best Buy, in incognito and restart incognito if failed. This is incase they track chat / what former rep said.
Send me money via venmo
Good luck all!
Community Reviews
This is a strong entry-level Mac mini deal, especially for everyday work, photo editing, light video editing, 3D printing, CAD, and even some music production or AI assistant use. The M4 chip is described as fast and efficient, with 16GB RAM handling Adobe apps, Resolve, Fusion, Logic Pro, and Ableton without trouble. The main drawback is the 256GB SSD, which feels tight and may push buyers toward external storage or an upgrade path. Best Buy price matching also worked for many through chat when a Micro Center in-stock link and ZIP code were provided.
Common Questions (5)
For office work, web browsing, photo editing, light video editing, Adobe apps, 3D printing, CAD/STL work, Fusion, Logic Pro, Ableton, and even DaVinci Resolve, the M4 mini is reported to be more than capable. The main caveat is storage: 256GB is tight, so many buyers plan on external SSDs, docks, or NAS storage.
Yes, Best Buy chat can price match it when you provide a Micro Center in-stock link and ZIP code. The match often happens as a refund after checkout, and some reps require the item to be sold by Best Buy rather than a third-party marketplace seller.
Micro Center's website stock can be inaccurate, so the practical check is to open the store listing and use the "show out of stock items" option; if the product appears there, it's at least listed for that store. Some buyers also found units in-store even when the local website showed zero.
No, the deal later moved up to $499/$500 at some stores and was described as dead after about a week. The $399.99 price was still achievable for a while through Best Buy price matching, but the Micro Center listing itself eventually rose.
RAM cannot be upgraded. The SSD can technically be replaced or supplemented with external storage, but internal SSD swaps are tricky and may void the warranty, so many people use a Thunderbolt or dock-connected external SSD instead.
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Now just need to price match
Now just need to price match
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anyone run this as some kind of storage device?
Got it price matched.
Now, just need to figure out what I can possibly do with a desktop.
Haven't used a desktop in ages. But usually use my laptop at my desk plugged in to a monitor and connected to a keyboard/mouse
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