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

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$400

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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.
  • Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
Thanks to Community Member shivster1796 for sharing this deal.

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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Written by shivster1796
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Community Notes
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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.
  • Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
Thanks to Community Member shivster1796 for sharing this deal.

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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Wanderer8
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Price match at Best Buy. Tips for this


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!
mnagali
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Reminder: even if you don't have a Microcenter nearby, you can buy online on Best Buy, then price match via customer chat, just be ready to send a link to a Microcenter ad showing it in stock. It's what I did -- finished the price match before heading to Best Buy to pickup.
saurabhbhalla90
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Its out of stock on BestBuy (only sold by third party sellers, which BestBuy refuses to price match)

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Jan 29, 2026 04:34 PM
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sehoward54Jan 29, 2026 04:34 PM
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Could this thing handle basic modeling for 3D printing? I'm having fun getting into the 3D hobby and not terribly familiar with these mac mini's. Thanks in advance.
Jan 29, 2026 04:37 PM
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SensiblePocket571Jan 29, 2026 04:37 PM
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This is a great price for a baseline Mac Mini. I checked the Micro Center in Fairfax, VA and they had 19 in stock well 18 after I left. Not all stores have them and their website is not accurate with their stock. My local store showed zero in stock but when I went in they had 19.
Jan 29, 2026 04:38 PM
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SmilingRaccoon4726Jan 29, 2026 04:38 PM
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If only it was 512, that would be a killer deal, but this is a solid deal still
Jan 29, 2026 04:39 PM
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wquineJan 29, 2026 04:39 PM
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Quote from davemgutierrez0 :
Clawbot let's go
clawd
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illdealthatJan 29, 2026 04:39 PM
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Nice one
Jan 29, 2026 04:41 PM
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SensiblePocket571Jan 29, 2026 04:41 PM
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Quote from Atarata :
This or wait for the m5 mini?
The M5 will be $200-$300 more than this deal. If you buy this same model from Apple today it's $599 vs $399 at Micro Center. If you are wondering about specs that's one thing but if you are wondering about value I don't think the performance to cost ratio is going to make the M5 version a better value whenever it releases.
Jan 29, 2026 04:41 PM
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ratbastardJan 29, 2026 04:41 PM
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Quote from DrRad :
Fantastic deal if it ran Windows. MacOS is pretty worthless for anything serious.
I have been a Windows user since 1995, and I bought the M4 Mini last year as an experiment. Now, I'm considering getting another. Windows is bloated, even if it's more intuitive (for me). The processor is a beast. Even with 16gb RAM, it'll run fine for at least 5 years, maybe even 10.

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Jan 29, 2026 04:42 PM
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Backhome77Jan 29, 2026 04:42 PM
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Quote from Atarata :
This or wait for the m5 mini?
Depends on what you need to use it for. For most folks' general tasks, office work, web browsing, photo editing and light video editing, the M4 is already more than powerful enough. The M5 version is going to be even better, but unless you're doing work that's going to tap out the capacity of the M4, which the vast majority people aren't, not sure if it's worth the extra 300 bucks.
Last edited by Backhome77 January 29, 2026 at 09:45 AM.
Jan 29, 2026 04:43 PM
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lionliesJan 29, 2026 04:43 PM
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Quote from consig1iere :
I approve this message! After a month most people are gonna find out that they really don't understand why they needed Clawbot (Moltbot) and will start selling their M4 Minis. Then I get one for $300 from them!
I bought a NVidia 40 series GPU thinking I'm gonna use ChatRTX for my local documents. Turns out I only use it for games.
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Jan 29, 2026 04:43 PM
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DaveP2444Jan 29, 2026 04:43 PM
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Looks like Best Buy only has the 256GB listed from 3rd party seller and Best Buy won't price match to third party. Good luck to those who will try, I just tried and no luck but person was polite.
Jan 29, 2026 05:01 PM
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shun2112Jan 29, 2026 05:01 PM
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Quote from DrRad :
Fantastic deal if it ran Windows. MacOS is pretty worthless for anything serious.
That is a PC gamer's talk for sure.
Jan 29, 2026 05:02 PM
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beermoneymikeJan 29, 2026 05:02 PM
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Quote from sehoward54 :
Could this thing handle basic modeling for 3D printing? I'm having fun getting into the 3D hobby and not terribly familiar with these mac mini's. Thanks in advance.
Easily. My old ThinkPad with an 8th Gen Intel I5 does fine. It just takes a bit longer for slicing.
Jan 29, 2026 05:02 PM
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shun2112Jan 29, 2026 05:02 PM
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Quote from sehoward54 :
Could this thing handle basic modeling for 3D printing? I'm having fun getting into the 3D hobby and not terribly familiar with these mac mini's. Thanks in advance.
For 3D printing and doing CAD for STL, Mac mini will be more than enough.
Jan 29, 2026 05:06 PM
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Hong-LamTJan 29, 2026 05:06 PM
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Quote from NickonSD :
Interesting claim. I use it and work in IT... Works pretty flawlessly for my job.
True, Macs work great for many IT roles. But in a lot of real-world operations (inventory, POS, shipping, banking, airport systems), Windows is still the standard because of legacy software and hardware compatibility.
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Jan 29, 2026 05:08 PM
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MityaJan 29, 2026 05:08 PM
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Quote from SmilingRaccoon4726 :
If only it was 512, that would be a killer deal, but this is a solid deal still
You can install aftermarket 1TB internal drive for $175-195. https://slimq.life/products/2tb-d...ac-mini-m4

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