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Apple Mac Mini M4 from $815.10 Delivered @ Apple On Campus (e.g. Australian Education Union)

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Apple Mac Mini M4 from $815.10 Delivered @ Apple On Campus (e.g. Australian Education Union)
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Lord Ra on 30/10/2024 - 05:25 apple.com (23861 clicks)
Last edited 15/11/2024 - 06:59 by 1 other user

10-core CPU
10-Core GPU
16GB Unified Memory
256GB SSD Storage
16-core Neural Engine
Front: Two USB-C ports, headphone jack
Back: Three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI port, Gigabit Ethernet port

Variations
The 512GB SSD Storage is $1,103.30
The 24GB Unified Memory + 512GB SSD Storage is $1,391

The Mini M4 PRO with
12-Core CPU
16-Core GPU
24GB Unified Memory
512GB SSD Storage costs $1,967
This variation comes with Thunderbolt 5.

This is the Apple Education store for AOC AU Australian Education Union.
Price is cheaper than your regular Apple EPP.
You do not have to provide student ID or anything related to AOC, just check out normally.

Pick up in store or delivery on 8 Nov.

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Comments

  • ilove on 30/10/2024 - 05:38
    +3

    they so small

    • Lord Ra on 30/10/2024 - 05:41
      +48

      That's what she says…
      (shrug)

      • VerticallyIntegrated on 30/10/2024 - 08:04
        +9

        At 12.7cm x 12.7cm x 5cm the M4 Pro is a beast.

        I remember having a G5 tower.

        Eventually the only thing stopping a chassis getting smaller is the ports.

        • PainToad on 30/10/2024 - 08:17
          +10

          Before the Mini there was the Mac Cube. That thing was gorgeous.

          • johnno07 on 31/10/2024 - 01:10
            +1

            @PainToad: I didn't know about this thing! What a lil cutie!

        • McOzbargainer on 15/11/2024 - 11:22
          +4

          Haha the M4 Mac Mini is almost the same size as the AMD Wraith Stealth stock cooler.

      • freewhere on 30/10/2024 - 10:15
        -5

        "they"

      • nessism on 29/11/2024 - 17:02
        -1

        they!?

    • NigerianGirthLord on 30/10/2024 - 08:32
      +3

      Speak for yourself

    • moph on 21/11/2024 - 21:11

      She told me they were average size

  • nubix on 30/10/2024 - 05:39
    +2

    nice, didn't think we'd get TB5 this year

    • kaleidoscope on 30/10/2024 - 09:34
      +38

      TB4 slowing you down champ?

      • Caped Baldy on 30/10/2024 - 11:06
        +4

        It'll be included in the Mac Mini 4 Max Pro Ultra Studio

        • BigglesKDH on 30/10/2024 - 14:08
          +6

          It's included in the M4 mini Pro (3x TB5) rrp $2,199.00

      • nubix on 30/10/2024 - 11:09

        would love some better compatibility with the Samsung G95NC, only getting 60hz with the monitor running in PBP

        • kaleidoscope on 30/10/2024 - 11:43
          +7

          So basically… You spent $3k on a gaming monitor and wants to drive it's 240Hz / 7680 x 2160 panel from an entry level mac. 🧐

          • nubix on 30/10/2024 - 12:46
            +3

            @kaleidoscope: no one said anything about an entry level mac but sure! Much prefer it over the ASD

      • TerryPlus on 31/10/2024 - 13:20
        +1

        10 Gig Ethernet upgrade for $129

        Your bag total is A$944.90. M4 Weapon

  • tonyjzx on 30/10/2024 - 05:43
    +54

    it has 16gb what sorcery is this?

    The 512GB SSD Storage is $1,103.30

    $275 extra for another 256gb… yeah this is apple all right…

    • Lord Ra on 30/10/2024 - 05:47
      +19

      Apple already explained it…

    • scud70 on 30/10/2024 - 07:22
      +12

      Just like the RAM where 16gig = 32 windows gigabucks Im guessing 512 apple gigs = 1tb winblows gigabucks

    • MindGrenadius on 30/10/2024 - 08:24
      +10

      Good thing is the form factor of a Mini vs Macbook is adding external T4/5 SSD is so much more practical

      • Aureus on 30/10/2024 - 09:52
        -2

        Mini is good because it is small and looks clean and nice.

        For me once you start adding external HDD and dock etc you might as well get a SFF PC.

    • Pinchy on 30/10/2024 - 08:42
      -5

      It’s actually like $288. But you are already saving $184 by buying it this way. So really you would be paying $104.30 for extra storage. Which is more reasonable.

      • becku on 30/10/2024 - 18:05
        +16

        I also use the techniques of mental gymnastic to lie to myself

    • kaleidoscope on 30/10/2024 - 09:38
      +13

      Stop comparing memory as you’re on pc eco system… you should only look into this based on what your application is and the specifications overall usually scale up based on that which makes it very simple for an end user.

      I’ve been using a m1 mbp with 16gb since it’s launch for software development and has no complaints at all.

      • PainToad on 30/10/2024 - 09:47
        +4

        16gb since it’s launch for software development and has no complaints at all.

        Then clearly you aren’t using containers.

        • Aureus on 30/10/2024 - 09:58
          +8

          Yeah. Saying "software development" is meaningless. Depending on what software you are developing you can do it on a potato.

          • kaleidoscope on 30/10/2024 - 10:12
            +2

            @Aureus: Its an umbrella term and each different kind would have different requirements… my point was its not good to look at a base model product and complain it doesnt have this and that because you’re clearly shopping for the wrong product. They have upto 32GB for this if that’s what you need or shop for the pro model if you need even more ✌️

          • dbnewman89 on 30/10/2024 - 10:37
            +21

            @Aureus: Plot twist, he's just a jira admin :P

          • mousie on 30/10/2024 - 10:52
            +3

            @Aureus: He codes new @c64 demos

          • 31mop on 30/10/2024 - 12:14
            +2

            @Aureus: My potato runs 4 screens these days.

          • LanceVance on 30/10/2024 - 15:36
            +4

            @Aureus: As a former dev, preach! Web development can be done on an old intel macbook with 8GB of RAM. I know because I used to do just that.

            • smartProverble on 28/11/2024 - 14:27

              @LanceVance: You're clearly not doing proper web development.

              My 16gb mbp M1 regularly slows the f down and sometimes even need a reset (via power button hold).

              • LanceVance on 28/11/2024 - 14:41

                @smartProverble: Nah sounds like there's something wrong with your machine. Doing regular full stack JS web development, React, CSS etc. is not high demand at all.

                • smartProverble on 28/11/2024 - 18:21

                  @LanceVance: Our company uses several M1 mbp.

                  Mines not an isolated problem, it has its limits and when it hits the fan, you wonder wt f. We are all full stack.

                  • LanceVance on 28/11/2024 - 18:53

                    @smartProverble: @smartProverble to be fair I was doing this about 4 years ago and not using containers or VM's. In your case was a shortage of RAM that caused the issue?

        • kaleidoscope on 30/10/2024 - 09:59
          +3

          Yes I don’t on my mac or pc. If my everyday workflow involved making use of containers or vms i’d be running a server grade hardware that is meant for it than using a personal desktop computer for it.

          (I do run containers on my home network and they’re all on my nas)

          • PainToad on 30/10/2024 - 10:10
            +6

            @kaleidoscope:

            If my everyday workflow involved making use of containers or vms i’d be running a server grade hardware that is meant for it than using a personal desktop computer for it.

            It’s pretty standard to run containers for local development environments now days…and you certainly don’t need “server grade” hardware.

            Running on Linux the required specs are basically the same as running native because no VM is required.

            On a Mac you need more ram because Docker needs to run in a VM because Docker needs a Linux kernel.

            • kaleidoscope on 30/10/2024 - 10:20
              +1

              @PainToad: 100% i’m fully aware of how heavy these stuff can be and its not just the ram but those shit virtualisation eat into your cpu as well. If i’m a back end / server software developer that requires such resources, i wouldn’t shop anything less than a mac studio with 64GB. ✌️

          • dr on 30/10/2024 - 18:04

            @kaleidoscope: Not everybody has money, space or time
            (to manage multiple machines). A lot of people myself including would prefer to do all of that on a single local machine that I can take anywhere even offline. It seems you applied to much of your own use case invalidating other people's point of view on the subject

            • kaleidoscope on 30/10/2024 - 18:57

              @dr: Sorry you feel that way… was only trying to emphasize on "use right tool for the right job". These aren't cheap hardware by any means and it applies to everybody including myself, but there lies a balance between affordability and fit for purpose and most importantly if you make the max use out of it, it's all worth your $ for years to come ✌️.

      • slam on 30/10/2024 - 09:50
        +17

        PC people dont get it. I own a PC just for games, a high end one.

        My work machines and daily drivers are Macbooks/MacOS. Its a personal preference, but I see Mac hardware value in being problem free and energy efficient. Unified memory is much faster than your normal DDR4/DDR5 ram on PC. Go benchmark it, my DDR4 capped out at 50GB/s. Macs are pushing 100-150GB/s or more depending on spec of the machine. In short, Mac's arent for gaming, they are work machines designed for productivity.

        Anyway, Im not going to preach to the choir, people can use what they choose based on their budget. If they feel running a PC producing so much heat and sucking up electricity is the way to go. Then who am I to say what is better.

        • dodgybanana on 30/10/2024 - 10:22
          +1

          I used to be team PC (I still have a high end SFF gaming rig that is purely for games) but my daily driver is a Mac mini M1. I get you :)

        • hmof on 30/10/2024 - 10:55
          +14

          Sorry but the whole "Apple silicon Mac only needs 8Gb" has been thoroughly debunked. It doesn't matter how fast the RAM is if it's not enough.

          • slam on 30/10/2024 - 19:21
            +1

            @hmof: What makes you think I own poverty spec models?

            I run a M2 with 24GB ram, CTO when it was released. Its been fine so far, never needing to restart or running into memory issues.

          • CalmLemons on 08/11/2024 - 23:13
            +1

            @hmof: Yes. When that ram pressure is constantly yellow with chrome tabs, you know 8gb is just bs.

        • pragmaticguy on 30/10/2024 - 12:39

          Bro. I love MacBooks, and do prefer them over windows for work. However, last one I used had its fan on high like 90% of the time I was running a simple node.js app. That certainly did not sound very energy efficient… it would drain the battery quite fast too. Same app on windows ran quite easily and quietly. I still prefer the Mac experience, though…

          • shizilin on 30/10/2024 - 14:46

            @pragmaticguy: Some extension of Chrome create a similar issue to my MacBook Pro such as MetaMask.

          • dontpanic on 30/10/2024 - 14:52
            +2

            @pragmaticguy: Sound like an Intel Mac.

            My 2019 Intel MacBook Pro sounded like a jet plane taking off and got hot enough to fry an egg on it.

            My M1 MacBook Pro is the complete opposite. Whisper silent, barely breaks a sweat.

            • entropysbane on 30/10/2024 - 15:23

              @dontpanic: And MBAs do not even need a fan.

              • dr on 30/10/2024 - 18:07
                +4

                @entropysbane: Yeah MBAs usually spend all day in PowerPoint creating slides for the next meeting ;-)

            • pragmaticguy on 30/10/2024 - 16:40

              @dontpanic: It was an m2 Mac Pro, brand new, clean install

              • cheng2008 on 30/10/2024 - 22:02

                @pragmaticguy: Could be spotlight caching? It doesn't sound like normal behaviour.

              • dontpanic on 31/10/2024 - 01:24

                @pragmaticguy: Sounds a bit unusual TBH. I push mine quite hard in After Effects and don't run into any issues like that. Probably some sort of software bug…

          • mantichoral on 03/11/2024 - 16:38

            @pragmaticguy: was that an Intel Mac?

          • lunchbox99 on 04/11/2024 - 08:39

            @pragmaticguy: That sounds like an intel based MBP, which is precisely why apple kicked them to the curb and why intel has been struggling to stay relevant.

            Apple silicon MBPs are crazy cool, quiet and battery efficient… including not losing performance when on battery.

          • OzzyBrak on 14/11/2024 - 16:24

            @pragmaticguy: Did you have Rosetta installed? Sounds like something wasn't native maybe?

          • autolux on 20/11/2024 - 13:54

            @pragmaticguy: sounds like an intel mac, or the node app was a piece of junk… the apple silicon macs are so efficient & quiet it's absurd. half the time you gotta double check they're running.

        • uccoffee on 30/10/2024 - 17:14

          how about docker and run mac VM on the PC ?

      • PennyPincher11 on 30/10/2024 - 11:10

        lol we dont make logical decisions here so dont do that
        Most of them who complaint dont even use these

    • entropysbane on 30/10/2024 - 15:31
      +3

      Yeah a problem with Apple’s design choice to make everything including storage part of the SOC, so changing storage means changing the SOC. Delivers incredible speed, but at a price.

      But for ordinary people, here is the thing with the mini: it has TB5, which is symmetric 80Gbps or asymmetric 120Gbps.
      Whack an NVME in a Tb5 external and it will run at absolute max the SSD can do. As big as you want for a fraction of the price.
      Heck outfits like OWC will probably design a matching 5x5 aluminium enclosure that fits under the mini with dual raid and extra ports as well. It had a Tb4 one for the previous mini

      • dontpanic on 31/10/2024 - 01:28

        I'm not a huge fan of keeping everything on the system drive anyway. All my work is on backed up external drives. If something goes wrong with the machine, or I need to work from a different computer for whatever reason, I just unplug the drive and away I go. The system drive just needs to be big enough for all my apps and my ever expanding Desktop and Download folders.

        • ezym0ney6 on 31/10/2024 - 11:55

          There are a few options depending on use cases:

          • Cloud storage (icloud, but not for huge items like movies/videos that you want to stream)
          • Extended storage single drive device (e.g. SSD or NVME on TB4/5 to pair with new Mac mini) or local NAS which can offer greater backup and family sharing ability at home.

          For those who dont know or want to configure, need to spend more money to pay for higher storage inside the Mac.

      • Aureus on 31/10/2024 - 11:45

        They were soldering the SSDs to motherboard since 2016. So even without the SOC they wouldn't be easy to repair or upgrade.

      • Agret on 26/11/2024 - 12:32

        The storage in the M4 Mac Mini is actually not soldered to SOC it's removable so OWC might make their own storage to fit into it as an upgrade.

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vax1fShm8E

        Here is a video of someone with a hot air rework and solder reball setup replacing the chips on the storage card

        https://youtu.be/cJPXLE9uPr8

        I guess third party might offer this as a service if you mail them the storage from yours they could send it back with the upgraded chips?

      • ShrewdBargin on 28/11/2024 - 14:25

        This is incorrect and misinformation. The storage is on a proprietary keyed NVME-like card.

        • entropysbane on 28/11/2024 - 15:12

          While you went replying to me, It is definitely not a standard NVME card but they can be is nothing new, even though it was easily replaceable, the card in MBAs a decade ago were also non standard, but gen plebs like me could,swap them.

          but changing it the M4 mini is doable it is probably not something an ordinary plebs should try.

          https://www.ifixit.com/News/104302/all-hail-the-return-of-up…

          Let’s not throw around diminished, political terms like disinformation.

          • ShrewdBargin on 28/11/2024 - 17:34

            @entropysbane: 1) As you stated, and I quote, "to make everything, including storage, part of the SOC."

            2) I specifically said "proprietary keyed NVME-like card." It is not soldered onto the SOC. Once again, please refer to point 1.

            3) The term "misinformation" is appropriate here, as a confidently incorrect statement was presented as fact. I’m not concerned with how it might be perceived by various groups in echo chambers. Its definition is as follows:

            "Misinformation is incorrect or misleading information. Misinformation can exist without specific malicious intent"

            TLDR; What I said was correct

    • Agret on 26/11/2024 - 11:59

      Just buy a 2TB or 4TB nvme and put it into a 10gbps enclosure and plug into the rear.

      You can relocate your user profile onto it, check this video:
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFuOcsi_eFY

  • bdl on 30/10/2024 - 05:55
    +8

    Combine with this https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/872978

    • Zitane on 30/10/2024 - 10:01

      Ideas man!

  • PennyPincher11 on 30/10/2024 - 06:12
    +12

    Damn there would be no more 8gb gang. Better find something else now

    • tightm8 on 30/10/2024 - 07:23
      +22

      ‘It only has 256gb storage, where can I install the 4000 steam games I never play!’

      • sien on 03/11/2024 - 20:37
        +8

        Apple has that covered too. Only a small fraction of your Steam games will work so the space is fine !

        (The comment was brought to you from a Macbook Air)

    • The Almighty Dollar on 30/10/2024 - 07:24
      +3

      256gb. There, took one second.

      Wow, an extra $300 for another 256gb! Took 1 and a half seconds. For comparison, I just paid $220 for one for the fastest 2tb drives on the market.

      Non user upgradable memory and storage. There's the third, and most important.

      • dealsucker on 30/10/2024 - 08:29
        -5

        Exactly and therefore there is a choice. Be happy with what you got.

      • axyh on 30/10/2024 - 11:19
        +7

        External storage is a no-brainer with a desktop Mac. It's in no way comparable to the (legitimate) concerns about RAM.

        Just plug in an external drive or DAS, and symlink any directories where space is a concern.

        • bart2 on 30/10/2024 - 20:35

          external

    • chrism238 on 30/10/2024 - 07:26
      +3

      "It's too small! - I think I lost it down the back of the sofa"

    • shabaka on 30/10/2024 - 07:27
      +2

      just like the Band 28 gang

      sapphire vs mineral crystal is a good alternative

    • dealsucker on 30/10/2024 - 08:29
      +1

      Oh no they would whinge about 256gb woonly. Once it is 512gb, they would winge that a tb is so common these days, aka never

  • roonie on 30/10/2024 - 06:33
    +1

    Had a bit of a play and added one to the cart,um, bag, and saw that it was even cheaper! Then saw the next item was some thing called a GST… sigh

  • GregRust on 30/10/2024 - 06:34
    +3

    What would be a nice monitor to pair with this around the $300-$500 mark?

    • art-fanatic on 30/10/2024 - 07:00
      +7

      One of the Dell 4Ks. I would even push the budget abit and get the dell u2723qe on sale. It’s a great monitor and has small bezels and minimal branding on the front

      • ZJack on 30/10/2024 - 07:26
        +3

        I have a few U2723QE at work and a few P2723QE at home and in another work office site, got to be honest I probably wouldn’t pay for the upgrade unless I was flush with cash. The benefits are too few imho unless you know you need them, like KVM I think. The U variant is slightly brighter.

      • Bedgrub on 30/10/2024 - 07:29
        +2

        Second this. It’s the best rated office monitor on rtings right now

      • entropysbane on 30/10/2024 - 16:49

        Yeah have the 27 inch ultrasharp. There is a 32 inch one too. As well as the black technology IPS screen, it has a sheep stealer swag of ports and a really great KVM. I think I got it at an edu discount deal for about $730. But usually over $800.
        But if you don’t need those features maybe the cheaper S series 4Ks are the go.
        Although once you have the ultrasharp, difficult to settle for less. And how long does a display last anyways? Over five years the difference isn’t worth worrying about.

      • Low Punt on 04/11/2024 - 16:32

        Do you have a suggestion for a 24” monitor?

    • chillybin85 on 30/10/2024 - 11:11
      +1

      Dell S2722QC - $399 regular price and can be had for less on sale/refurbished. Pre-Covid you could snag for under $300.

    • m2pic on 26/11/2024 - 13:02

      I and others have had plenty of issues with Dells and flickering - I'd strongly suggest not going for one of them when pairing with an "M" Mac.

      https://www.reddit.com/r/Dell/comments/u405lh/m1_mac_dell_mo…

      • sridhar on 26/11/2024 - 16:36
        +1

        The one I got, Dell S2722QC works fine with M4 mini w/o any flickering.

        • m2pic on 28/11/2024 - 11:00

          That is great news. Hopefully they did a hardware update fix.

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