Apple’s most compact Mac just went on sale. More often than not when I share Apple deals, I’m talking about the company’s lineup of portable MacBooks. But today, anyone looking to upgrade their desktop computer can save on the new Mac Mini M4 with this rare $50 discount at Amazon.
Apple’s Mac Mini was just refreshed last November. The headlining change this time around was its drastically smaller size. But on top of being able to hold this miniature Macintosh in your hand, there’s also a speedy new M4 chip that will be built to last for years to come. So, before you say that you don’t need the latest and greatest desktop, at least consider the long lifespan of this budget-minded machine.
That same future-proofed design also applies to the port selection. Apple finally brought some of the computer’s inputs to the front of the computer, offering a pair of USB-C ports and the headphone jack. It also supplements those with an Ethernet jack, HDMI (for connecting to a monitor) and three Thunderbolt ports on the back of the unit.
In Underscored’s testing, our own tech maestro and senior editor, Mike Andronico, noted that the Mac Mini has always performed like a desktop that’s ten times its size. He threw everything from casual use to an absurd amount of Google Chrome tabs and even gaming at the computer, with impressive results for anything at this price point.
Why this Mac Mini deal is worth shopping
Today’s $50 discount at Amazon makes everything we loved about it in our hands-on review even better. It’s a fantastic option for making the switch to macOS for the first time or upgrading an older machine. That’s especially true if you already have a monitor, mouse and keyboard in your setup.
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