We saw that the 512GB Mac Mini M1 went on sale earlier this month, and now it’s the turn of the basic 256GB model to be discounted. This small desktop is available for a $50 discount on Amazon, and there is an additional, automatically applied $50 coupon that reduces the final cost to $600. This is the best price we have seen, and a big deal on the most affordable M1 machine. If you are willing to pay a little more for the additional storage, the 512GB model is still sold for $750, thanks to another automatically applied coupon that adds an additional $30 to the price.

The MacBook Air M1 starts at $999, and the Mac Mini M1 is the most economical way to upgrade to a machine equipped with one of Apple’s latest chips. You can expect the performance of the Mac Mini to be similar to that of the MacBook Air-fast and smooth. The performance of the M1 chipset left a deep impression on us-it makes the MacBook Air feel as fast as lightning, and the performance of native apps is better than we have ever seen. Mac Mini M1 has an eight-core CPU, an eight-core GPU, and a 16-core neural engine for processing machine learning tasks. You will also get 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage space in this machine. If you plan to store a lot of photos, documents, and other things on your desktop, you might want to choose the 512GB model—or just invest in a rugged portable SSD that can be connected to a Mac Mini.

Although there are rumors that we will see an updated Mac Mini this year, it didn't happen in the end. This means that this machine looks almost the same as it has been in the past few years. It is a small silver box with various ports, including two Thunderbolt ports, two USB-A connectors, an HDMI port, an Ethernet port and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. Due to its size, good port array and M1 chip upgrade capabilities, Mac Mini is a reliable choice for those who want a compact machine without compromising performance.

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