High-End M1 Mac Mini Pricing predictions

[pax-eterna]

In the US, each vendor has their own policy. Apple has a 14-day policy, would be surprised if that were less in other countries but really don't know. In the past, they have even allowed returns during a longer period if a new model was just released and you bought the old version. If you bought from a third party, that's another matter of course.

Yes I will have a hunt around the Apple Australia website and see what I can find - not much point in worrying until we see exactly what Apple are releasing, and moreover WHEN it will be available.

 

[pax-eterna]

Yes it is 14 days....haha not much help when the announcement from Apple is AFTER those days expire. Ah well if I need to I can always cop a loss and sell it off

Not going to woryy too much, as I wrote, until Apple release details.

 

[Spock]

Apple should just add the M1 Pro as a BTO option for the iMac and the Mac mini and be done with it. Then you have a high end iMac and a high end Mac mini with hardly any internal changes. Or add a new M1 Pro iMac SE in graphite like the old days, that would be fun.

 

[theluggage]

Apple should just add the M1 Pro as a BTO option for the iMac and the Mac mini and be done with it.

For the Mini: it would be a waste to add an M1 Pro without also adding the extra ports* it could support. Apart from that, I don't see how that differs from what is being rumoured... apart from removing the internal PSU which I really hope is a false rumour.

For the iMac - I've often wondered why there's the ridiculous distinction between the 2-port base model and the "higher" model with 2 extra (non-TB) USB-C ports and the extra fan, and whether that was initially meant to be a M1 Pro option all along.

(*at least 1 extra TB4 port - and it's not clear what else)

 

[Pressure]

Apple should just add the M1 Pro as a BTO option for the iMac and the Mac mini and be done with it. Then you have a high end iMac and a high end Mac mini with hardly any internal changes. Or add a new M1 Pro iMac SE in graphite like the old days, that would be fun.

I believe people want a larger screen as well ...

 

[azentropy]

Along those lines I think you can look at the 14" MBP pricing and chop off ~$700. Although I personally hope for more...

So something like...
M1 Pro, 8-core CPU, 14-core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB - $1299
M1 Pro, 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB - $1799
M1 Pro, 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB - $1999
...
M1 Max, 10-Core CPU, 32-core GPU, 64GB RAM, 1TB - $2999

 

[DeepIn2U]

Along those lines I think you can look at the 14" MBP pricing and chop off ~$700. Although I personally hope for more...

So something like...
M1 Pro, 8-core CPU, 14-core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB - $1299
M1 Pro, 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB - $1799
M1 Pro, 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB - $1999
...
M1 Max, 10-Core CPU, 32-core GPU, 64GB RAM, 1TB - $2999

I gotta say not a fan of your pricing for 32GB ouchieeee.

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

I gotta say not a fan of your pricing for 32GB ouchieeee.

Just buy the 64GB version instead then.

 

[azentropy]

I gotta say not a fan of your pricing for 32GB ouchieeee.

Sorry, but I think it is realistic.

 

[Boil]

Along those lines I think you can look at the 14" MBP pricing and chop off ~$700. Although I personally hope for more...

So something like...
M1 Pro, 8-core CPU, 14-core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB - $1299
M1 Pro, 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB - $1799
M1 Pro, 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB - $1999
...
M1 Max, 10-Core CPU, 32-core GPU, 64GB RAM, 1TB - $2999

I gotta say not a fan of your pricing for 32GB ouchieeee.

Sorry, but I think it is realistic.

These prices match up with upgrade costs for the 14" MBP, excepting the full-die M1 Pro SoC model with 32Gb RAM should actually be $2199...?

The pricing between 32GB & 64GB is correct; maybe @DeepIn2U is not noticing that the SoC has also went from the full-die M1 Pro to the full-die M1 Max...?

 

[McScooby]

Tldr. Pick any 14” config & deduct £600 for minus the screen, that’s usually how it works.

 

[DeepIn2U]

These prices match up with upgrade costs for the 14" MBP, excepting the full-die M1 Pro SoC model with 32Gb RAM should actually be $2199...?

The pricing between 32GB & 64GB is correct; maybe @DeepIn2U is not noticing that the SoC has also went from the full-die M1 Pro to the full-die M1 Max...?

Nah I'm just not a fan of the price proposed earlier.

Plus you cannot compare costs with a laptop since the laptop includes a screen. great debate and pricing we'll know who's closest on March 8th or 9th and what is available.

 

[DeepIn2U]

These prices match up with upgrade costs for the 14" MBP, excepting the full-die M1 Pro SoC model with 32Gb RAM should actually be $2199...?

The pricing between 32GB & 64GB is correct; maybe @DeepIn2U is not noticing that the SoC has also went from the full-die M1 Pro to the full-die M1 Max...?

Nah I'm just not a fan of the price proposed earlier.

Plus you cannot compare costs with a laptop since the laptop includes a screen. great debate and pricing we'll know who's closest on March 8th or 9th and what is available.

Sorry, but I think it is realistic.

Realistic is fine. You're most likely right. I can still not be a fan of the pricing suggested though I still gotta feel out needs if 32GB is sufficient for me or 64GB.

 

[Boil]

Nah I'm just not a fan of the price proposed earlier.

Plus you cannot compare costs with a laptop since the laptop includes a screen. great debate and pricing we'll know who's closest on March 8th or 9th and what is available.

No one is comparing prices directly...

You take the 14" MBP, establish a baseline price differential between said laptop & the hypothetical high-end Mac mini, then you use the upgrade costs for the 14" laptop to derive the upgrade costs for the Mac mini...

Upgrade pricing (more CPU/GPU cores, more RAM, more SSD) is something that should be the same across all the Apple silicon products...

And to wrap it up, you add $100 for 10Gb Ethernet...!

 

[azentropy]

These prices match up with upgrade costs for the 14" MBP, excepting the full-die M1 Pro SoC model with 32Gb RAM should actually be $2199...?

You are right, I had $1999 stuck in my head for the configuration I would lean towards and that is with a 512GB SSD not the 1TB.

 

[mavots]

You are right, I had $1999 stuck in my head for the configuration I would lean towards and that is with a 512GB SSD not the 1TB.

Like minds. I budgeted $2,500 (w 1TB) a few weeks ago.