In celebration of “Green Monday,” B&H Photo is offering a mini price drop on the 2018 Mac mini. The discounts range from $70 to $100, which are enough to push the newer models closer to the retail prices for the high-end models from 2014.
And the 2014 models are on sale, too. If you’re not interested in the latest and greatest units, today’s sale lets you walk away with a 2014 Mac mini for a mere $399.
You can view the entire sale here, but we’ve listed the standout deals below:
2018 Mac mini for $724 (down from $799)
- 3.6 GHz Intel Core i3 Quad-Core
- Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630
- 8GB RAM
- 128GB SSD
2018 Mac mini for $999 (down from $1,099)
- 3.0 GHz Intel Core i5 Six-Core
- Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630
- 8GB RAM
- 256GB SSD
2018 Mac mini for $1,299 (down from $1,399)
- 3.6 GHz Intel Core i3 Quad-Core
- Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630
- 16GB RAM
- 512GB SSD
And now for the old bunch:
2014 Mac mini for $399 (down from $499)
- 1.4GHz Intel Core i5 Dual-Core
- Intel HD Graphics 5000
- 4GB RAM
- 500GB Hard Drive
2014 Mac mini for $579 (down from $699.99)
- 2.6GHz Intel Core i5 Dual-Core
- Intel Iris Graphics
- 8GB Ram
- 1TB Hard Drive
But frankly, we don’t advise getting the older models. The new ones are an improvement in every way and they’re better equipped for the future. As we said in our review last month:
“Whether you should upgrade from the previous Mac mini is a no-brainer: Do it. If you use apps that can take advantage of multiple cores, you’ll see a huge improvement that’s well worth the cost. Even if you don’t use multi-core apps and use only consumer-level software, you’ll see a marked improvement in speed. You may have to buy a USB hub and a video adapter, but it’s worth it.”