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M1 Mac mini 16g 512g SSD used for $500. Is it worth it?
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Certainly if nothing is wrong with it, new it was more than double price.
I have exact this configuration and bought an M2 pro 12/19 32GB/1TB, feels a little snappier for Lightroom/Photoshop but not that much. Pano 33 18Mp from one minute to 45’’.
I think that's a great deal considering most the of the 2020 m1 macbook pro/air I've seen with 16gb of ram or $800+
I just bought the same for $700 after tax. I would've loved that deal
Maybe i overpaid, but 16/512 M1 is going for higher on eBay
If CPU is more important, then look at the M2.
I have this configuration and it's quite capable but it wasn't enough so I got a Studio which has enough for me.
I’ve seen quite a few review videos showing the m2 doesn’t provide much of a performance bump for the price.
If cpu is more important would you get m2 mac with 8gb of ram over a 16gb m1?
I would not get a Mac with 8 GB of RAM unless it was upgradable. I do not like swap on my systems.
I am relatively new to Mac OS. How do I make sure it's legit? The person lives nearby but I do not know him. I am responding to a Marketplace ad.
I'd ask him some questions to see if there's any general shady intentions like:
- Why are you selling?
- Are there any functional issues with it?
- Are you comfortable meeting in a public place like a starbucks or police station?
- Can you send over a screen shot of the serial number?
- What forms of payment do you accept?
If it turns out they ship only just delete, block and possibly report the seller. Also never meet at their place, always meet in a public setting.
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Get his real name and phone number and check him out. I, as a seller or buyer, post my real name, address and phone number. I also post BlackMagic and DriveDX diagnostic data along with battery health and a history of the system if I'm selling.
I have the system set up when someone arrives to look at a system so that they can play around with it.
I generally give the buyer a week to change their mind as I like the stuff that I buy; it just gets to the point where I have too much equipment.
When I averaged the last 25 completed/sold Mini's with this config on Ebay it was $711 plus shipping for most.
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I paid $700.00 here also about 1 month ago. Yes, that's a great deal if nothing is wrong with it. Mine was in mint condition.