Monday’s best deals start with Apple‘s latest Mac mini starting at $499. Discounts for perfect companions are also available, including Satechi’s stand and hub for Mac mini, which has just been upgraded with an NVME SSD slot for $90 along with Samsung’s 27-inch ViewFinity S9 5K Thunderbolt Monitor at $700 off. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Apple’s latest M2 Mac starts at $499
B&H now offers Apple’s latest M2 Mac mini for $699 with 512 GB of storage. This slightly elevated configuration normally sells for $799 and is now $100 off. It’s the first discount in 2 months and is $9 off the all-time low.
Today’s deal is the second-best price we’ve seen to date, and while there’s no M3 version yet, the Mac mini M2 is still one of the best values in the current stable version of macOS. The basic model is iis$499 Double it even more with $100 off Amazon. We detail what to expect from the experience in a hands-on review.
Apple’s Mac mini M2 updates a beloved form factor to feature its internal silicon from the previous generation. So while this doesn’t work with the new M3 chip, it marks Apple’s latest release in the line.
There’s the same compact build that has made previous versions so popular among first-time Mac owners, as well as optimized workstation users and homelabbers alike.
The improved performance of the M2 chip is also combined with two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a pair of USB-A slots, an HDMI output, and Gigabit Ethernet. You’ll also find Wi-Fi 6E at least an 8-core CPU backed by a 10-core GPU and at least 256GB of storage.
Satechi Stand and Hub for Mac mini drops to $90
Satechi’s official Amazon store now offers Satechi Stand and Hub for Mac mini at $90. This is the new and improved version that was just released to start the year and comes equipped with a new and improved NVME SSD slot. Down from $100 as only the second discount so far. This is the second-best price ever at a $10 discount as well and is $10 off January’s all-time low. We also take a closer look at what to expect in our Tested with 9to5Toys review.
Satechi’s current Stand and Hub first appeared in 2021to adding some front I/O to your Mac mini. It has a fun design that sits right under your desktop Mac and is now also compatible with the new Mac Studio. Now, with the updated version, Satechi is merging all that same approach with some more modern specs to match Apple’s latest M2 desktops. Oh, and of course the same aluminum design remains: it wouldn’t be Satechi without it!
One of the biggest problems with the previous version is that the internal SSD slot was only designed for M.2 SATA drives. It wasn’t the best option a few years ago and it’s one of the biggest limitations in 2024.
Now Satechi is updating it with proper NVMe support, so you can plug in your fancy new SSD and get better speeds.
This should mean you’ll be able to edit images from the companion drive, rather than using it more for backup and storage. The Stand and Hub stillfeatures the same three USB-A slots and a single USB-C port on the front, as well as micro and SD card readers and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Save $700 on Samsung’s 27-inch ViewFinity S9 5K Thunderbolt Monitor
Amazon now offers the 27-inch Samsung ViewFinity S9 5K monitor for $900. This is the lowest price of the year at $700 off the regular price of $1,600. It’s only the second offer of 2024 and it’s also the second best discount to date. Today’s offer is $69 off December’s all-time low and has only been beaten once before.
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If you’re looking for an alternative to Apple’s Studio Display, this is it. Samsung’s new ViewFinity S9 monitor steals the show as one of the first 5K Thunderbolt 4 on the market. The iMac-like design will fit right in with the rest of your Apple setup and comes with some smart features built-in like built-in AirPlay and direct access to streaming services.
There’s also the 5K panel with 99% DCI-P3 support and a built-in color calibration engine, as well as a 4K webcam and more.
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