If you are interested in Mac Mini, I believe you are not using it as your main productivity machine? If you have requirements for performance, you should choose other ones such as MacBook Pro, Studio. If you just want experience MacOS. 2079 is worth of it and the SSD doesn't affect you much.

Made in Malaysia is not a disadvantage. I don't think our manufacturing quality is an issue.

Recommendation is to go for the 16 GB RAM 512 GB SSD model, unless you are just doing basic web/email/office stuff.
That is the config that I'm planning on getting.

512 GB SSD has better performance than the 256 GB model. 16 GB RAM allows for some graphics work as well as ability to drive 2 4K monitors with enough RAM to run other programs comfortably. If you're looking at video editing, then the M2 Pro is probably better suited?

This post has been edited by tcwan: Feb 25 2023, 12:54 PM

but with 512GB ssd and 16gb ram, it makes the price a lot higher. but agree that it is certainly better for future proof and for some video editing work.

dun recommend anyone to go for M2 Pro for mac mini, one should be better to go with mac studio if they are keen to do more serious work.

personally feel that the base model will be the best deal for any basic user without doing video editing. it is now the cheapest option for anyone to try out macOS.

What's wrong with made in Malaysia?

I have ordered the base M2 MacMini, just to use with Smart TV at home to view Ads Free YouTube (Using Adguard), those ads in Youtube is way too much. Beside that, this Mac Mini will also serve as a family hub to store Photos & Videos (via 2TB External SSD, view downloaded 4K movies etc.

To me, instead of buying Apple TV or Chrome Cast, Mac Mini is more expensive but also more useful, it can browse internet and most office task even travel video editing is more than capable.

I think you need to think what you want to do with it, and know what you want. Mac Mini has it own proposed use case.

For RM2k+ , I can’t find any packages better than it.

Indeed. It is a good choice to use it as a media player for home.

Yes, YouTube ad is absurd. Irritating to the max.

Can someone posts the screenshot of the educational price for Mac mini?

Thanks a lot. 😊

Is mac mini m2 with 16gb ram and 256gb storage (use external ssd for extra storage) good?
Or, mac mini m2 with 8gb ram and 512gb storage?

Casual usage to replacement all the old Mac at home (mostly more than 12years dy).

This post has been edited by d@odao: Feb 26 2023, 01:19 PM

as im looking to get 1 myself, based on my research, having higher RAM is better than having larger internal storage since storage can be solved externally but ram we cant.

Mac mini M2 with 16Gb + 1TB Thunderbolt4 external SSD = Best cost effective combination. 1TB Thunderbolt4 external SSD can give you >2.4GB/sec read and 2GB/sec write speed, better than internal pathetic 256GB SSD

Ya. I m leaning towards to ram than internal storage.
Better future proof with ram too.

I m thinking to get a dock/enclosure too.

This post has been edited by d@odao: Feb 26 2023, 02:30 PM

Has anyone ordered one? how long will the shipping take? and does anyone know if the 2.5k + 2.5k tax incentive for 2023 still applicable or back to the usual 2.5k only.

If u can only choose one, go for ram Becos it cannot be upgraded later.

Storage can still possible be complimented with external storage.

This post has been edited by westlife: Feb 26 2023, 02:41 PM

True, even Kids program they also put a long unskip-able ads, this is wayyyy to much until I want to block it, and don't want to pay a single cent to YouTube Premium !


The YouTube Kid app in SmartTV they even put a 4mins cartoon ads in a 2 mins kid music video.

I understand they need profit to provide us free service, but I accepted that if only few second of ads, have no complain last time. But then they make way too much, in a 10min videos, they insert 3 to 4 ads in the middle, I was like what the heck ?

So, buy a Mac Mini and solve it.

You can consider Samsung T7 Shield (or Normal T7) in Amazon, USD 149 for 2TB (or USD 89 for 1TB), after convert to MYR something below RM800 or RM460 for 1TB, I got 1 last year, very fast and reliable, can use with iPad also. (remember to format it in exFAT to let both MacOS and Windows read/write).

For RAM, I would say more is better but very depend on your task with this tiny PC, even base 8GB, MacOS can very comfortable with it.

Yeah I dun want to pay YouTube premium also. See the ad also they are making money not seeing the ad also they are making money.

Yeah, they are doing way too much on that.

Even those video sometimes already contain promotion inside, ads is everywhere.

Cannot block youtube ads on ipad?