Apple 2020 Mac Mini with Apple M1 Chip, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage - Silver (Renewed)

So far so good! It's in like-new condition, it's fast, and so far it's reliable. Thus far, I'm very happy. I wasn’t real happy with the packaging. It was sliding around in the box during shipping, with no padding at all, which made me angry. I've bought three “renewed” machines from Amazon over the years, and so far I've been lucky with all three of them.I'm a PC guy. Always have been! I've been computing on Windows since Windows 2.0. But, I teach computer science and cybersecurity in college at the undergrad level, and I always have several students who have Macs and struggle to install software or use software like I'm demonstrating on a PC In class. As sad as it sounds, I'm not experienced enough with Mac OS to help them in certain circumstances. I have to get help from a colleague, which is fine, but if I'm going to stand in front of a classroom and talk about something, I should know what the heck I'm talking about. On top of that, my wife is a Mac girl, and she has been hounding me for a long time to give it a shot. So I finally took the plunge.When I set the machine up it, it worked, and immediately updated to Mac OS Sequoia 15.4 and has been running very well since. Again, I'm a computer geek, I have it running on a dock with my ThinkPad E16. Again, so far so good. It's actually the ThinkPad that gets an attitude sometimes when I boot it while it's connected to the dock.The ThinkPad gives me three extended displays and the laptop display as well for a total of four. To get two extended displays on the Mac I do have to move one of the HDMI cables from the dock to the back of the Mac Mini, or I'll end up with mirrored displays. I purchased an active HDMI adapter that will be delivered today, which should resolve that problem.I have to admit, it took several days of setting up to get things the way I wanted but I'm very, happy with this machine and the OS.

I am really impressed with this Mac mini M1. It is working very well and was well worth the price paid. I highly recommend this vendor and product. I have bought other Apple products like iPhones etc that are not in nearly as solid condition as this Macintosh. It is just great!!

The Mac mini with Apple’s new M1 chip is lighting fast! It amazes me how far computer technology has advanced since I first purchased the Apple II with only 48k of ram and the size of a large electric typewriter back in the early 80’s. When I first saw how fast the Mac mini performed I thought it may look mini but it has major power on the inside.Now for my complaint with Amazon. In the description for the Mac mini it said New Mac Mini... it is only at the end of the description does it say renewed. I think a more accurate description would be “Renewed Mac mini...” When I initially saw this i thought “Wow, a new Mac mini for only $626! That’s $38 cheaper than Amazon’s regular price of $664. And it says there is only 1 left. I better hurry and purchase it before someone else does.” Okay, I have learned my lesson to read the full product description of the item before making a purchase decision.When my Mac mini arrived I opened the box only to find another sealed box on the inside. This box had a sticker that said in bold letters “New Item” instead of “Renewed Item” Also there was another sticker that said “Amazon Warehouse Deals Inspected and Repackaged” When I saw these stickers I was confused because initially I thought I purchased a brand new Mac mini. After opening the second box there was the typical white Apple box shrink wrapped in clear plastic. I removed the shrink wrap and opened the box and there was the Mac mini wrapped in Apple’s white opaque product wrapping. I removed that wrapping and there was a blemish free Mac mini aluminum case along with the information and the Apple decal stuck in a white folder along with the power cord fastened with paper straps. After purchasing many Apple products over the years I thought no way is this a renewed product everything looks so perfect. It even has that brand new Apple smell to it. Next I decided to call Amazon. I explained to the representative that it appears I purchased a brand new Mac mini. The representative said “No, it is renewed.” I then told the representative that I made a mistake in thinking I purchased a brand new Mac mini. The representative was kind enough to say I could return it. In spite of what the representative stated that it was a renewed item, and I was 99% positive it was brand new Mac mini.Now the good news. I decided to give Apple a call and spoke with a representative in the sales department. I explained the situation to the representative and asked them if I gave them the serial number on the Mac mini could they check to see if it was brand new or previously owned? The representative responded “Yes.” I gave the representative the serial number and in less than a minute the representative replied it is a brand new Mac mini. I had the representative repeat the serial number back to me to make sure they looked up the correct one. The representative also explained that it was eligible for Apple Care which extends the standard 1 year warranty to 3 years.The representative offered to transfer me to Apple Care if I wanted to purchase the extended warranty. I told the representative to transfer me to Apple Care. The representative at Apple Care asked for the serial number and a screen shot of my invoice from Amazon. The representative told me that everything is fine and I purchased Apple Care using Apple pay for $99.I don’t know how or what happened. It’s rare for Amazon to make a mistake in the customer’s favor but in my case I guess the God of Luck was looking down upon me and thought “This guy has already spent thousands of dollars as a Prime Member let’s give him a break.”Now for a brief message to Mr. Bezos. I know this was a cut in your profit margin. But fear not! I will continue to spend thousands of more dollars for your products because I am an Amazon junkie. Oh, by the way, please consider changing your renewed product wording description policy. Thank you.

it came in excellent condition as described. it was well packed and arrived on time I was kinda worried for a bit after I read some of the comments but my experience with this seller was awesome 10/10 totally recommend

Great device for this price! Works as promised, no issues so far after a few weeks of using it. Using it as a home media center to watch 4k movies and a file sharing server.

I’ve been using Macs for nearly a decade, but I recently tried the Mac Mini for the first time. Overall, it’s a fantastic machine. The M1 chip is incredibly fast, and I have no complaints about its performance. However, it’s the small details that stand out—and not always in a good way.First, it’s obvious that you need to purchase a separate keyboard and mouse, which is fine. But one thing no one mentioned is that the Mac Mini doesn’t come with a built-in microphone. Like seriously, almost half of my day is spend on meetings and having no Mic drives me crazy. I hope Apple considers this. It has speakers, but the audio quality is very poor—definitely not what you’d expect from an Apple product.Additionally, you’ll need to invest in a separate webcam, which, while expected, adds to the cost.That said, if you’re okay with assembling the extras, the Mac Mini itself is a powerhouse, and its performance definitely lives up to the hype.

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