Apple has just added its redesigned Mac Mini to the Certified Refurbished store and is knocking as much as $210 off some base models. To begin with, you can get the M4 (non-Pro) base model with 16GB of RAM for just $509, a $90 discount from the $599 retail price of the brand-new one. That price sweetens the deal for what we already consider to be Apple’s best value Mac today.
According to Apple, the products in its Certified Refurbished store are put through the same factory process as its new products. They come with full warranties and are eligible for AppleCare protection. The only noticeable difference is that refurbished units generally come in less fancy packaging.
The $210 discount is available on the base Mac Mini M4 Pro (24GB RAM, 512GB SSD), which usually goes for $1,399 new but can be had for just $1,189 refurbished. If you decide to get a higher-end configuration, you could land more savings — for example, the maxed-out Mac Mini M4 Pro (14-core CPU and 20-core GPU, 64GB RAM, 8TB SSD, 10 Gigabit Ethernet) comes with a $710 discount, going from $4,699 to $3,989.
