Is a $400 M4 Mac mini with 16GB RAM worth buying?
An with 24GB RAM and 256GB was bought used for $500, then another with 16GB RAM and 256GB appeared for $400. The second does not have a clear planned use, and the budget is tight.
The low price makes it tempting as a possible quick resale for profit. There is also interest in trying on a , but video editing was the reason for choosing the 24GB model instead of the 16GB model in the first place.
Key points
- The 24GB RAM, 256GB was already bought for $500.
- A second with 16GB RAM and 256GB is available for $400.
- There is no clear need for a second right now.
- The low price makes resale or keeping it tempting.
- experiments and video editing are more comfortable on the 24GB model than the 16GB model.