Mac mini M4 price drops to $499 as Acasis dock adds two NVMe slots

The 2024 Apple Mac mini M4 is making a noticeable push into the budget desktop segment, with aggressive discounts at major retailers and a newly introduced docking station that expands its storage and connectivity. The base configuration is now commonly available for about $499, and higher-end variants, including those with more RAM and larger SSDs, are also seeing substantial pricing reductions. Complementing this, a new external docking solution for the Mac mini M4 offers two NVMe SSD slots, expanded video outputs and a broader array of ports, enabling users to push the compact machine toward workstation-class configurations without paying Apple’s premium for internal upgrades.

At the heart of the current pricing landscape is the base Mac mini M4, which ships with a 10-core CPU and a 10-core GPU, 16GB of unified memory, and a 256GB SSD. Retailers have slashed the price by roughly $100 in many cases, bringing the entry model to about $499. For buyers needing more storage or memory, the 16GB/512GB configuration is typically around $689, and a 24GB/512GB option has shown discounts to roughly $902. These prices reflect strong promotions designed to broaden the Mac mini’s appeal...