Laptops are the norm for personal computing for the average person, but they’re not the best solution for everyone. Some folks only ever use their computer in a single location and thrive better when they can spread out across several large monitor while using an arsenal of accessories. For them, a desktop is the better option, but even that can take up a ton of space you may not want to give up. This is where something like the Mac Mini shines. And right now, it’s on sale for 13% off. This configuration is normally sold for $899 but has come down to just $780 during Prime Big Deal Days. That will end up saving you $119 for a limited time.
What we’re looking at here is the 2026 model of the Apple Mac Mini desktop computer. It houses the new M6 chip which uses a dual 16-core neural engine. It also makes use of 16GB of RAM and has a 256GB SSD for storage.
If you require higher memory and capacity, there are also configurations supporting 512GB as well as one supporting 24GB of RAM with a 512GB SSD. The 16GB/512GB model is down 14% from $1,100 to just $950—a $150 discount. Likewise, the 24GB/512GB model is down 11% from $1,300 to just $1,150—also a $150 discount.
These discounts are a part of a wider ongoing sale over at Amazon. For Tuesday, October 6 and Wednesday, October 7, you can save big across not just tech products, but kitchen, automotive, beauty, and more. Nearly every category of product is seeing major deals and price drops thanks to the sales event that Amazon has dubbed Prime Big Deal Days.
Little Size, Big Power
The Mac Mini is small by design, only taking up a five inch square atop your desk, yet it can do anything you’d expect a full-size computer to do. It’s equipped with a 2.5Gb Ethernet port as well as support for Wi-Fi 7 to allow for fast upload and download speeds, keeping you connected. Bluetooth 6 support let you pair the Mac Mini with a number of accessories wirelessly from headphones to keyboards and more.
As fare as direct connections go, you’ll find three Thunderbolt 4 ports. These are unique USB-C ports that allow for even faster data transfer speeds of up to 40Gb/s. It does also include two standard USB-C ports as well which each support up to 10Gb/s.
Two of the Thunderbolt ports can also be used to connect to a display along with the HDMI port. That means you can set yourself up on three monitors simultaneously.
