Based on 4 r/BuyItForLife mentions

Mac mini

$157.99

Apple

Student discounts on Apple Mac mini. Five by five inches of pure power and purpose. Redesigned around Apple silicon to unleash the full speed and capabilities of M4 and M4 Pro chips that can drive up to 3 displays. With a wide array of ports, including 2 USB-C and a headphone jack on the front, and HDMI, Ethernet and 3 Thunderbolt ports on the back its the perfect companion for school whether you are coding, designing or gaming. Thanks to a powerful GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing, you’ll experience incredibly realistic game graphics and smooth 3D rendering. Mac mini is the definition of efficiency — the first carbon neutral Mac and designed for Apple Intelligence.

Reddit mentions

  • “In x86 days I’d agree with you but what Apple has done with ARM is pretty much universally praised. Other companies are starting to catch up but it’s not close yet. Some are more…”
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  • “Right now my ipad was bought in 2018 or 19 and I may have to cave and get a new one because the charging port has connection issues and apparently cant be fixed. Absolutely…”
    r/BuyItForLife ·
  • “Love my iPad Pro and use it most with the Apple keyboard travel and otherwise, should fit your needs; for short day trips, hope and travel, the iPad Mini is a great day-tripper,…”
    r/BuyItForLife ·
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Product details
Included Drives
512GB SSD storage
Internal Storage Type
SSD
Number of CPU Cores
10-Core (CPU)
CPU Clock Speed
2.3 GHz
RAM Type
Unified Memory
CPU Cache
L3 Cache - 3 MB, 3 MB (Cache Per Processor)
Supported OS
macOS
OS Version
macOS Sequoia
Form Factor
Mini PC
Type
Mini PC
Desktop Monitor Bundle
No
Dimensions
Five by five inches
Weight
670 g
Material
Recycled aluminum
Style
Modern (new design is here to stay for a while)
With 4K Graphics
Yes
Ports and Interfaces
Headphone jack, HDMI port, Three Thunderbolt 4 ports
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Power Supply Wattage
155 W with IEC
Energy Efficiency Certs
ENERGY STAR
Gaming
Yes
Top Use Cases
Gaming
Typical Users
Creatives, Professionals
Skill Level
Entry-level machine (for audio production)
Keyboard
No
Mouse
No
Built-in Camera
No
Audio Output
Headphone jack
Speakers
Built-in speaker
Microphone
No
Energy Efficiency
ENERGY STAR certified
EPEAT Rating
EPEAT Gold
Sustainability Certs
Carbon neutral Mac
Cooling System
Fan
Included Peripherals
Power cord, Device itself
Card Reader Supported Cards
No SD card slot
Expansion Slots
No (PCI Expansion)
Motherboard
Completely different motherboard layout (Mac mini with M4 Pro vs Mac mini with M4)
Optical Drive
No optical drive
Hardware Sensors
Fingerprint sensor (requires Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID)
Included Software
No, thanks, Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro

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