Mac Mini Core i5-4278U 2.6GHz 8GB RAM 1TB HDD Mac OS Late 2014 A1347

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Lando1 Author

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Mac Mini Core i5-4278U 2.6GHz 8GB RAM 1TB HDD Mac OS Late 2014 A1347

Is this Mac Mini still a good computer for Photoshop and light Final Cut Pro.

I will be replacing the stock drive with a SSD.

Thanks for the input

Posted on Apr 4, 2020 12:55 PM

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den.thed

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Apr 4, 2020 1:03 PM in response to Lando1

The SSD will help, but the 8GB of non-upgradable RAM could be an issue running those App's.

Personally I would look for a configure to order 2014 with a min. of 16GB of RAM or a 2018 that you can actually dissemble and upgrade the RAM in.

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den.thed

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Apr 4, 2020 1:57 PM in response to Lando1

The base 2014 models are averaging between $250 to $350 around here, so that is a pretty good deal.

So you really won’t loose from upgrading the HDD to an SSD and giving it a try. Because you can always resell it for more with the SSD upgrade.

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Lando1 Author

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Apr 4, 2020 1:17 PM in response to den.thed

Thanks for the reply. This computer is being offered to me for $230.00.

I tough it would be a good deal.

I understand that the memory is soldered and I can not upgrade, however I'll not be multitasking.

I can't spend too much money now.

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Lando1 Author

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Apr 4, 2020 2:48 PM in response to den.thed

Thank you again,

Yes, I wish I could buy a new one now but things are not too well as far as my job goes.

I already have a spare Samsung SSD and two external USB 3 drives that I can use.

I also checked and it seems I can install Catalina but I'll stay with Mojave for now.

I never had a Mac mini before and I was also wondering about how fast this specific model is if anyone can give me such information it would be great.

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Lando1 Author

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Apr 4, 2020 3:26 PM in response to den.thed

How this Mac Mini would compare to my old Mac Pro?

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Mac Mini Core i5-4278U 2.6GHz 8GB RAM 1TB HDD Mac OS Late 2014 A1347

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