All the cables and manuals were neatly packed inside, and it worked happily for many years, until there was an unfortunate incident with a spilled rum and coke in 2017…Īs for the 2021 MacBooks, they’re truly excellent laptops, with the M1 Pro and M1 Max processors capable of serious work - be it transcoding 4K video or editing complex layered images in Photoshop. I personally bought a refurbished MacBook Pro from Apple back in 2014 and it felt like a new model, barring the generic white box it was shipped in. If you’re still feeling wary, you can purchase AppleCare for further protections, just as you would with a new product. “You will receive a ‘like new’ device with genuine Apple replacement parts (as needed) that has been thoroughly cleaned and inspected,” the company explains, adding that you get a one-year limited warranty and up to 90 days of complimentary tech support if required. Normally it’s right to be a little skeptical when dealing with refurbished goods, because it’s questionably how thorough a job the repairer will have done, but with Apple doing the honors itself, you can feel pretty confident that everything is above board. Those are both M1 Pro powered, but if you want the additional grunt of the M1 Max version, you can currently get the 16-inch model for $3,149 instead of the usual $3,499 (opens in new tab) - a saving of $350.

The 14-inch MacBook Pro 2021 starts at $1,799 instead of the usual $1,999 (opens in new tab), while the 16-inch model begins at $2,249 rather than its usual $2,499 (opens in new tab). The catch here is that the laptops in question are refurbished it’s the first time that last year’s MacBook Pros have appeared on the refurb store (opens in new tab).

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