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forum thread Posted by ctDealguru • Oct 22, 2023

Apple MacBook Pro MKGQ3LL/A (Late 2021) 14.2" Laptop Computer (Certified Pre-Owned) - Space Gray; Apple M1 Pro 10-Core - Micro Center - $1400

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MacBook Pro MKGQ3LL/A (Late 2021) 14.2" Laptop Computer (Certified Pre-Owned) - Space Gray
Apple M1 Pro 10-Core Chip; 16GB Unified Memory; 1TB Solid State Drive; 16-Core GPU/16-Core Neural Engine
Apple M1 Pro 10-Core Chip
16GB Unified Memory
1TB Solid State Drive
16-Core GPU/16-Core Neural Engine
macOS
SDXC Card Slot
802.11ax Wireless Networking
Bluetooth 5.0
14.2" Liquid Retina XDR Display

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...4A550C0564
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MacBook Pro MKGQ3LL/A (Late 2021) 14.2" Laptop Computer (Certified Pre-Owned) - Space Gray
Apple M1 Pro 10-Core Chip; 16GB Unified Memory; 1TB Solid State Drive; 16-Core GPU/16-Core Neural Engine
Apple M1 Pro 10-Core Chip
16GB Unified Memory
1TB Solid State Drive
16-Core GPU/16-Core Neural Engine
macOS
SDXC Card Slot
802.11ax Wireless Networking
Bluetooth 5.0
14.2" Liquid Retina XDR Display

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...4A550C0564

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Oct 22, 2023
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Joined Sep 2019
Oct 22, 2023
HappyLuckyFamily
Oct 22, 2023
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pre-owned meaning was owned by someone right? used?
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Oct 22, 2023
649 Posts
Joined Jun 2014
Oct 22, 2023
Mangolover111
Oct 22, 2023
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Quote from HappyLuckyFamily :
pre-owned meaning was owned by someone right? used?
No shyt
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Oct 22, 2023
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Oct 22, 2023
kingchicken
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Oct 22, 2023
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Is this the same as Apple Certified Refurb recently found on woot through Amazon?
Oct 23, 2023
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Oct 23, 2023
PowerfulVolcano375
Oct 23, 2023
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Quote from kingchicken :
Is this the same as Apple Certified Refurb recently found on woot through Amazon?
It is Apple Certified Refurb. Comes in same white sealed apple refurb box and 1 year warranty.
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Oct 25, 2023
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Oct 25, 2023
LovelyPear7864
Oct 25, 2023
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Quote from HappyLuckyFamily :
pre-owned meaning was owned by someone right? used?
The apple certified ones are usually returns within 30-days though, so I've seen people commenting on other posts they have like 2 battery cycles
Oct 28, 2023
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Oct 28, 2023
Hat-Trick
Oct 28, 2023
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Quote from LovelyPear7864 :
The apple certified ones are usually returns within 30-days though, so I've seen people commenting on other posts they have like 2 battery cycles
There is zero documentation that says they're within 30 day returns. Could it be Apple replaces the battery as part of their refurb process?
Oct 29, 2023
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Oct 29, 2023
ranrise
Oct 29, 2023
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Amazing price. Also the other trims are still avaible at discount, ex. the 16inch 1TB at 1449.

However I will wait until 10.31 for the news release to make a decision. The M1 will be good for years to come but wanted to see what the M3 can do.

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Oct 29, 2023
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Chargr
Oct 29, 2023
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Quote from ranrise :
Amazing price. Also the other trims are still avaible at discount, ex. the 16inch 1TB at 1449.

However I will wait until 10.31 for the news release to make a decision. The M1 will be good for years to come but wanted to see what the M3 can do.
No this is not an amazing price now. It's a 2021 laptop. The price has to drop even more now since tomorrow Apple announces the new MacBook pros. This is good anything below 1k max
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Oct 30, 2023
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zeth006
Oct 30, 2023
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Technically a repost of the September thread, but still noteworthy. Snagged a 14" 16gb/1TB, was surprised to find it'd only undergone a total of 5 charge cycles. Looks brand spanking new. Was even able to upload the receipt and speak with an Apple rep over phone to update the purchase date to today.

And yes, the M3 is probably going to get announced on Halloween. I think Microcenter and other stores are already doing discounts on the prior generations to make room for the M3s. In a worst case scenario, I can always hit up the store and ask to do a price match within the next 15 days. Beyond that, pretty happy with my buy.
Nov 1, 2023
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ranrise
Nov 1, 2023
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Quote from zeth006 :
Technically a repost of the September thread, but still noteworthy. Snagged a 14" 16gb/1TB, was surprised to find it'd only undergone a total of 5 charge cycles. Looks brand spanking new. Was even able to upload the receipt and speak with an Apple rep over phone to update the purchase date to today.

And yes, the M3 is probably going to get announced on Halloween. I think Microcenter and other stores are already doing discounts on the prior generations to make room for the M3s. In a worst case scenario, I can always hit up the store and ask to do a price match within the next 15 days. Beyond that, pretty happy with my buy.
Still good value after m3 announcement lol. With this has double RAM and storage compared to new base m3 14. Tradeoff is new m3 has improved battery life and typical power bump.

If space black was available on the $1599 mbp I'd go for that. Otherwise I think the m1 refurbs are still the way to go.
Nov 1, 2023
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Nov 1, 2023
kl07rph
Nov 1, 2023
5 Posts
Anecdotal info, but my experience: "Briefly" exchanged an Apple certified refurb 512gb 14" for the 1tb, but quickly went back to Microcenter because the 1tb version had an explicit scratch/hastily fixed dent on the outer cover (hinge area). Technically, MBP SSD had 5 terabytes written (per DriveDx) and 15 cycles with 95% battery health (per coconut batt).

I'd be totally fine with the battery cycles and to a lesser extent, SSD writes, but the ding-scratch mess on the case was too much for me to ignore. In contrast, the 512gb 14" MBP was absolutely flawless, had 4 cycles on battery and 300 gb written on SSD (basically brand new in appearance). Of note, both Apple refurbs I got from Microcenter were shrink-wrapped and still in the outer brown shipping box.

After showing it to the MC manager, he was more than happy to hunt my original refurb back and cancel out the exchange lol.
Last edited by kl07rph November 1, 2023 at 03:18 PM.
Nov 2, 2023
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Nov 2, 2023
bobybobybo
Nov 2, 2023
110 Posts
Quote from kl07rph :
Anecdotal info, but my experience: "Briefly" exchanged an Apple certified refurb 512gb 14" for the 1tb, but quickly went back to Microcenter because the 1tb version had an explicit scratch/hastily fixed dent on the outer cover (hinge area). Technically, MBP SSD had 5 terabytes written (per DriveDx) and 15 cycles with 95% battery health (per coconut batt).

I'd be totally fine with the battery cycles and to a lesser extent, SSD writes, but the ding-scratch mess on the case was too much for me to ignore. In contrast, the 512gb 14" MBP was absolutely flawless, had 4 cycles on battery and 300 gb written on SSD (basically brand new in appearance). Of note, both Apple refurbs I got from Microcenter were shrink-wrapped and still in the outer brown shipping box.

After showing it to the MC manager, he was more than happy to hunt my original refurb back and cancel out the exchange lol.
So the 512gb is apple certified refurbished while the 1tb is microcenter refurbished? Were they the same price for the "exchange"?
Nov 2, 2023
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Nov 2, 2023
kl07rph
Nov 2, 2023
5 Posts
Quote from bobybobybo :
So the 512gb is apple certified refurbished while the 1tb is microcenter refurbished? Were they the same price for the "exchange"?
Both were Apple certified refurbished. Not same price for exchange, I was willing to chalk up the $155 post tax difference for the 1tb (if it wasn't all poorly conditioned).
Last edited by kl07rph November 2, 2023 at 08:27 AM.

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