Tek Deals Store via eBay has
16" Apple MacBook Pro M1 Max Laptop (Refurbished, Silver, 2021, Z14Z0010B) on sale for
$1391.99.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member
Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.
Condition Note: "Signs of wear, if any are minimal and do not affect the normal use/functions of the item. Does not come in its original packaging."
Specs:
- 16" Liquid Retina XDR display (3456 x 2234)
- Apple M1 Max 10-Core 3.20GHz Processor
- 64GB Memory
- 1TB Solid State Drive
- Apple GPU w/ 24-Core Graphics
- WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
- Backlit Keyboard
- MacOS
- Includes Power Adapter
- Ports:
- 1x HDMI 2.0
- 3x Thunderbolt 4 USB-C
- 1x 3.5mm Headphone/Mic combo jack
Top Comments
Let me break it down:
- the M1 Max single core is slightly slower than the M4, but it's so close, you'd be hard-pressed to see the difference in real life use.
- the M1 Max multi-core is just as good & better than the M4 (depending on the benchmark test being used). If you're in a real life usage scenario that uses the extra video encoders, you will see a performance gain over the M4.
- The M1 Max is inside a large 16" Macbook Pro chassis, which has active cooling (fans). This means it can sustain these levels of equivalent (or better) performance near indefinitely. The M4 base in a smaller/thinner non-cooled chassis (M4 Air 13" or 15", for example) gets heat-soaked really quickly, leading to thermally throttling the performance. It happens really fast with multi-core performance, but a little slower with single core. In short, M4 Airs will experience thermal throttling under heavy loads.
- This is a 16" Macbook Pro with enhanced screen, speakers, and microphone + a larger trackpad. A 13/15" M4 Air will be smaller, and they don't have those premium tier components. Don't get me wrong, the Air isn't a slouch -- it's some of the best ultraportable hardware to be had at the $850-1000 pricetag. But the MBP is in an entirely different quality class.
- Last but not least -- you're getting a 1tb drive and 64gb of ram. That's a massive upgrade to the base specs of the M4 Air -- which you can only max out to 32gb of ram. The extra ram will help performance in a variety of high-stress applications. What Apple charges for extra storage in a new machine is almost criminal.
The closest machine to the specs of the deal above is the 15" M4 Air w/ 32gb ram + 1tb ssd, which will run you $2000.
Simply put, this is an excellent value at sub-$1400, and it will outperform any M4 Air. I'd suggest going with an M4 Air only if you are on a strict $1000 budget or absolutely need the weight + size reduction instead of performance.
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it's pretty big and heavy but quite fast.
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M1 Max wins on memory bandwidth and gpu performance and loses everywhere else by a bit. For example, single core performance is 58% better on the M4. The big difference is the nanometer process = heat/battery life. 3nm on M4 and 5nm on M1
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Buying an Intel Mac today for anything but running windows is a waste of money
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That's… not true lol. I use this exact machine at work and it lasts the entire work day easily.
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