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Grade A Refurb: Apple MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop: M1, 2560x1600, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD

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StackSocial has Grade A Refurbished: Apple MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop (2 Colors) for $399.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member wildbird12 for finding this deal.

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Specs:
  • Apple M1 Chip 8-core CPU + 7-Core GPU
  • 13.3" 2560x1600 Retina IPS LCD Display
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Integrated 720p FaceTime HD Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard with Force Touch Trackpad
  • Weight: 2.8 lbs
  • Ports
    • 2x Thunderbolt 3/ USB 4 Ports

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    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this product:
    • This product is listed with a Grade "A" rating. It arrives in a near-mint condition and may have very minimal to zero amounts of scuffing on the case. To learn more about refurbished products, click here.
  • About this store:
    • Returns accepted within 30 days of shipment for orders within the Contiguous US.

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StackSocial has Grade A Refurbished: Apple MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop (2 Colors) for $399.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member wildbird12 for finding this deal.

Available:
Specs:
  • Apple M1 Chip 8-core CPU + 7-Core GPU
  • 13.3" 2560x1600 Retina IPS LCD Display
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Integrated 720p FaceTime HD Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard with Force Touch Trackpad
  • Weight: 2.8 lbs
  • Ports
    • 2x Thunderbolt 3/ USB 4 Ports

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this product:
    • This product is listed with a Grade "A" rating. It arrives in a near-mint condition and may have very minimal to zero amounts of scuffing on the case. To learn more about refurbished products, click here.
  • About this store:
    • Returns accepted within 30 days of shipment for orders within the Contiguous US.

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back2basics
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I'm a heavy user and the M1 8gb was my main computer for 4 years. These days, it's my secondary but I still use it when I don't want to bring my main M4 16gb 15". My m1 8gb hit the swap super heavy. I didn't feel a performance drop, but was worried at the amount of SSD wear it would do. 5 years later, my ssd still has 78% life remaining accord to the SMART data.
This M1 8gb won't be good for AI or heavy workloads, but is more than enough power for the average internet based user. At this price point, they only have premium chromebooks or crappy Windows laptops. I'd take my M1 8gb over any other if this was my price cap or giving it to a basic user.
IPrince
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If you can afford the difference, this sells for $599 brand new at Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Apple-.../715596133
PurpleBorder8835
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Not everyone has $850 to drop. Some people have a hard cap of $400 or $500, which would have kept them out of the MacBook market until today.

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LavenderPickle7682Jul 18, 2025 12:37 AM
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Quote from vertical2394 :
they could have switched to amd like oh i dont know every other computer company but no they wanted to put the phone chip in the computer so now we only have phonetops macbook was the best pc before you could boot windows macos and linux triple boot on one computer now its just an ipad with a keyboard its a phonetop u cant do anything with it when it goes obsolete i have old macbook pro with boot camp its great they want to control everything its a psy op.
You might need to give your post a pregnancy check -- it's missing a few periods.
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FarmeroakJul 18, 2025 12:38 AM
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
8gb of ram is the real detriment on this. It's 2025 -- 32gb is considered the bare minimum standard anymore. Such a paltry 8gb amount was the low end back in....what, 2013?

With casual admin use (email, discord, onenote, firefox), I'm hitting 65-70% on a 16gb M1 Air. You'll be slamming the swap memory -- or having to treat it like a mobile by single tasking. Just with that stuff alone, I'm occasionally hitting that swap memory like it owes me money.

You're better off looking at the entry-level M4 Air which routinely hits $850. Yes, it's more than twice the price -- but you're getting a CPU that is significantly better AND twice the ram (just in the base config). For $1000, you can get that same config in a 15" chassis. All with the option to get a spanking fresh 3-year warranty.
32GB is absolutely not the bare minimum these days, at least not on a Mac. 8GB will be fine for 80% of users and 16GB fine for 95% of users. I hate 8GB of RAM and I personally run 32GB (and need it), but don't be hyperbolic, 8GB on a Mac will run fine for almost everyone, and this is a killer deal. The M1 is still plenty fast for 99% of users.

Edit: And you're embarassing yourself with your shitposts
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bobbylightJul 18, 2025 12:38 AM
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
Because intelligent people don't trust other people's servers for the things that matter.
Icloud is probably safer than a hard drive on this laptop.
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Quote from IPrince :
If you can afford the difference, this sells for $599 brand new at Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Apple-.../715596133
If you're doing that might as well drop that extra hundo and get the M2 with 16GB https://slickdeals.net/f/18461836-apple-macbook-air-13-inch-apple-m2-chip-built-for-apple-intelligence-16gb-memory-256gb-ssd-midnight-699
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LavenderPickle7682Jul 18, 2025 12:39 AM
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This should be considered end-of-life. Apple does not guarantee updates. Even Chromebooks get 10 years. It was outdated at launch with 8gb.
But it's not EOL. In fact, it's going to be supported with the next OS release (along with several Intel models).

Just because a new model comes out doesn't mean the old one is obsolete. We need to get over that wasteful consumer mindset.
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Quote from NervousHorn154 :
To bad this isn't user upgradeable.
It's Apple.
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Quote from BeigeRoute2868 :
8gb on Mac silicon is equivalent in performance to 16gb pc because windows is memory hog

No it is not.
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Quote from SeriousHorn276 :
Actually... You're wrong. That's exactly how RAM works. The OS maximizes the amount of RAM it has in order to improve the user experience through additional caching and buffering. Not to mention, macOS has a lot of tricks like memory compression to reduce the memory pressure on lower-RAM devices. For a lot of people 8GB will not be enough but this model is objectively better than any Chromebook and will perform very well for text editing, web browsing and streaming.
news flash windows has memory compression and its better than mac os
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FarmeroakJul 18, 2025 12:42 AM
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Quote from DrRad :
This should be considered end-of-life. Apple does not guarantee updates. Even Chromebooks get 10 years. It was outdated at launch with 8gb.
Lol I still run an M1 Pro on my main. The M1 is far from EOL, it likely has at least 5 more years, you're talking nonsense.
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LavenderPickle7682Jul 18, 2025 12:43 AM
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Quote from SeriousHorn276 :
Actually... You're wrong. That's exactly how RAM works. The OS maximizes the amount of RAM it has in order to improve the user experience through additional caching and buffering. Not to mention, macOS has a lot of tricks like memory compression to reduce the memory pressure on lower-RAM devices. For a lot of people 8GB will not be enough but this model is objectively better than any Chromebook and will perform very well for text editing, web browsing and streaming.
If 8gb was enough, they would have no need to offer larger capacities.

Oh, wait. 16gb is the new standard? So you're telling me that Apple is wrong? Please tell me that. Admit they've faux-pas'ed! I'd love to hear an Apple lover admit their beloved company didn't do right.
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Quote from Bobb_o :
8GB isn't optimal but it's perfectly fine for what this is.
E-waste?🤣
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vertical2394Jul 18, 2025 12:44 AM
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
Daily driver? Where it taking you, to the movies on a date?
well its not taking them to play games thats for sure, bc its just a phonetop
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