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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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  • 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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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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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank nherweck89

I used this thread to find a 16gb/256 on eBay with a 1 year warranty for $352. https://ebay.us/m/7DrD3QI've been wanting one for a few years and at this price, it's not a huge dent in my wallet. Thanks OP!
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Jul 18, 2025 05:31 AM
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FairLumber908Jul 18, 2025 05:31 AM
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Quote from PurpleBorder8835 :
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.

For windows yes, But Mac can still run way better with 8GB of RAM. This is a good deal. For students, and anyone who needs mac for regular use.
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Jul 18, 2025 05:38 AM
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tax-exempt-buyerJul 18, 2025 05:38 AM
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I picked up 3x Mac book air 13 m4 16gb brand new with 3 years of Apple care plus's for $699 each out the door no tax $300 more for 2x the ram and 5 years newer and 3 years of warranty way better I'm sorry but 8 gb ram is a deal killer 16 is still kind of low for any pc I get 64-128 but Apple 🍎 over charges so bad I just rock the newest base model
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Jul 18, 2025 05:39 AM
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tax-exempt-buyerJul 18, 2025 05:39 AM
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Quote from tax-exempt-buyer :
I picked up 3x Mac book air 13 m4 16gb brand new with 3 years of Apple care plus's for $699 each out the door no tax $300 more for 2x the ram and 5 years newer and 3 years of warranty way better I'm sorry but 8 gb ram is a deal killer 16 is still kind of low for any pc I get 64-128 but Apple 🍎 over charges so bad I just rock the newest base model
Go to Best Buy and skip this used old junk your way better off with a pc with 16 gb ram or 32 at the same price and if you can't afford that get a Mac mini with m4 and micro center $450 new
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Jul 18, 2025 05:51 AM
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CrimsonHeart3718Jul 18, 2025 05:51 AM
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Quote from nherweck89 :
I used this thread to find a 16gb/256 on eBay with a 1 year warranty for $352. https://ebay.us/m/7DrD3QI've been wanting one for a few years and at this price, it's not a huge dent in my wallet. Thanks OP!

This is the deal
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Luigis3rdcousinJul 18, 2025 06:01 AM
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Quote from CrimsonHeart3718 :
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Luigis3rdcousinJul 18, 2025 06:07 AM
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
Wow. I didn't realize apple users were that bad with math. 8gb is not the same as 16gb. In fact, it's 8gb more. See, if you use your fingers and count out eight....then count out another eight, you get sixteen.
Say you never used an M series Apple MacBook without saying it. Hey suit yourself. I was just sharing facts from a premier professional video editing and visual effects company from Blackmagic design. I guess their engineers don't know what they are talking about. Oh and by the way. Look at many other professional tools out there and you will see the Mac vs pc requirements and when it mentions Apple silicon chips the minimum and recommended memory on Apple is always HALF of what windows specs are. Have a good night. Just sharing some information.
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Jul 18, 2025 06:36 AM
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LavenderPickle7682Jul 18, 2025 06:36 AM
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Quote from Luigis3rdcousin :
Say you never used an M series Apple MacBook without saying it. Hey suit yourself. I was just sharing facts from a premier professional video editing and visual effects company from Blackmagic design. I guess their engineers don't know what they are talking about. Oh and by the way. Look at many other professional tools out there and you will see the Mac vs pc requirements and when it mentions Apple silicon chips the minimum and recommended memory on Apple is always HALF of what windows specs are. Have a good night. Just sharing some information.
You mean professional are editing video on their production workstations with 8gb of ram? Please be serious.
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Jul 18, 2025 06:40 AM
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GreySwing658Jul 18, 2025 06:40 AM
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
Then why'd Apple change the base ram to 16gb if 8gb is more than enough? Please, backpedal that for me.

Someone so ignorant about tech and business really shouldn't be recommending people's purchases publicly, I would just say that. As for your question Google is great for seeking really obvious info.
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Quote from nherweck89 :
I used this thread to find a 16gb/256 on eBay with a 1 year warranty for $352. https://ebay.us/m/7DrD3QI've been wanting one for a few years and at this price, it's not a huge dent in my wallet. Thanks OP!
Your link is dead.
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Luigis3rdcousinJul 18, 2025 06:55 AM
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Everyone crapping on this post is forgetting. This is a base model MacBook Air m1.... I can't even begin to tell you how many of these, with dents, scratches, probably peed on, are selling on Craigslist and Facebook market place for 500-600$. 😂 🤦 So at the end of the day, MacBooks some how hold their value which boggles my mind. But there's a use for this computer and for the average joe it's plenty good. For me, I would need 16gb of ram and 512gb storage minimum and the 15" screen. But good luck finding that for 400$ 😂 let alone under 1000$ 😔
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ng501kaiJul 18, 2025 07:10 AM
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Quote from vertical2394 :
very good price for the phonetop, they used to have intel but now it has a phone chip so its not a real computer anymore, but at this price its good, i think i will buy it

Being honest you don't know how m chip architecture is a real revolution. Let alone power consumption it is superior to Intel chip any and everyday.
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Jul 18, 2025 07:14 AM
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ng501kaiJul 18, 2025 07:14 AM
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
You mean professional are editing video on their production workstations with 8gb of ram? Please be serious.

Whats wrong with that. A machanic that build Toyota car does not mean he is less professional that building a US or Euro car
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threeclawsJul 18, 2025 07:33 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.
With LM Studio running a model, raid running in the background, librewolf having been open for days, discord running, etc. and I'm floating ~12gb of usage but really it's closer to 8gb of real usage if you ignore the compressed memory and I never touch the swap. This is on a M1 mac mini. If I got rid of raid and lm studio/pinokio I could easily live within 8gb.

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LavenderPickle7682Jul 18, 2025 07:57 AM
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Quote from Luigis3rdcousin :
Everyone crapping on this post is forgetting. This is a base model MacBook Air m1.... I can't even begin to tell you how many of these, with dents, scratches, probably peed on, are selling on Craigslist and Facebook market place for 500-600$. 😂 🤦 So at the end of the day, MacBooks some how hold their value which boggles my mind. But there's a use for this computer and for the average joe it's plenty good. For me, I would need 16gb of ram and 512gb storage minimum and the 15" screen. But good luck finding that for 400$ 😂 let alone under 1000$ 😔
It's a value at a $1000 -- just look at the quality of Windows machine you get for a grand, and it makes any Apple shine.
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