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forum threadDr.W posted Yesterday 05:12 AM

Apple MacBook Pro (Geek Squad Cert. Refurb): 14", M1 Pro, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD $749.99

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  • Apple M1 Pro Chip 8-Core Processor
  • 14.2" 3024x1964 Liquid Retina XDR 1000-nit (1600-nit peak) Display
  • 512GB Solid State Drive
  • 16GB RAM
  • Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • 1080p FaceTime HD Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard w/ Touch ID
  • Ports:
    • 3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Ports w/ support for Charging
    • 1x SDXC
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x 3.5mm Headphone Jack
    • 1x MagSafe 3

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SPECS:
  • Apple M1 Pro Chip 8-Core Processor
  • 14.2" 3024x1964 Liquid Retina XDR 1000-nit (1600-nit peak) Display
  • 512GB Solid State Drive
  • 16GB RAM
  • Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • 1080p FaceTime HD Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard w/ Touch ID
  • Ports:
    • 3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Ports w/ support for Charging
    • 1x SDXC
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x 3.5mm Headphone Jack
    • 1x MagSafe 3

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Model: Geek Squad Certified Refurbished MacBook Pro 14" Laptop - Apple M1 Pro chip - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Space Gray

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LavenderPickle7682Yesterday 05:50 AM
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No idea why the downvotes for this deal.

Sure, it's not as "fast" as a base M4 Macbook Air -- but it's cheaper than the best sale price on the M4 Air so far. The Pro has 16/512, which is a modest improvement over the base M4's 16/256.

Let's address a hard fact -- unless you are doing heavier sustained workloads like batch photo editing/compiling software/video editing, you're NOT going to saturate the CPU on these machines. You'll gobble up the meager 16gb of ram long before you tax that CPU.

The 14" MBP has "active cooling" -- aka a F-A-N. Which somehow Apple seemed to forget to put into their Air line of computers. Which dontchaknow, get heat-soaked extremely quickly and throttle down, especially on multi-core and GPU workloads -- so the Air is great for casual, light-duty "burst" workloads. The Pro with the little spinning thing that moves air will keep chugging along without a second thought, hours on end. All depends if you actually USE your machine or if it's a coffee shop status symbol.

The Pro's screen & speakers are exemplary. Some would argue almost best-in-class, second only to the 16" Macbook Pro. This is what sets it apart from the Air line. Don't get me wrong, the Air's screen and sound are very decent for a $850-1000 entry-level laptop. But this Pro will humble it instantly. Oh, what was that? It's $100 cheaper too? Hmm.

But if you connect it to an external monitor and use headphones like a decent human being, those points are moot.
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
No idea why the downvotes for this deal.Sure, it's not as "fast" as a base M4 Macbook Air -- but it's cheaper than the best sale price on the M4 Air so far. The Pro has 16/512, which is a modest improvement over the base M4's 16/256. Let's address a hard fact -- unless you are doing heavier sustained workloads like batch photo editing/compiling software/video editing, you're NOT going to saturate the CPU on these machines. You'll gobble up the meager 16gb of ram long before you tax that CPU. The 14" MBP has "active cooling" -- aka a F-A-N. Which somehow Apple seemed to forget to put into their Air line of computers. Which dontchaknow, get heat-soaked extremely quickly and throttle down, especially on multi-core and GPU workloads -- so the Air is great for casual, light-duty "burst" workloads. The Pro with the little spinning thing that moves air will keep chugging along without a second thought, hours on end. All depends if you actually USE your machine or if it's a coffee shop status symbol. The Pro's screen & speakers are exemplary. Some would argue almost best-in-class, second only to the 16" Macbook Pro. This is what sets it apart from the Air line. Don't get me wrong, the Air's screen and sound are very decent for a $850-1000 entry-level laptop. But this Pro will humble it instantly. Oh, what was that? It's $100 cheaper too? Hmm. But if you connect it to an external monitor and use headphones like a decent human being, those points are moot.
it's NOT cheaper than the best M4 MacBook Air price. $700 here https://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/t/18467503. This 4+ year old M1 would need to be $400-500 to be a slick deal.
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LavenderPickle7682Yesterday 02:26 PM
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Quote from MostBased :
it's NOT cheaper than the best M4 MacBook Air price. $700 here https://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/t/18467503. This 4+ year old M1 would need to be $400-500 to be a slick deal.
First -- that's an active military/veterans link. So if you're not part of the minority who is trained to gleefully use lethal force to subdue America's enemies-du-jour -- you can't get that price.

Second -- The screen, speakers, and weird spinning thing that moves ACTUAL "air" on this Pro laptop sets it apart. But hey, have fun having a thermally throttled M4 Air (which isn't cooled by any air, unless you count how hard you're blowing on it).
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whatgooddealYesterday 04:43 PM
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
No idea why the downvotes for this deal.Sure, it's not as "fast" as a base M4 Macbook Air -- but it's cheaper than the best sale price on the M4 Air so far. The Pro has 16/512, which is a modest improvement over the base M4's 16/256. Let's address a hard fact -- unless you are doing heavier sustained workloads like batch photo editing/compiling software/video editing, you're NOT going to saturate the CPU on these machines. You'll gobble up the meager 16gb of ram long before you tax that CPU. The 14" MBP has "active cooling" -- aka a F-A-N. Which somehow Apple seemed to forget to put into their Air line of computers. Which dontchaknow, get heat-soaked extremely quickly and throttle down, especially on multi-core and GPU workloads -- so the Air is great for casual, light-duty "burst" workloads. The Pro with the little spinning thing that moves air will keep chugging along without a second thought, hours on end. All depends if you actually USE your machine or if it's a coffee shop status symbol. The Pro's screen & speakers are exemplary. Some would argue almost best-in-class, second only to the 16" Macbook Pro. This is what sets it apart from the Air line. Don't get me wrong, the Air's screen and sound are very decent for a $850-1000 entry-level laptop. But this Pro will humble it instantly. Oh, what was that? It's $100 cheaper too? Hmm. But if you connect it to an external monitor and use headphones like a decent human being, those points are moot.
bc it's 4 yrs old. $200 at the most
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
First -- that's an active military/veterans link. So if you're not part of the minority who is trained to gleefully use lethal force to subdue America's enemies-du-jour -- you can't get that price. Second -- The screen, speakers, and weird spinning thing that moves ACTUAL "air" on this Pro laptop sets it apart. But hey, have fun having a thermally throttled M4 Air (which isn't cooled by any air, unless you count how hard you're blowing on it).
Non AAFES M4 Air deals have been available for $750. Still makes this a terrible price for 4 yr old tech and a very expensive fan.
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Quote from MostBased :
Non AAFES M4 Air deals have been available for $750. Still makes this a terrible price for 4 yr old tech and a very expensive fan.
At least you get a fan. 4 year old tech that outperforms current tech -- sounds like we've regressed.
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Quote from whatgooddeal :
bc it's 4 yrs old. $200 at the most
Show me someone selling this exact config for $200. It's ok, I'll wait for you to provide a link. 💤

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manfromnowhereToday 02:50 AM
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I had ordered one of these like six months ago when they dropped below $1K. It was in good condition with a good battery but I ended up returning it for an M4 Air. I have a 14" MBP for work but at home, I don't need much power so the extra long battery life and ability to add AC+ won out.

It's like playing the lottery with these refurb'd MacBooks at Best Buy though. To be fair they don't give you a hard time if you return.

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