Tek Deals Store via eBay has
16.2" Apple MacBook Pro (Good - Refurbished, 2021, MK183LL/A) on sale for
$663.39.
Shipping is free.
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shivster1796 for sharing this deal.
- Note: This item has a 1-year warranty serviced by Allstate.
Specs:
- 16.2" 3456x2234 Liquid Retina XDR XDR Display
- Apple M1 Pro 10-Core CPU
- 16-Core GPU/16-Core Neural Engine
- 512GB Solid State Drive
- 16GB RAM
- Backlit Magic Keyboard, FHD Webcam
- Touch ID sensor, Force Touch Trackpad
- 802.11ax Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0
- Ports:
- 3x Thunderbolt 4 ports
- 1x HDMI 2.0
- 1x Audio Combo Jack
Top Comments
The M1 Pro chip is still an extremely capable chip in 2025; even the base M1 is great. Unless you're doing a lot of high-compute tasks, you're unlikely to notice a significant difference in performance compared to the M4. The multi-core performance of the M4 is only around 30% better than the M1 Pro (8).
The only area where the M4 would dramatically outperform the M1 Pro is the neural engine, but I don't think most people are running local LLMs on their MacBooks.
Despite its age, this is still a very capable machine with a solid 3+ years left in it at this point for most folks, and will still best many similarly (or higher) priced new Windows laptops in many regards - battery life/efficiency in particular. That's just how far ahead of their time the M1 & M1 Pro devices were when they launched (AMD & Intel were busy pushing power limits through the roof to compete with one another - which is an awful approach for mobile computing).
...and for those that are saying 'get an Air instead' - sure, that's an option... but these things have significantly better displays and audio, if that's an important factor.
Community Reviews
This 16 inch M1 Pro MacBook Pro stands out for its mini LED display, strong speakers, and workstation cooling, making it especially appealing for media, editing, and desktop replacement use. The chip still feels fast for everyday work, with plenty of headroom for Parallels, VMs, Docker, and other heavier tasks, and the 16GB and 512GB configuration is viewed as practical for most users. The main concern is refurbished condition, especially battery cycles, cosmetic wear, and unknown internal wear. The return window and included Allstate warranty help reduce that risk, and the current price is widely framed as strong value if the battery is decent.
The 16-inch M1 Pro model offers a mini-LED display and improved speakers compared with MacBook Air models, which can improve media viewing.
The 16-inch chassis provides a better cooling system than fanless Air models, which can help avoid throttling during heavier workloads.
The Allstate 1-year warranty can act as a cost backstop if something goes wrong within the first year.
The deal includes 30-day returns with seller-paid return shipping, which reduces purchase risk for a refurbished MacBook Pro.
Refurbished condition leaves battery health and component wear uncertain, which can affect confidence in long-term reliability.
Battery cycle count can be a major risk factor because battery replacement may cost a large fraction of the refurb price.
Refurbished listings can vary by grade and may include mislabeled units or non-OEM chargers, so buyers may need to verify the exact model details carefully.
Battery replacement pricing can be higher than some expectations, with Apple battery-only service reported around $249.
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The 16 has bigger and more speakers.
I returned my 14 inch and bought the 16 after hearing difference on a display model
Still solid for most people. But it is not going to be reliable in another 3 years at the rate modern software is being developed.
...and yes, I still have AC+ on it because to replace it with a new one with 64GB RAM is damn near $4000.
Funny you asked this question, because just yesterday was my last day coverage of my AppleCare+ on my 2018 Mac mini ( Intel i7, 8G Ram, 512GB, 10Gb Ethernet) that I manually upgraded to 64GB RAM. I had this thing covered since I bought it (it was CTO) until last night. The apple care on it wasn't really much, only $34.99/yr, but a few days ago I was thinking about it and I didn't think it was going to be worth if if they're going to stop supporting my Intel MacMini OS wise next year.
Apple did had to replace my Mac mini in 2020 when it would not boot (and it still had the stock 8GB Apple RAM inside, it wasn't modified back then). I basically went to Apple Store, they checked it and verified it wouldn't boot up for them after their "checks".
They took it off my hands and mailed me another one, and I just restored from my Time Machine backup. I figured I had all my AppleCare+ cost easily broke even, and kept paying. And I was doubting that Apple actually kept i7 Intel Mini with 10G Ethernet in stock anymore...
These days you can probably find i7 Intel Mac mini pretty cheap (but probably not with the 10G Ethernet)
Coming back around, weighing the cost of AppleCare+ It really is "insurance" on whether you really want to take the chance of having your high RAM MBP go bust and have to shell out 4K to replace it. I think mine was around $3400 'ish... due to less HD, but I wanted 64G RAM and knew it wasn't upgradeable, but I have external SSD and home network NFS so I didn't want to pay for storage.
It is good to hear that at least will give you MSRP if they mess up their repair, tho. That I didn't know.
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Edit: if given the choice always get more ram is my stance.
Still solid for most people. But it is not going to be reliable in another 3 years at the rate modern software is being developed.
still a great laptop, but if you do want perfect battery, just buy a new one imo with new battery on a deep sale. they will be coming. this is the start of them. wouldn't surprise me to see a 500 dollar M1 Pro 16 eventually this next month.
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