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This restored 14.2 inch MacBook Pro stands out for its bright 120 hertz display, active cooling, and pro level ports, including Thunderbolt, HDMI, and SDXC. The 16 gigabytes of memory and 512 gigabyte SSD make it feel well equipped for everyday work, and the M1 Pro chip still holds up well for sustained performance and heavier tasks. The main concerns are age, battery uncertainty on a third party refurb, and shorter remaining macOS support than newer M4 Air options. It looks strongest for buyers who value the screen, ports, and long running performance over the newest chip.
Mobile editors and other sustained-work users who need active cooling, because it holds performance better under long workloads.
For general use, the M1 Pro is still more than enough, but the M4 MacBook Air is faster in day-to-day CPU tasks, more efficient, and newer for only about $100-$200 more in some comparisons. The M1 Pro still wins on sustained performance, ports, the brighter 120Hz display, and pro-workload flexibility.
Yes. It has a slightly larger, brighter display with 120Hz refresh, active cooling for sustained performance, higher GPU performance and memory bandwidth, plus an extra Thunderbolt port, HDMI 2.0, and an SDXC card slot.
The M1 Pro MacBook Pro launched in October 2021 and was still current until January 2023, so it is not a 6-year-old model. Battery age is still a real consideration on a restored unit, though, because the original battery could be around 4-5 years old and health can vary.
Yes, it is enough for most people, but video editing and other taxing work are better suited to a Pro or Max chip. The M1 Pro still offers sustained performance and active cooling, which helps under longer loads.
Yes, because a restored unit from an unknown third-party seller can mean uncertain battery health and potentially limited repair support if non-authorized parts were used. That makes the battery and warranty riskier than buying new or Apple-refurbished.
I'm getting dizzy with you spinning everything I say to fit your agenda. My MacBook battery state was a response to you saying M1 MacBook batteries are trash by now. If you inferred I said that all used MacBooks have healthy batteries because mine is healthy, that's on you, not me. I never said that.
If you bought a Neo, I hope you enjoy it. With the meager specs, I hope it's still useful in 7 years...somehow I think most will be in the landfill or on ebay by then.
You made an anecdotal comment and I corrected you that not all M1 Pro laptops will have that battery health. What other reason would you have to say "well MY m1 pro has 98% battery", ok cool story lol but irrelevent to someone looking at a $600 refurb'd M1 Pro from a rando seller.... I appreciate that you're back pedaling on that now and not doubling down on it.
Since neo is the first of its kind, we don't know how long they will last ultimately (will be supported for at LEAST 7 years based on support on their products so far), Apple does not make disposable products like all other manufacturers. So 7 years MINIMUM on a $500-600 laptop with macos is incredible value.
To say it will end up in a landfill is hilarious, yeah bro, Apple is known for making disposable laptops hahaha
If specs were important then you wouldn't be looking at a 6 year old laptop lol
This was released 4.5 years ago (10/2021) and wasn't updated until 3 years ago (2/2023). I bought mine brand new only 3.5 years ago. It's still plenty powerful and will remain so for many years.
This was released 4.5 years ago (10/2021) and wasn't updated until 3 years ago (2/2023). I bought mine brand new only 3.5 years ago. It's still plenty powerful and will remain so for many years.
Apple supports for only 5ish years after they release the update, so you're good on macos updates for like 2 years. The neo is better for longevity in terms of support and battery.
This is a refurb'd macbook, you're rolling the dice on the battery of a laptop that came out 5 years ago lol
also, apple warranty.
This macbook was refurbished by 3rd party. Even if you spent the money on Applecare one, they will refuse to repair anything that doesn't have authorized apple parts.
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This restored 14.2 inch MacBook Pro stands out for its bright 120 hertz display, active cooling, and pro level ports, including Thunderbolt, HDMI, and SDXC. The 16 gigabytes of memory and 512 gigabyte SSD make it feel well equipped for everyday work, and the M1 Pro chip still holds up well for sustained performance and heavier tasks. The main concerns are age, battery uncertainty on a third party refurb, and shorter remaining macOS support than newer M4 Air options. It looks strongest for buyers who value the screen, ports, and long running performance over the newest chip.
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For general use, the M1 Pro is still more than enough, but the M4 MacBook Air is faster in day-to-day CPU tasks, more efficient, and newer for only about $100-$200 more in some comparisons. The M1 Pro still wins on sustained performance, ports, the brighter 120Hz display, and pro-workload flexibility.
Yes. It has a slightly larger, brighter display with 120Hz refresh, active cooling for sustained performance, higher GPU performance and memory bandwidth, plus an extra Thunderbolt port, HDMI 2.0, and an SDXC card slot.
The M1 Pro MacBook Pro launched in October 2021 and was still current until January 2023, so it is not a 6-year-old model. Battery age is still a real consideration on a restored unit, though, because the original battery could be around 4-5 years old and health can vary.
Yes, it is enough for most people, but video editing and other taxing work are better suited to a Pro or Max chip. The M1 Pro still offers sustained performance and active cooling, which helps under longer loads.
Yes, because a restored unit from an unknown third-party seller can mean uncertain battery health and potentially limited repair support if non-authorized parts were used. That makes the battery and warranty riskier than buying new or Apple-refurbished.
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If you bought a Neo, I hope you enjoy it. With the meager specs, I hope it's still useful in 7 years...somehow I think most will be in the landfill or on ebay by then.
Since neo is the first of its kind, we don't know how long they will last ultimately (will be supported for at LEAST 7 years based on support on their products so far), Apple does not make disposable products like all other manufacturers. So 7 years MINIMUM on a $500-600 laptop with macos is incredible value.
To say it will end up in a landfill is hilarious, yeah bro, Apple is known for making disposable laptops hahaha
This is a refurb'd macbook, you're rolling the dice on the battery of a laptop that came out 5 years ago lol
also, apple warranty.
This macbook was refurbished by 3rd party. Even if you spent the money on Applecare one, they will refuse to repair anything that doesn't have authorized apple parts.
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