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iindigo

macrumors 6502a
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Jul 22, 2002
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Which of the three would be better to buy used and why?

2010 models seem to have had graphics problems so I'm steering clear of those altogether. Base-model Early 2011 seems a bit anemic on VRAM so those should probably be avoided too, while upgraded Early 2011, Late 2011 and Mid 2012 seem pretty similar.
 
Mid-2012.

Ivy Bridge processors.

nVidia graphics, so no "Radeon-gate."

Faster RAM.

USB3.
 
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