2019 13" MBP Trade for a M1 MBP?

[bertie343]

I just bought a 2019 13" MBP June 2019 and also purchased AppleCare+ for it. I don't use the computer for anything too intense, mainly web browsing, Slack, Zoom, some light data processing with Excel.

I have a 512GB SSD in there to potentially run Windows in a VM but I haven't pulled the trigger on that yet.

My question is, I can get $830 for the device by trading it in to Apple. Is it worth trading in this MBP for a new one? The two TB ports shouldn't be an issue as I have yet to hook it up to an external display and if I were to do so, it would only be one.

Just wondering what other people's thoughts are.

Thanks!

 

[Darkseth]

For how much did you buy it? Where? (new? Refurbished? second Hand?)
Can you return it?

I would check ebay and other platforms, for how much your specific Model and configuration is going for, also consider Apple care.
If you can easily get 1000 Dollar, don't trade it in for 830. if you would have trouble getting more than 850, trade it in, if you want to switch.

You probably won't notice much performance wise, but battery life will be doubled. I also see no reasons, your stuff wouldn't work on M1.

 

[bertie343]

Purchased brand new from Apple so can't return it since it's been over a year.

 

[Jochheim]

I would wait for Generation 2/3 of apple
Silicon. While I don’t think you would lose support for you suggested workload I would at least wait for reviews and see what first gen problems arise. As the poster before said, I don’t think you would gain that much either, only significant battery life.

 

[Darkseth]

Oh then, as long you have enough Performance, just wait. Mid 2021 there will probably be Apple Silicon MBP 16" and 14", which could be interesting.
And you can always wait for the second gen based on A15.

 

[Christopher Kim]

Agree with others, doesn't seem like any real reason for you to upgrade now. Performance on your 2019 13" MBP is more than enough for your needs. You won't really notice a big change other than potentially battery life, and it's not like you're even getting a great trade-in value for your current laptop.

Additionally, there isn't even a change in the MBP body, so it'll look exactly the same to you as your existing 13" MBP. I doubt you'll even notice any difference, other than the fact you'll have dropped another $500-600 on the upgrade (assume $1300-1400 cost vs $850ish trade-in value). You might as well wait until mid-next year, which lets you 1) see if any "1st gen issues" with these computers, and 2) see what the higher end 13" MBP and 16" MBP ASi offerings will bring.

 

[ght56]

I don't think you would notice any major difference in performance between your current system and one of the M1 Macs TBH. You'd be losing a lot of money to more or less get the same thing. You'd also lose the ability to run a Windows VM.

 

[cardfan]

Trade in. If you havent used windows in a vm by now you’re not likely to. Plus you’ll have kb issues soon enough. Maybe you can cancel AppleCare first.

 

[jerryk]

I would consider trading it in. The trade value will decrease over time. And, your workload seems pretty light with no specific applications that will not run on AS.

 

[maerz001]

I would consider trading it in. The trade value will decrease over time...

So will the price of the M1

 

[TimothyL]

Devices are always worth more than what Apple offers. I’d say if they give you $850 it’s easily worth more. Try eBay or Mercari

 

[PaladinGuy]

I am considering the same thing, mostly because I worry about the longevity of Intel Macs. The gains that Apple has made over Intel are insane. The fact that the new, baseline M1 outperforms the most recent 16" MPB is crazy. I expect my computer to be supported for at least 5 years. I now question if my 2019 MBP will reach that mark and continue to get MacOS updates for a full 5 years. Even if they do, I question if Apple will really put any effort in to optimizing software well for them and not just devote all their effort to their own silicon.

As someone else mentioned, I still feel a bit nervous about the butterfly keyboard. I had issues on a 2018 MBA that I had and ended up selling. Thankfully, I have had no issues on my 2019 MBP. Still...the press and history of these keyboards does not instill confidence. That would only be an added perk of the new MacBooks. I wouldn't sell my current MBP just for the Magic Keyboard.

 

[batting1000]

I bought an M1 Air and am trying to sell my 2019 13 inch Pro (4 ports). Not sure how everyone is saying you won’t notice a difference. Everything is buttery smooth and responsive, and the machine never gets warm. I use Xcode + a lot of web browsing and video streaming. My MBP would spin up the fans just by looking at it the wrong way.

Definitely worth it to me.

 

[pommephone]

I have a 512GB SSD in there to potentially run Windows in a VM but I haven't pulled the trigger on that yet.

You can't run Windows (VM or Boot Camp) on the M1 chip. Eventually, they'll work it out, but now for a while.

 

[DakotaGuy]

If you can get a decent trade-in price at this time I would go that route. Considering you have low end M1 machines outperforming even very high end Intel machines the value will drop. The choice you have is either trade while the price is good or run the Intel Mac until it isn't worth anything in a couple of years or so. That's my plan with my 2017 iMac, however I worry major software updates for Intel Macs won't make it much past 11.1 or 11.2. Apple says they will support Intel Macs for years to come, but after living through the PPC to Intel transition I have my doubts. Security updates is considered support to them, not major OS and software updates.

 

[PaladinGuy]

If you can get a decent trade-in price at this time I would go that route. Considering you have low end M1 machines outperforming even very high end Intel machines the value will drop. The choice you have is either trade while the price is good or run the Intel Mac until it isn't worth anything in a couple of years or so. That's my plan with my 2017 iMac, however I worry major software updates for Intel Macs won't make it much past 11.1 or 11.2. Apple says they will support Intel Macs for years to come, but after living through the PPC to Intel transition I have my doubts. Security updates is considered support to them, not major OS and software updates.

That’s exactly my concern. I don’t think they mean support, in the sense that I expect, when they say they’ll support them for years. I think they mean the bare minimum. They have no incentive to support them any longer than they have to.