Apple Now Selling Refurbished 14-Inch M3 MacBook Pro

[MacRumors]

Apple today began offering refurbished versions of the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3 chip, offering the machines at a discount for the first time since their October 2023 launch date.

Pricing on the refurbished 14-inch MacBook Pro models starts at $1,359, a $240 discount off of the original $1,599 starting price.

As of right now, Apple appears to be offering only MacBook Pro models with the standard M3 chip, with no M3 Pro or M3 Max machines available for purchase. Apple has several configurations listed with additional storage space.

Some of the entry-level models have already sold out, and availability will fluctuate as Apple restocks the refurbished store. Customers looking for a specific configuration should check back often.

All of Apple's refurbished Macs are close to identical to new products. They are subject to a refurbishment process that includes full functionality testing, with any defective modules replaced, as well as a thorough cleaning and inspection. Refurbished products are eligible for AppleCare+ and have the same 14-day return period as new Apple devices.

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[sinoka56]

"Pro" with still 8GB ram 😂

 

[JPack]

"Pro" with still 8GB ram 😂

and single external monitor...

Some of these feel like buyer's remorse or joke configurations. Who buys 8GB/1TB or 8GB/2TB?

 

[Antoniosmalakia]

8 doesn’t equate to 16, and I think people very quickly realised?

As someone who recently acquired the M3 Pro, I would not be upset if Apple suddenly decided to stop being greedy and made all Mac models come with 16/18GB memory and 512GB storage as standard.

Maybe that would take too much courage.

 

[Apple$]

and single external monitor...

Some of these feel like buyer's remorse or joke configurations. Who buys 8GB/1TB or 8GB/2TB?

My mom got the 8GB/1TB M3 MacBook Pro 14" because that's what you get in 3rd party retailers in Canada like London Drugs. No opportunity to upgrade to 16 GB RAM in store, only on Apple.ca. She wanted more storage as she prefers to keep everything in one place. Her old 2015 MBP developed "spicy pillow" so she had to upgrade ASAP.
She says she has no complaints regarding performance of her 8 GB Mac.

 

[mectojic]

The fact you can config it to have 8GB Ram and 2TB Storage is laughable. You could certainly troll Apple by buying like 10 of those, with Thai keyboards, and then return them.

 

[victorvictoria]

Anyone who is a bit leery of purchasing a refurb, I worked for Apple from 2004 to 2015 (retired now), and while not in the tech department, I spent many, many hours in the cafeteria with the techs who did both repairs and refurbs. Every one of them told me the same thing: Apple does QC checks on a small minority of new Macs. But they run a complete top to bottom analysis and if necessary, repair on every.single.refurb. They're warranted for a year, and they're eligible for the 3 year AppleCare warranty. Buy with confidence, and save a bundle.

 

[Antoniosmalakia]

Anyone who is a bit leery of purchasing a refurb, I worked for Apple from 2004 to 2015 (retired now), and while not in the tech department, I spent many, many hours in the cafeteria with the techs who did both repairs and refurbs. Every one of them told me the same thing: Apple does QC checks on a small minority of new Macs. But they run a complete top to bottom analysis and if necessary, repair on every.single.refurb. They're warranted for a year, and they're eligible for the 3 year AppleCare warranty. Buy with confidence, and save a bundle.

The only thing inherently wrong with these specific refurb units is that they have 8GB of RAM, and I wouldn’t recommend that to anyone looking to do more than open Safari, and even then, it’s probably pushing it.

 

[victorvictoria]

The only thing inherently wrong with these specific refurb units is that they have 8GB of RAM, and I wouldn’t recommend that to anyone looking to do more than open Safari, and even then, it’s probably pushing it.

Not actually accurate. Possibly the majority of refurbs will be the entry level model, but there are many other configs. You just have to wait until the one that has what you want becomes available. As the late, great Tom Petty said, "The waiting is the hardest part."

 

[Anglagard]

Of course no M3 Pro M3 Max

 

[Mity]

"Pro" with still 8GB ram 😂

This should be illegal in 2024. What a joke. Given how cheap NAND chips are, all base model machines should be 16GB. All Pro machines need to be at minimum 32GB.

 

[picpicmac]

"Pro" with still 8GB ram

Imagine thinking a marketing gimmick ("Pro") is an actual specification...

 

[picpicmac]

Given how cheap NAND chips are, all base model machines should be 16GB.

The RAM used in these devices are not NAND chips.

 

[Lakersfan74]

Imagine thinking a marketing gimmick ("Pro") is an actual specification...

It is a spec. Bettery specs than an Air model.

 

[fenderbass146]

"Pro" with still 8GB ram 😂

for real...I thought the monitor thing was bad enough, I didn't realize it only comes with 8 GB...gosh it's pathetic. In the era of docking station laptops instead of desktops, the dual monitor things is really inexcusable. I work as a MSP and even our base model desktops are 16 GB ram now. I know Macs are better with Ram then PCs but still, on a $1600 laptop it's aboustely bonkers.

 

[Agincourt]

The RAM used in these devices are not NAND chips.

Even so Apple should not be charging 8x the price for the same specs. If switching away from modular RAM results in Apple having to legitimately pay ~$200 for a mere 8 GB extra... they are a pathetically incompetent company. There is absolutely no possible way Apple would select a vastly more expensive solution for no real benefits.

No. Apple absolutely switched over to non upgradable components for the explicit purpose of price gouging on upgrades. Apple RAM comes in at around $25 per GB, whereas the general market comes in around $3 per GB.

 

[gleepskip]

This should be illegal in 2024. What a joke. Given how cheap NAND chips are, all base model machines should be 16GB. All Pro machines need to be at minimum 32GB.

Somebody call the EU 😂

 

[Student of Life]

A lot of people have a hang up because of the name. If this was called a MacBook Air Plus or Extra less people would have a negative reaction. For a Pro machine we expect certain things and thus pay more for them. Here this is a machine a huge step above an Air but also big notch below an actual pro machine because of the ram.

 

[Agincourt]

Meanwhile if you upgrade the RAM to match the low-end 'real' pro model, this thing is now only $200 cheaper and has a great many shortfalls. Lower processor and graphics speeds, only one cooling fan, one less USB, only one external display support...

Suddenly it all looks like a ripoff because of how much Apple removed. Way too expensive for what it is and those outrageous upgrade costs only make it harder to want these.

 

[Darren.h]

8GB OF RAM IS USELESS.

 

[Mity]

Somebody call the EU 😂

Actually, the US & EU need to look into pricing for RAM and storage upgrades. I would love to know how something that costs (at most) $5 ends up being a $200-$300 upgrade.

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[sw1tcher]

Who buys 8GB/1TB or 8GB/2TB?

My guess? YouTube reviewers who want to know if the 1TB and 2TB configs have faster SSD speeds vs the 512GB, something Apple did to the base MacBook Pro M2 Pro

 

[TruthAboveAllElse]

Actually, the US & EU need to look into pricing for RAM and storage upgrades. I would love to know how something that costs (at most) $5 ends up being a $200-$300 upgrade.

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And fountain sodas should cost $1 at most.

 

[God of Biscuits]

The only thing inherently wrong with these specific refurb units is that they have 8GB of RAM, and I wouldn’t recommend that to anyone looking to do more than open Safari, and even then, it’s probably pushing it.

8GB OF RAM IS USELESS.

That's a lie.

 

[Agincourt]

That's a lie.

That's a serious accusation. He very likely means what he said and this isn't dishonesty.

Seriously for how expensive these computers start out as, 8 GB RAM is only barely able to handle basic tasks. When accounting for an OS demanding a 4 GB minimum + graphic demands, your remaining usable RAM isn't much to work with. Even doing something as simple as raising the specs to 12 GB can effectively double your usable memory.