Entry level MBP13 or 4 port MBP13

[GoneDrinkin]

I’m thinking of biting the bullet on a MBP to avail of the education offer with AirPods.

I’m thinking long term resell value, so I would be looking at 512GB SSD and 16GB of RAM.

The 4 port MBP has those specs as standard so I think it’s better value for money.

What are peoples’ opinions?

 

[jerryk]

Entry-level has 8th gen Intel CPU. The higher-end version has 10th gen Intel CPU for better performance, more RAM, and more memory. I was able to find the 10th gen unit for $300 more than the entry on a Best Buy sale. So I sent my entry-level unit back to Apple 10 days after I got it.

Resale-wise the 10th gen processor may make it a little better. But Apple Silicon is going to kill the resell values on these units regardless of configuration.

 

[Natzoo]

I would go for the stock 4 port model to be honest. For resale value, macbooks depreciate as fast as a sports car, so dont buy macbooks for their value just for your need. You can get 2019 15" for the same price as a 2020 13" as an example.

 

[ctjack]

Play it smart. Education discount is still more expensive than the refurbished one from Apple(4 port model).
So you will take advantage of edu deal only with the base 2 port MBP.