How are the Space Gray MBPs holding up?

[KUKitch]

Then that's fine, I was worried there was some blighted British chap so overcome with an affection for American culture they decided to denounce their heritage in favour of Americanisms. It were bad .

Whilst you're in Blighty and refusing to correctly call a spade a spade, might I remind you to please under no circumstance refer to your 'Fanny pack' either... Enjoy the weather!

Haha I've been here long enough to call it a 'bum bag', not that I can say that I own one!

 

[Techme0ut]

As I said, ports are absolutely fine. It's aluminium so it will scratch as it's a 'soft' metal, but you still need something harder than it to scratch it. So if you go at it with a blunted piece of steel then it'll likely scratch, but general use the ports are the only areas I can imagine getting some wear. However as I said, mine are absolutely as new.

I'll add that I really don't care if the computer gets a few dings or dents here and there, I won't deliberately mistreat it, but I won't baby it either. It's part of the computer like my own scars... So basically, I don't do anything above and beyond putting it in a sleeve to protect it, and it's absolutely fine.

I've been taken the usb ports in and out all the tie and I notice the edges around it are starting to wear. ur telling me mrs are new?

 

[New_Mac_Smell]

I've been taken the usb ports in and out all the tie and I notice the edges around it are starting to wear. ur telling me mrs are new?

Here, judge for yourself.

I could have dusted it but it goes on what I was saying earlier...

 

[x-evil-x]

Yeah, those are not Apples fault, but comparing this and the silver edition with the same usage, you'll still see the silver one hold up better due to the color.
The space grey is not a problem, but the silver holds up better over time, but not a deal breaker by any means, I would say.

depending on how you care for it of course. I have nov 16 launch day 15" with no issues whatsoever with no case. I also don't use cases on phones
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I've had my 2016 13" MacBook Pro since November of 2016 and it has held up pretty well but there is some minor cosmetic damage around the edges. Btw, I don't use a case or cover. The damage stands out more than if I had the silver version but I am still glad I went with the space grey and it is hard to notice the damage unless you look closely. I've also attached a couple pictures below.
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how did those happen? I'm sure you can recall the ding side but the other side just looks like wear from your typical routine of using it?

 

[Timmy D]

sometimes I wish I had kept my original silver 2016 15" MacBook Pro. I have noticed the edges of my space grey MacBook Pro have started to show the aluminum silver. most be from when I put it in a backpack or messenger bag.

 

[G-Force]

This is pretty much the reason I went with the silver MacBook Pro. And the fact I already had a silver M-Stand.

But the silver one also isn't perfect. I used to own one with a small chip in the casing and it was a much darker color than the silver of the casing so pretty much the same issue.

Anyway, just be careful with the machine no matter which color it is.

 

[Ashton Cofer]

how did those happen? I'm sure you can recall the ding side but the other side just looks like wear from your typical routine of using it?

Yes, the ding on the side was caused by the laptop hitting the side of a glass desk. The other damage is just from day to day use (I use this laptop for school and I take it to all my classes).

 

[Techme0ut]

Here, judge for yourself.

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I could have dusted it but it goes on what I was saying earlier...

take it without the flash.




yes I am asking u to take another picture LLOL

 

[Closingracer]

My 2015 13 inch has a ding because I put it in a sleeve and I put the sleeve with the zipper on the bottom in my backpack. Since I Put the zipper up I have had no other dings in the year I owned it. I expect I won't have any issues with my Space Gray 15 inch MacBook Pro.

Actually a better place to ask this question would probably be in the MacBook since there has been a Space gray one for a few years now.

 

[New_Mac_Smell]

take it without the flash.




yes I am asking u to take another picture LLOL

But it was so dark I had to use the flash! I hads too!

Fine, here you go!

 

[Jayjew]

256 or 512 for Logic Pro X

 

[Techme0ut]

But it was so dark I had to use the flash! I hads too!

Fine, here you go!

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how do u keep them so clean with zero wear??? do u not use em?

 

[EugW]

FWIW, the grey ones in a local Apple Store looked beat up. Lots of nicks and scratches on the edges. I'm surprised they didn't change them out, because they almost looked like they were from a refurb shop.

The silver ones in the same store looked almost brand new, as does my 8 year old silver MacBook Pro. Hence, I went with silver for my 2017 MacBook.

 

[New_Mac_Smell]

how do u keep them so clean with zero wear??? do u not use em?

Stuff goes in, stuff goes out. The stuff going in is the right size, I suppose that helps.

FWIW, the grey ones in a local Apple Store looked beat up. Lots of nicks and scratches on the edges. I'm surprised they didn't change them out, because they almost looked like they were from a refurb shop.

The silver ones in the same store looked almost brand new, as does my 8 year old silver MacBook Pro. Hence, I went with silver for my 2017 MacBook.

Remember that darker colours show scratches easier, especially with store lighting. All Macs in stores will be beaten up to a degree, people will scratch them and mistreat etc. They probably get a months hard use every day! Anyway, the darker ones will show easier so would look more prone to scratching, I bet if you took a torch to the silver one's at an angle you'd see all the scratches on those too. Just not when the light is coming from overhead.

 

[EugW]

Remember that darker colours show scratches easier, especially with store lighting. All Macs in stores will be beaten up to a degree, people will scratch them and mistreat etc. They probably get a months hard use every day! Anyway, the darker ones will show easier so would look more prone to scratching, I bet if you took a torch to the silver one's at an angle you'd see all the scratches on those too. Just not when the light is coming from overhead.

Well, yeah, that was my point. Colours will wear off, if not after a few weeks, then after a few months. But it will happen, unless you keep it in a sheath or something. There is no such colour to wear off on an aluminum model.

Like I said, my eight year-old MBP looks nearly new... at least in certain light. Yes, there are some scratches and they can be visible in some lighting, but in general you don't notice them unless you're looking for them or looking at it closely. In contrast, the edge scratches on the grey MacBook Pros are instantly obvious to me in a lot of different lighting, and they sometimes look quite bad in an Apple Store just after several weeks, whereas the silver ones in the same store look quite new.

I may also be biased by the black iPhone 5. That was absolutely horrid. But I believe the anodization has gotten much better.

BTW, there is an article at another site confirming the fears about the finish of the jet black iPhone 7.

https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/06/jet-black-iphone-micro-abrasions-one-year/

[doublepost=1504923829][/doublepost]I just pulled out my 2009 MBP silver and checked it out more closely. There are a few things that would identify it as old, but that doesn't include visible scratches:

1) It's big. But if you didn't know the sizes of current Macs, you wouldn't know that.
2) It has an optical drive.
3) The print on the bottom case is wearing off. But a seller could actually use this to his advantage by just rubbing the rest off so it there was no print on it at all (aside from the serial number that's etched into the metal).
4) It has a modified screw that doesn't actually belong. See here:

https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...h-pix-btw-where-to-buy-single-screws.2065442/

BTW, that thread has some pictures of the edges of this machine. No noticeable nicks at all.

 

[Techme0ut]

Well, yeah, that was my point. Colours will wear off, if not after a few weeks, then after a few months. But it will happen, unless you keep it in a sheath or something. There is no such colour to wear off on an aluminum model.

Like I said, my eight year-old MBP looks nearly new... at least in certain light. Yes, there are some scratches and they can be visible in some lighting, but in general you don't notice them unless you're looking for them or looking at it closely. In contrast, the edge scratches on the grey MacBook Pros are instantly obvious to me in a lot of different lighting, and they sometimes look quite bad in an Apple Store just after several weeks, whereas the silver ones in the same store look quite new.

I may also be biased by the black iPhone 5. That was absolutely horrid. But I believe the anodization has gotten much better.

BTW, there is an article at another site confirming the fears about the finish of the jet black iPhone 7.

https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/06/jet-black-iphone-micro-abrasions-one-year/

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[doublepost=1504923829][/doublepost]I just pulled out my 2009 MBP silver and checked it out more closely. There are a few things that would identify it as old, but that doesn't include visible scratches:

1) It's big. But if you didn't know the sizes of current Macs, you wouldn't know that.
2) It has an optical drive.
3) The print on the bottom case is wearing off. But a seller could actually use this to his advantage by just rubbing the rest off so it there was no print on it at all (aside from the serial number that's etched into the metal).
4) It has a modified screw that doesn't actually belong. See here:

https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...h-pix-btw-where-to-buy-single-screws.2065442/

BTW, that thread has some pictures of the edges of this machine. No noticeable nicks at all.

lol u people going on about optical drives still

 

[Mobster1983]

Bought my 15" 2016 space grey on release day. Carried it every day for my final year of law school, just sliding it into my backpack (in a laptop section of course). Didn't really baby it, but did not abuse it either. Just looked carefully and the laptop is still flawless. Not a single scuff or scrape that I can see. Looks awesome too.

 

[the caveman]

Bought my 15" 2016 on release day. Carried it every day for my final year of law school, just sliding it into my backpack (in a laptop section of course). Didn't really baby it, but did not abuse it either. Just looked carefully and the laptop is still flawless. Not a single scuff or scrape that I can see. Looks awesome too.

What color though? Is yours space grey?

 

[Mobster1983]

What color though? Is yours space grey?

That's the only one the OP asked about so yes. I added it to my post though. ;-)

 

[pixelatedscraps]

Mine got junked up with finger grease, a scuff from an iPhone 7 and tiny buff marks within a week or so. Definitely not as durable as the silver from 2014-2015 that I also have but I can't compare to those who own the 2017 silver.

 

[Tensakun]

For a moment I was shocked (!), but then 'oh yeah, the commenter is a Brit' (torch = flashlight, not a welding tool)

 

[New_Mac_Smell]

But they don't flash!

 

[ryannel2003]

My space grey 13" and 15" both held up fine. I did notice the other night my 15" has some light scuffs on the bottom where I've dragged the computer across a table but otherwise it's perfect.