Is there aftermarket for MBP 13" mid-2020?

[donleon]

Friends,

Should I try to sell my MBP 13" (mid 2020) now while I can? Is there even going to be an aftermarket for these things? Looks like M1 macbooks are going to make recovering money on this unfeasible.

I would purchase a MBP 13" (late 2020) in the meantime. Can't wait for the m1X. Only thing I'm worried about is the two-port option cause I'd stick with the m1 MBP for at least 2 years before I would realistically upgrade. Suppose I'd survive dongling.

thanks

 

[dinobear]

Hmm, I would just hold onto your mid 2020. Every purchase is going resell at a loss. I'd hold out with what you have and then upgrade when you need to. Sounds like you're chasing the latest and greatest thing. Which is cool if money isnt a concern - or your work demands it. But if you're worried about reselling an April 2020 laptop to get the one that came out a few months later in November, with the goal of selling that one in a few months when the next tech (m1X) comes out... all I see is losses that will be greater than whatever the re-sale market is for used laptops, intel or m1.
just my opinion. I cant imagine 2020 intel laptops will be listed on the free section of craiglist anytime soon.

 

[deeddawg]

@donleon nobody can truly say what's the best path for you. Depends on your needs and expectations. What do you feel the need to move to the M1 platform now other than "Oooh, Shiny!"

If you think you'd find two ports to be a pain, then you'd probably be better served awaiting the four-port Apple Silicon models to come out. I have the M1 MBP and two ports isn't an issue since I was already doing single-cable docking with my prior MBP anyway. Similarly if you need to run Windows software, I've not been following the virtualization stuff but my guess it there's still a ways to go.

I expect there will continue to be a market for the Intel 2020 MBPs. At least for a while since there'll be folks needing Intel capability. Values may well continue to decrease, but IMHO it'll still cost you more to sell it to buy the wrong computer for your needs today vs waiting to sell it until the right computer for your needs is available.

 

[antipodean]

I agree with the two previous posters. I have a 2020 intel 13" MBP and also experience with M1 Macs (I have an M1 mini 16GB/1TB and bought an M1 MBA 8GB/512GB for my daughter).

Much as the M1 Macs are great, there are plenty of things that the intel 13" MBP still has going for it. 4 ports as mentioned above, it's decently fast for a lot of tasks, portable and quiet under mild to moderate loads. The 2020 model has the improved keyboard and somewhat better integrated GPU than earlier intel 13" MBPs. You can also bootcamp for light gaming or connect an eGPU if you are so inclined.

I think there will be a market for these for a while yet. Third party software support for Apple Silicon is still patchy in certain niche areas - for example, I have FCP plug-ins that do not run on M1 Macs at all. You could make a comparison with the way that 2015 MBPs were and even still are quite sort after for their own perceived advantages (traditional ports mainly).

 

[donleon]

For context, this question is coming up because I have a sale opportunity for near my original purchase price and it seems like the M1 will have a better resell value when the time comes that I decide to upgrade, which may mitigate losses.

Also, I think it's more about me being frugal than wanting the new and shiny. Although, I am extremely envious of the longer battery life; my intel 13" makes it ~5h under medium load and has 89% battery health after only 61 cycles, which worries me.

When I look at reviews and performance comparisons, it looks like the M1 is superior in performance to the 10th gen intel chips (I have 4-core 2.0hz). and I only use two ports as it is for my workflow.

All in all, of course, I would be okay holding on to this machine for a few years. She's still slick and mainly docked anyway.

Thanks for all the replies so far @antipodean @deeddawg @dinobear

 

[Wowfunhappy]

this question is coming up because I have a sale opportunity for near my original purchase price

In that case, I might go for it, particularly if you're finding yourself eying the M1.

 

[deeddawg]

For context, this question is coming up because I have a sale opportunity for near my original purchase price and it seems like the M1 will have a better resell value when the time comes that I decide to upgrade, which may mitigate losses.

If you have an opportunity to get near your original purchase price, *and* the current M1 models fully suit your needs (so you're not feeling the need to upgrade again in six months), then it seems wise to make the switch.