Hi all,
I'm quite familiar with the letter prefixes for part numbers for Apple Devices - particularly for iPhones and iPads (ex: M = brand new, N = brand new, replacement, F = refurbished, etc.). What I am less familiar with, and am having trouble finding anywhere online with searches everywhere on the Internet is the prefix letter codes for part numbers for MacBook Pro's, particularly new 2017 MacBook Pro 15-inch with TouchBar and TouchID models.
For example, I recently purchased and received the following MacBook Pro (2017) 15-inch with TouchBar:
- Upgraded processor: 3.1GHz (Turbo 4.1 GHz) quad core Intel Core i7
- Upgraded storage: 2TB SSD Flash Storage (from the standard 512GB SSD)
- Radeon Pro 560 4GB Dedicated Graphics
- 16GB RAM
- Apple Care Protection Plan 3 years
The part number for my computer is Z0UC0LL/A.
It cost me $6,500 CAD including taxes and government recycle fees. This is a brand new, straight from the factory unit - as such, I expected that the part number would begin with M as per usual for brand new products - which is the case for standard configuration, non-customized MacBook Pro's in this class.
I have found some, but seemingly not all, of the letter prefixes for part numbers for MacBook Pro's at various websites around the Internet, and precious little for the 2017 MacBook Pro's with TouchBar and TouchID.
Does the "Z" prefix for the part number of my new computer simply mean that it is indeed a brand new item purchase, just like the "M" part number prefix for standard models, but that the item has been customized to certain technical specifications? I am curious to know if this is also the case for anyone else who customized a brand new Mac computer, or more specially, a MacBook Pro 2017 edition with TouchBar and Touch ID (15-inch) - as that would narrow it down for me.
Thanks for any information! This has me curious, as the device technical info sticker which comes on the back of the box looks to be in a different size/format than most new Apple computers (I've included a photo of it), which begin with the prefix "M" for the part numbers.
I absolutely appreciate your assistance and help in resolving this strange curiosity of mine regarding my new beast-mode MacBook Pro machine.![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Cheers,
Adam
I'm quite familiar with the letter prefixes for part numbers for Apple Devices - particularly for iPhones and iPads (ex: M = brand new, N = brand new, replacement, F = refurbished, etc.). What I am less familiar with, and am having trouble finding anywhere online with searches everywhere on the Internet is the prefix letter codes for part numbers for MacBook Pro's, particularly new 2017 MacBook Pro 15-inch with TouchBar and TouchID models.
For example, I recently purchased and received the following MacBook Pro (2017) 15-inch with TouchBar:
- Upgraded processor: 3.1GHz (Turbo 4.1 GHz) quad core Intel Core i7
- Upgraded storage: 2TB SSD Flash Storage (from the standard 512GB SSD)
- Radeon Pro 560 4GB Dedicated Graphics
- 16GB RAM
- Apple Care Protection Plan 3 years
The part number for my computer is Z0UC0LL/A.
It cost me $6,500 CAD including taxes and government recycle fees. This is a brand new, straight from the factory unit - as such, I expected that the part number would begin with M as per usual for brand new products - which is the case for standard configuration, non-customized MacBook Pro's in this class.
I have found some, but seemingly not all, of the letter prefixes for part numbers for MacBook Pro's at various websites around the Internet, and precious little for the 2017 MacBook Pro's with TouchBar and TouchID.
Does the "Z" prefix for the part number of my new computer simply mean that it is indeed a brand new item purchase, just like the "M" part number prefix for standard models, but that the item has been customized to certain technical specifications? I am curious to know if this is also the case for anyone else who customized a brand new Mac computer, or more specially, a MacBook Pro 2017 edition with TouchBar and Touch ID (15-inch) - as that would narrow it down for me.
Thanks for any information! This has me curious, as the device technical info sticker which comes on the back of the box looks to be in a different size/format than most new Apple computers (I've included a photo of it), which begin with the prefix "M" for the part numbers.
I absolutely appreciate your assistance and help in resolving this strange curiosity of mine regarding my new beast-mode MacBook Pro machine.
Cheers,
Adam