rMBP 13" : Refurb 8/256 or New 8/128?

[FatalityxZ]

Hi guys,

With the refresh today, I'm put in a tough dilemma.

On one hand, I can get the 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD late 2013 model for $1189, or I can get the baseline new model for $1199 with educational discount, as well as a $100 Apple Giftcard.

While 256GBs would be nice, is the extra 128GB worth the 200MHz, $90, new, and "mid 2014" label when reselling?

Which one would you guys get?


Thanks!

 

[Meister]

Refurb. No brainer.

 

[FatalityxZ]

Refurb. No brainer.

Pardon my ignorance, but what are the factors that make it a no brainer?

 

[2984839]

Twice the storage for $10 less? Refurb, no question about it.

 

[FatalityxZ]

Twice the storage for $10 less? Refurb, no question about it.

With the giftcard, the refurb ends up being $80 more expensive.

 

[Meister]

With the giftcard, the refurb ends up being $80 more expensive.

80$ = 128gb larger/slightly faster ssd = good deal

 

[ob81]

I went ahead and grabbed the new version 8gb ram and 128gb HD. I can't remember the last time I had close to 100gb used on a laptop. I have a lot of my important docs in the cloud, and my photos and iTunes library are the two big items that I keep on the computer.

 

[Hansana]

80$ = 128gb larger/slightly faster ssd = good deal

Last gen 128gb ssd was much slower than the 256gb ssd. Look it up.

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I went ahead and grabbed the new version 8gb ram and 128gb HD. I can't remember the last time I had close to 100gb used on a laptop. I have a lot of my important docs in the cloud, and my photos and iTunes library are the two big items that I keep on the computer.

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[Freyqq]

No way that you'll notice the tiny cpu bump in day to day tasks. I vote for the refurb.

 

[T5BRICK]

Get the refurb.

 

[Meister]

Last gen 128gb ssd was much slower than the 256gb ssd. Look it up.

thats what my post said.

 

[capathy21]

Last gen 128gb ssd was much slower than the 256gb ssd. Look it up.

Although it depends on brand of SSD, the higher capacity drives are faster overall.

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thats what my post said.

I think he was saying that all 128's were faster than 256's in the Late 2013 models which isn't the case.