Which Refurb 13" MBP

[ARK]

Not looking to spend a lot for the wife but we need to get her a computer. She would be using email, internet, Word and Adobe Lightroom for her photos. So I was wondering is there a particular refurb 13" we should aim for? Is it worth an extra $100-$200 to get a faster processor (i5 vs i7)? 8 gig Ram would probably be suffice and want 512gb Flash. Is there a particular one you would pick over the other?

MacBook Pro Retina - Late 2013 $1409
13.3” retina
Dual-Core i5 2.6Ghz
8GB
SSD 512GB
Intel Iris Graphics

MacBook Pro Retina - Mid 2014 $1529
13.3” retina
Dual-Core i5 2.8Ghz
8GB
SSD 512GB
Intel Iris Graphics

MacBook Pro Retina - Late 2013 $1599
13.3” retina
Dual-Core i7 2.8Ghz
8GB
SSD 512GB
Intel Iris Graphics


MacBook Pro Retina - Mid 2014 $1699
13.3” retina
Dual-Core i5 2.8Ghz
16GB
SSD 512GB
Intel Iris Graphics

 

[Raunien]

I would get the first one.

MacBook Pro Retina - Late 2013 $1409
13.3” retina
Dual-Core i5 2.6Ghz
8GB
SSD 512GB
Intel Iris Graphics

She doesn't need processing power and 8 gb would be enough for her. However, ask yourself how many years you expect out of this computer and if it's greater than 5-6 years, you might want to choose a model with 16 gb of memory

 

[Natzoo]

MacBook Pro Retina - Late 2013 $1599
13.3” retina
Dual-Core i7 2.8Ghz
8GB
SSD 512GB
Intel Iris Graphics
or even the last one because for $200 more dollars you are getting a really fast mac. Maybe if your budget can do a little more get the 15" at macmall or B&H photo

But just get her the I7 one for 200 more it is worth it

 

[radioking]

MacBook Pro Retina - Late 2013 $1599
13.3” retina
Dual-Core i7 2.8Ghz
8GB
SSD 512GB
Intel Iris Graphics
or even the last one because for $200 more dollars you are getting a really fast mac. Maybe if your budget can do a little more get the 15" at macmall or B&H photo

But just get her the I7 one for 200 more it is worth it

You can get the i7 512 at B&H for $1649. It will be cheaper than the refurb with tax. They also have the 2014 2.8 i5 for $1599.

 

[SkimMilk168]

I'd go with the mid 2014 i5
MacBook Pro Retina - Mid 2014 $1529
13.3” retina
Dual-Core i5 2.8Ghz
8GB
SSD 512GB
Intel Iris Graphics

Scroll towards the end to see the comparison of the CPUs for the 13":
http://www.primatelabs.com/blog/2014/07/macbook-pro-performance-july-2014/

 

[Natzoo]

Based on experience i think you should go with the 15". You can use it too

 

[ARK]

I'm already on a 15" Late 2013 1TB maxed out refurb. hence why I want to get something for her so she won't use it. Lol. Actually it's time we just get 2 laptops so we don't have to share.

 

[Samuelsan2001]

Any will be fine

I'm already on a 15" Late 2013 1TB maxed out refurb. hence why I want to get something for her so she won't use it. Lol. Actually it's time we just get 2 laptops so we don't have to share.

For that use case any macbook will be absolutely fine...