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That's somewhat higher than I wanted to spend, but it's $700 off! Considering that Apple is currently selling a refurb 2015 model with the same specs for only $20 less, that is.quite the deal, haha. IESSD-2015ī&H Photo has a brand-new 2017 15" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, in my exact desired configuration (16/512), on sale for $1899.
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You also have this company, which I used (Aura Pro didn't exist at the time). You have the lower performance options such as the Aura or a higher-end with the Aura Pro.
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I resold that machine within a year because the SSD was too small for my use.Ģ015's SSD are upgradeable however, the cost is much higher because it is PCIe as stated.
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I upgraded to a retina 13 inch later, with 256 GB SSD, and waited in vain for cheaper upgrade options to come along. I fondly remember my 2012 non-retina 13 inch. Later models use sort of Apple specific "blade" / pcie ssd, which are harder to find an more expensive. If I had to guess, upgradeability of the SSD? If I recall correctly, If the model just uses SATA HD, easy enough to swap an SSD into that. You’re right, the 2015 MBPs seem to be around the same price as the 2012/2013 models on Gazelle, which is definitely a better deal. Also, I've never bought from Gazelle before. I feel like that's a really good value: I'm getting a larger display, retina quality, faster processor, an SSD, more storage space, four times the RAM, thinner and lighter – for $1000 less than a new MacBook Pro with the same configuration (and actually a slower i7), and that's not even for a model with the Touch Bar.īut is it wise to still be spending $1200 on a five-year-old computer? I do think it's a good deal relative to what I'm looking for, and willing to spend, but I worry about getting cut off from macOS updates shortly after I buy it. I can't afford a brand-new MacBook Pro – especially since I want to move up to a 15" – but I have my eye on the following refurb model from Gazelle: 2013 2.7 GHz i7, 512 GB SSD, 16 GB of RAM for ~$1200, in (supposedly) excellent cosmetic condition. I have a 2011 non-retina 13" MacBook Pro with 4 GB of RAM and a 320 GB spinning disk that I'm dying to replace with something newer (it's in good condition, just generally slow as molasses and out of storage space).