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Refurb: Apple MacBook Air (2022): 13", M2, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Midnight $589.66

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"1-year warranty: This item has a 1-year warranty serviced by Allstate"

DESCRIPTION:
"This unit has been professionally refurbished. It has been inspected, cleaned, repaired, and is in good condition. It will show noticeable signs of use including moderate scratching and/or scuffs/dings/dents."

Battery health at 80% or higher

Includes:
  • MacBook Air 13" Laptop
  • Power Adapter

Features:
  • Color: Midnight
  • 13.6-inch LED-backlit Liquid Retina IPS display (2560 x 1664)
  • Apple M2 8-Core 3.49GHz processor
  • 16GB RAM
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • Apple GPU with 8-core graphics
  • 802.11ax Wireless LAN (WiFi 6)
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0
  • 1080p FaceTime HD camera
  • Supports macOS 12.4 or higher
  • Ports:
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4 ports
    • 1x 3.5mm Headphone/Mic combo jack

https://www.ebay.com/itm/37712895...5000006407
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Sold by Tek Deals Store via eBay

"1-year warranty: This item has a 1-year warranty serviced by Allstate"

DESCRIPTION:
"This unit has been professionally refurbished. It has been inspected, cleaned, repaired, and is in good condition. It will show noticeable signs of use including moderate scratching and/or scuffs/dings/dents."

Battery health at 80% or higher

Includes:
  • MacBook Air 13" Laptop
  • Power Adapter

Features:
  • Color: Midnight
  • 13.6-inch LED-backlit Liquid Retina IPS display (2560 x 1664)
  • Apple M2 8-Core 3.49GHz processor
  • 16GB RAM
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • Apple GPU with 8-core graphics
  • 802.11ax Wireless LAN (WiFi 6)
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0
  • 1080p FaceTime HD camera
  • Supports macOS 12.4 or higher
  • Ports:
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4 ports
    • 1x 3.5mm Headphone/Mic combo jack

https://www.ebay.com/itm/37712895...5000006407

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Today 7:23 AM
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drsnowmonToday 7:23 AM
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The description says the battery health is 80% or higher.
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LavenderPickle7682Today 7:31 AM
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Two things to keep in mind:

First, this is not "refurbished", it's used. Nothing has been done to replace, repair, or verify any components other than a wipedown with a damp cloth and basic power test.

Second, from what we learned at our company when we deployed these M2 "AIR" machines -- the 256gb model has only one SSD processing chip (instead of the M1, M3, M4, etc) "AIR"'s two processing chips. This means reads & writes are going to be significantly slower. It's one of the few times when an "upgrade" is really a "downgrade".

This only applies to specifically the M2 256gb model -- all other models and configs use the better chip configuration. Thanks, "APPLE"...!
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acchangToday 10:39 AM
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Is this really a good deal? It seems like most used M2s are selling for something like this.
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Quote from acchang View quoted comment :
Is this really a good deal? It seems like most used M2s are selling for something like this.
10 months ago or earlier this would have been a pretty bad deal because the new M3 MBA was selling roughly for around $699-$749, M4 for $799-$849, and the M5 for $949. But considering the scenario of the PC world and components right now, this is a good deal esp. if you want a MacBook with 16GB RAM, comparatively newer and more powerful than the M1 chip, without breaking the bank.
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 View quoted comment :
Two things to keep in mind:

First, this is not "refurbished", it's used. Nothing has been done to replace, repair, or verify any components other than a wipedown with a damp cloth and basic power test.

Second, from what we learned at our company when we deployed these M2 "AIR" machines -- the 256gb model has only one SSD processing chip (instead of the M1, M3, M4, etc) "AIR"'s two processing chips. This means reads & writes are going to be significantly slower. It's one of the few times when an "upgrade" is really a "downgrade".

This only applies to specifically the M2 256gb model -- all other models and configs use the better chip configuration. Thanks, "APPLE"...!
While correct, you're blowing it out of proportion. Good thing we have authentic websites to guide us instead of relying on a random person's misguiding on every other MacBook thread; according to notebookcheck: "The transfer rates are basically still fine for your daily stuff and you will probably not even notice any limitations, but the M2 chip with shared memory puts data on the SSD (swap memory) when the memory is full, which will then result in lower performance. During our review, we only really noticed it during the Adobe Premiere Pro PugetBench test, where the video export took much longer compared to the MacBook Air M2 with the 1 TB SSD. It really depends on how you are planning to use the Air M2. If you run multiple apps or numerous browser tabs at the same time (especially with third-party browsers like Chrome), there will most likely be noticeable performance drops."
You can read more at https://www.notebookcheck.net/App...637.0.html

Also, from the seller's note on eBay: "It has been inspected, cleaned, repaired, and is in good condition." So, yes, it has indeed been repaired and not just wiped down with a damp cloth according to you. It's better to understand the difference between used and refurbished, both of which can be found in this seller's and others' listings.
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