Best Refurbished MacBooks Updated April 2026

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Best Refurbished MacBooks
2026 Buyer's GuideUpdated April 2026
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Apple MacBook Pro Late 2021 with Apple M1 Pro chip (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Display Size: 16"
Resolution: 3456 x 2234
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Apple M1 Pro 10-core
Graphics Processor: Apple M1 Pro
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 11 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 8.4 lbs

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Apple MacBook Pro Late 2021 with Apple M1 Pro chip (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Display Size: 16"
Resolution: 3456 x 2234
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Apple M1 Pro 10-core
Graphics Processor: Apple M1 Pro
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 11 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 8.4 lbs
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9.8

Apple MacBook Pro Late 2019 with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed)
Display Size: 16"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: 9th Gen Intel Core i7 6-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 630
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 11 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 4 lbs
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Apple MacBook Pro Late 2019 with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed)
Display Size: 16"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: 9th Gen Intel Core i7 6-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 630
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 11 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 4 lbs
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9.6

Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Display Size: 13.3"
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: Apple M1 8-core
Graphics Processor: Apple M1 7-core
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 18 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 3.69 lbs
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Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Display Size: 13.3"
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: Apple M1 8-core
Graphics Processor: Apple M1 7-core
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 18 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 3.69 lbs
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9.3

Apple MacBook Air (13-inch Retina display, 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 128GB) - Space Gray (Renewed)
Display Size: 13"
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 12 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 2.6 lbs
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Apple MacBook Air (13-inch Retina display, 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 128GB) - Space Gray (Renewed)
Display Size: 13"
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 12 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 2.6 lbs
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9.2

Apple 2019 MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
Display Size: 13.3"
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5
Graphics Processor: ‎Intel UHD Graphics 617
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 3.8 lbs
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Apple 2019 MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
Display Size: 13.3"
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5
Graphics Processor: ‎Intel UHD Graphics 617
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 3.8 lbs
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9.1

Apple 2020 MacBook Air with 1.1GHz Intel Core i3, 13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage Space Gray (Renewed)
Display Size: 13.3"
Resolution: ‎2560 x 1600
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Plus
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 11 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 4.64 lbs
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Apple 2020 MacBook Air with 1.1GHz Intel Core i3, 13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage Space Gray (Renewed)
Display Size: 13.3"
Resolution: ‎2560 x 1600
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Plus
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 11 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 4.64 lbs
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9.0

Apple 2020 MacBook Pro with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
Display Size: 13"
Resolution: 1600 x 2560
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: 8th Gen Intel Core i5 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
Operating System: Mac OS 10.15 Catalina
Weight: 3.1 lbs
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Apple 2020 MacBook Pro with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
Display Size: 13"
Resolution: 1600 x 2560
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: 8th Gen Intel Core i5 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
Operating System: Mac OS 10.15 Catalina
Weight: 3.1 lbs
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8.9

Apple MacBook Pro 13.3in Retina Laptop Intel i5 Dual Core 2.6GHz 8GB 128GB SSD - MGX72LL/A (Renewed)
Display Size: 13.3"
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: Intel i5-4278U 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris 5100 Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 9 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 3.46 lbs
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Apple MacBook Pro 13.3in Retina Laptop Intel i5 Dual Core 2.6GHz 8GB 128GB SSD - MGX72LL/A (Renewed)
Display Size: 13.3"
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: Intel i5-4278U 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris 5100 Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 9 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 3.46 lbs
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8.8

Apple Early 2020 MacBook Air with 1.1GHz Intel Core i3 13-inch 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Storage Space Gray (Renewed)
Display Size: 13.3"
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 256GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 11 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 3.74 lbs
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Apple Early 2020 MacBook Air with 1.1GHz Intel Core i3 13-inch 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Storage Space Gray (Renewed)
Display Size: 13.3"
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 256GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 11 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 3.74 lbs
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8.6

New Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
Display Size: 13.3"
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 256GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 4.14 lbs
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10
New Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
Display Size: 13.3"
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 256GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 4.14 lbs

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10.0

Apple MacBook Pro Late 2021 with Apple M1 Pro chip (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Display Size: 16"
Resolution: 3456 x 2234
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Apple M1 Pro 10-core
Graphics Processor: Apple M1 Pro
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 11 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 8.4 lbs

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Apple MacBook Pro Late 2021 with Apple M1 Pro chip (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Display Size: 16"
Resolution: 3456 x 2234
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD
Processor: Apple M1 Pro 10-core
Graphics Processor: Apple M1 Pro
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 11 hours
Operating System: Mac OS
Weight: 8.4 lbs

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1. Apple 2021 MacBook Pro 16" Laptop (MK183LL/A, Renewed)
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Display Size
16" 16" 13.3" 13" 13.3" 13.3" 13" 13.3" 13.3" 13.3"
Display Size
16" 16" 13.3" 13" 13.3" 13.3" 13" 13.3" 13.3" 13.3"
Resolution
3456 x 2234 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1600 2560 x 1600 2560 x 1600 ‎2560 x 1600 1600 x 2560 2560 x 1600 2560 x 1600 2560 x 1600
Resolution
3456 x 2234 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1600 2560 x 1600 2560 x 1600 ‎2560 x 1600 1600 x 2560 2560 x 1600 2560 x 1600 2560 x 1600
Memory
16GB RAM 16GB RAM 8GB RAM 8GB RAM 8GB RAM 8GB RAM 16GB RAM 8GB RAM 8GB RAM 8GB RAM
Memory
16GB RAM 16GB RAM 8GB RAM 8GB RAM 8GB RAM 8GB RAM 16GB RAM 8GB RAM 8GB RAM 8GB RAM
Storage
512GB SSD 512GB SSD 128GB SSD 128GB SSD 128GB SSD 128GB SSD 512GB SSD 128GB SSD 256GB SSD 256GB SSD
Storage
512GB SSD 512GB SSD 128GB SSD 128GB SSD 128GB SSD 128GB SSD 512GB SSD 128GB SSD 256GB SSD 256GB SSD
Processor
Apple M1 Pro 10-core 9th Gen Intel Core i7 6-core Apple M1 8-core Intel Core i5 2-core Intel Core i5 Intel Core i3 2-core 8th Gen Intel Core i5 4-core Intel i5-4278U 2-core Intel Core i3 2-core Intel Core i5 4-core
Processor
Apple M1 Pro 10-core 9th Gen Intel Core i7 6-core Apple M1 8-core Intel Core i5 2-core Intel Core i5 Intel Core i3 2-core 8th Gen Intel Core i5 4-core Intel i5-4278U 2-core Intel Core i3 2-core Intel Core i5 4-core
Graphics Processor
Apple M1 Pro Intel UHD Graphics 630 Apple M1 7-core Intel UHD Graphics 620 ‎Intel UHD Graphics 617 Intel Iris Plus Intel Iris Plus Graphics Intel Iris 5100 Graphics Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Graphics Processor
Apple M1 Pro Intel UHD Graphics 630 Apple M1 7-core Intel UHD Graphics 620 ‎Intel UHD Graphics 617 Intel Iris Plus Intel Iris Plus Graphics Intel Iris 5100 Graphics Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Touchscreen
No No No No No No No No No No
Touchscreen
No No No No No No No No No No
Battery Life
11 hours 11 hours 18 hours Up to 12 hours Up to 10 hours 11 hours Up to 10 hours Up to 9 hours 11 hours Up to 10 hours
Battery Life
11 hours 11 hours 18 hours Up to 12 hours Up to 10 hours 11 hours Up to 10 hours Up to 9 hours 11 hours Up to 10 hours
Operating System
Mac OS Mac OS Mac OS Mac OS Mac OS Mac OS Mac OS 10.15 Catalina Mac OS Mac OS Mac OS
Operating System
Mac OS Mac OS Mac OS Mac OS Mac OS Mac OS Mac OS 10.15 Catalina Mac OS Mac OS Mac OS
Weight
8.4 lbs 4 lbs 3.69 lbs 2.6 lbs 3.8 lbs 4.64 lbs 3.1 lbs 3.46 lbs 3.74 lbs 4.14 lbs
Weight
8.4 lbs 4 lbs 3.69 lbs 2.6 lbs 3.8 lbs 4.64 lbs 3.1 lbs 3.46 lbs 3.74 lbs 4.14 lbs

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