This Refurbished MacBook Air Is Almost Free at 79% Off, It's Worth Having as a Backup Even If You Own One
Now, this laptop isn't going to be right for everyone. We are talking about an eight-year-old used piece of hardware after all. So if you plan on doing a lot of process-heavy work like video or photo editing, managing huge Excel databases, or hoping to play the latest Destiny 2 update, you will hate this laptop. Though, if you're just looking for a cheap way to handle your email, maybe check social media and other websites, or a little bit of work with documents, this refurbished relic from the year the first Nintendo Switch came out might do well for you.
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So what are we actually working with for this 2017 laptop? Well, this MacBook Air has a 13.3-inch widescreen retina display with a in resolution of 1440 x 900 . It's got 8GB of RAM with 128GB of storage. The processor is an Intel Core i5 capable of 1.8GHz and it's Intel HD graphics 6000 card is good enough to stream HD video.
The silver aluminum case keeps the computer well protected and its got several ports along the side of it including an SD card slot. So if all that screams, 'good enough,' to you, then you have no reason not to drop the couple hundred to secure one for yourself.
Now each refurbished product sold through StackSocial gets a grade rating so you can accurately estimate what sort of shape yours will arrive in. This deal on the 2017 MacBook Air is marked with a Grade A/B. This means the seller can guarantee your laptop will be near-mint condition meaning minimal or no scuffing along the case. Batteries become weaker over time, but the one on this laptop will continue to work at roughly 80% the health it started at. That should work out to lasting you approximately 12 hours per charge. The laptop comes with a MagSafe charger as well. You're getting what was once a $999 laptop for just $199, a steal at 79% off.
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