Apple MacBook Air M1 13.3" *8-Core GPU*, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD (Best Buy) $1049.99
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Best Buy offers the M1 MacBook Air[bestbuy.com] with the upgraded8-Core GPU, 8GB RAM, and 512GB SSD for $1049. Shipping is free. The 8-core GPU is no longer available from Apple.
Model: MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop - Apple M1 chip - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD (Latest Model) - Gold
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I got an excellent open box for $585 (silver color). Just the box was open everything inside was still had plastic. 8 core CPU, 8 core GPU, 8GB ram and 512GB storage. There was only 1 in store. YAY!!!
They've really jacked up the prices on the open-box models. Last summer I got a base 256GB open-box geek squad excellent for $663+tax. Now they want $824. Was during a similar $849.99 sale they had on the base $999 sku
$200 premium over the 256GB model is ridiculous. And unlike the M2, there is no significant performance penalty going with 256GB on the M1 models. Buy an external USB drive like the Samsung T7 instead, or an $80 1TB NVMe and throw it in either an external USB or TB3 enclosure. Yes it's a hassle to have an external appendage rather than internal storage but sometimes you have to accept compromises to not get ripped off.
$200 premium over the 256GB model is ridiculous. And unlike the M2, there is no significant performance penalty going with 256GB on the M1 models. Buy an external USB drive like the Samsung T7 instead, or an $80 1TB NVMe and throw it in either an external USB or TB3 enclosure. Yes it's a hassle to have an external appendage rather than internal storage but sometimes you have to accept compromises to not get ripped off.
Good point, but is the 256gb even available with the 8-core GPU?
Good point, but is the 256gb even available with the 8-core GPU?
I don't see any difference in GPU description between the 8GB/256GB or the 8GB/512GB models of M1 Air. It seems the only difference is in SSD capacity.
I got an excellent open box for $585 (silver color). Just the box was open everything inside was still had plastic. 8 core CPU, 8 core GPU, 8GB ram and 512GB storage. There was only 1 in store. YAY!!!
That's a hell of a deal.
I thought I had a steal of a deal finding one locally AS-IS with a MacOS installation problem 8/8/8/512 SSD (rose gold ) at $450 total (a little dirty but in mint condition with 5 charge cycles).
I got lucky and it cleaned up well and the MacOS install problem they had was a bad wifi network signal. When I got home it installed no problem. and I considered myself lucky to get my model at that price.
I'd gladly take open-box $585 with the 512 SSD with original box brand new and warranty any day of the week (taxes on top of that would still suck but I'd still pick it up no questions asked)
I thought I had a steal of a deal finding one locally AS-IS with a MacOS installation problem 8/8/8/512 SSD (rose gold ) at $450 total (a little dirty but in mint condition with 5 charge cycles).
I got lucky and it cleaned up well and the MacOS install problem they had was a bad wifi network signal. When I got home it installed no problem. and I considered myself lucky to get my model at that price.
I'd gladly take open-box $585 with the 512 SSD with original box brand new and warranty any day of the week (taxes on top of that would still suck but I'd still pick it up no questions asked)
Are these extra open box deals only in store on luck?
I don't see any difference in GPU description between the 8GB/256GB or the 8GB/512GB models of M1 Air. It seems the only difference is in SSD capacity.
To the best of my knowledge, the 8-Core GPU was never offered with the 256GB option, only 512GB. Only the base version with the binned 7-Core GPU offered the 256GB hard drive.
To the best of my knowledge, the 8-Core GPU was never offered with the 256GB option, only 512GB. Only the base version with the binned 7-Core GPU offered the 256GB hard drive.
It is still show 7 core GPU for the one in Apple.com.
Don't be fooled, this is NOT "upgraded", its the normal M1 chip design. The 7 core GPU models are the handicapped versions that didn't pass their binning process... if any more cores failed the test, they get scrapped, but Apple in thier money grabbing greed decided to keep the ones that have one failed GPU core, and lock it out of the OS, so they don't go to waste. The end user is supposed to be happy about it, but you're getting a broken CPU/GPU and they're charging you the base price for it, when it should be the 8/8 as the actual base.
This model is the upper end 2020 $1249 with 8/8/512. Yes, it does have 8-core GPU and "faster" ssd over the M2. Anyone who says anything different is considered dumb.
It was $999 a few days with my best buy rewards, which was a steal.
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Good point, but is the 256gb even available with the 8-core GPU?
I thought I had a steal of a deal finding one locally AS-IS with a MacOS installation problem 8/8/8/512 SSD (rose gold ) at $450 total (a little dirty but in mint condition with 5 charge cycles).
I got lucky and it cleaned up well and the MacOS install problem they had was a bad wifi network signal. When I got home it installed no problem. and I considered myself lucky to get my model at that price.
I'd gladly take open-box $585 with the 512 SSD with original box brand new and warranty any day of the week (taxes on top of that would still suck but I'd still pick it up no questions asked)
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I thought I had a steal of a deal finding one locally AS-IS with a MacOS installation problem 8/8/8/512 SSD (rose gold ) at $450 total (a little dirty but in mint condition with 5 charge cycles).
I got lucky and it cleaned up well and the MacOS install problem they had was a bad wifi network signal. When I got home it installed no problem. and I considered myself lucky to get my model at that price.
I'd gladly take open-box $585 with the 512 SSD with original box brand new and warranty any day of the week (taxes on top of that would still suck but I'd still pick it up no questions asked)
Are these extra open box deals only in store on luck?
I found mine at a local Pawn Shop selling it AS-IS...
As in, you buy it the way it is. You might get lucky and fix it.
or you might get screwed and there's something wrong with it physically/hardware.
Might have a iCloud account/activation lock on it as well....
but I got lucky.
I found mine at a local Pawn Shop selling it AS-IS...
As in, you buy it the way it is. You might get lucky and fix it.
or you might get screwed and there's something wrong with it physically/hardware.
Might have a iCloud account/activation lock on it as well....
but I got lucky.
Ah…I thought you guys were talking about open box in bestbuy…
It is still show 7 core GPU for the one in Apple.com.
Apple stopped offering the M1 Air with 8-core GPU once the M2 Air was introduced.
Don't be fooled, this is NOT "upgraded", its the normal M1 chip design. The 7 core GPU models are the handicapped versions that didn't pass their binning process... if any more cores failed the test, they get scrapped, but Apple in thier money grabbing greed decided to keep the ones that have one failed GPU core, and lock it out of the OS, so they don't go to waste. The end user is supposed to be happy about it, but you're getting a broken CPU/GPU and they're charging you the base price for it, when it should be the 8/8 as the actual base.
It was $999 a few days with my best buy rewards, which was a steal.