Apple - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished MacBook - 12" Display - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 512GB Flash Storage - Space Gray
Price range: $499.99
✓
Good Value
Outperforms 32% of laptops at a lower price than 84%.
$500 is 50% below the $1008 category median.
$500 is 50% below the $1008 category median.
Brand: Apple
Category: Laptop
The 2017 Apple Geek Squad Certified is a 12" laptop with 8 GB of DDR3 RAM and a 512 GB SSD. Its LED display delivers 2304 × 1440 resolution. It ships with EPEAT Gold certification and ENERGY STAR certification.
PQS: 97 (computed 2026-04-28 07:03)
GTIN-14: 00400065302192
Key specs
A human-friendly subset of populated specs
GPU
Intel HD Graphics 615 · 3DMark: 500
RAM
8 GB
Storage
512 GB SSD
Display
12", LED, 2304 × 1440
Ports
- USB-A: 1× USB-A
- SD: No
Operating system
Mac OS
Weight
0.92 kg
Battery
Up to 10 hours
Release
2017
Certifications
EPEAT Gold · ENERGY STAR
Warranty
90 Days parts & labor
Pros & Cons
Based on quantified comparisons vs. 1763 laptops
✓ Pros
- Portability (0.92) — top 6% of laptops
✗ Cons
- Multitasking (8.0) — bottom 15% of laptops
- GPU Benchmark (500.0) — bottom 3% of laptops
- Battery Life (10.0) — bottom 17% of laptops
- Screen Size (12.0) — bottom 3% of laptops
How this Laptop compares vs. 1763 laptops
Percentile rank for each spec — higher means this product outperforms more of its peers.
Spec Profile Radar
Visual snapshot — outer edge = 100th percentile (best in class)
Use-Case Fitness Deterministic
Weighted scoring based on specs that matter most for each workflow
Gaming
6
Poor
Why this score?
🟡
+3.1 pts
/5.0
—
512.0GB
Storage is in the mid-pack (62th pct)
of all laptops
(5% weight)
biggest contributor
🔴
+1.5 pts
/10.0
—
8.0GB
RAM is in the Bottom 15%
of all laptops
(10% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+1.2 pts
/40.0
—
500.0pts
GPU Benchmark is in the Bottom 3%
of all laptops
(40% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+0.0 pts
/15.0
—
cpu.cpu_benchmark is in the Bottom 0%
of all laptops
(15% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+0.0 pts
/15.0
—
display.refresh_rate_hz is in the Bottom 0%
of all laptops
(15% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+0.0 pts
/10.0
—
gpu.vram_gb is in the Bottom 0%
of all laptops
(10% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+0.0 pts
/5.0
—
display.brightness_nits is in the Bottom 0%
of all laptops
(5% weight)
⚠ drags score down
Travel
45
Below Average
Why this score?
🟢
+33.0 pts
/35.0
—
0.92kg
Weight is in the Top 6%
of all laptops
(35% weight)
biggest contributor
🟡
+6.2 pts
/10.0
—
512.0GB
Storage is in the mid-pack (62th pct)
of all laptops
(10% weight)
🔴
+5.0 pts
/30.0
—
10.0hrs
Battery Life is in the Bottom 17%
of all laptops
(30% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+0.5 pts
/15.0
—
12.0"
Screen Size is in the Bottom 3%
of all laptops
(15% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+0.0 pts
/10.0
—
battery.capacity_wh is in the Bottom 0%
of all laptops
(10% weight)
⚠ drags score down
Software Dev
24
Poor
Why this score?
🟢
+9.4 pts
/10.0
—
0.92kg
Weight is in the Top 6%
of all laptops
(10% weight)
biggest contributor
🟡
+9.3 pts
/15.0
—
512.0GB
Storage is in the mid-pack (62th pct)
of all laptops
(15% weight)
🔴
+3.0 pts
/20.0
—
8.0GB
RAM is in the Bottom 15%
of all laptops
(20% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+2.5 pts
/15.0
—
10.0hrs
Battery Life is in the Bottom 17%
of all laptops
(15% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+0.3 pts
/10.0
—
12.0"
Screen Size is in the Bottom 3%
of all laptops
(10% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+0.0 pts
/25.0
—
cpu.cpu_benchmark is in the Bottom 0%
of all laptops
(25% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+0.0 pts
/5.0
—
cpu.boost_clock_ghz is in the Bottom 0%
of all laptops
(5% weight)
⚠ drags score down
Video Editing
10
Poor
Why this score?
🟡
+6.2 pts
/10.0
—
512.0GB
Storage is in the mid-pack (62th pct)
of all laptops
(10% weight)
biggest contributor
🔴
+3.0 pts
/20.0
—
8.0GB
RAM is in the Bottom 15%
of all laptops
(20% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+0.5 pts
/15.0
—
500.0pts
GPU Benchmark is in the Bottom 3%
of all laptops
(15% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+0.3 pts
/10.0
—
12.0"
Screen Size is in the Bottom 3%
of all laptops
(10% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+0.0 pts
/20.0
—
cpu.cpu_benchmark is in the Bottom 0%
of all laptops
(20% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+0.0 pts
/15.0
—
display.brightness_nits is in the Bottom 0%
of all laptops
(15% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+0.0 pts
/5.0
—
gpu.vram_gb is in the Bottom 0%
of all laptops
(5% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+0.0 pts
/5.0
—
cpu.boost_clock_ghz is in the Bottom 0%
of all laptops
(5% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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| Retailer | SKU | Price | Stock | Offer | Last seen |
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| Best Buy | 6530219 | 499.99 USD | In stock | View offer → | 2026-04-28 02:54 |
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Full specs
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| CPU model | Intel Not provided |
|---|---|
| GPU model | Intel HD Graphics 615 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 |
| Screen size (in) | 12.0 |
| Resolution | 2304 x 1440 |
| Panel type | LED |
| Weight (kg) | 0.92 |
| Ports | USB-A: 1 x USB-A; SD: No |
| OS | Mac OS |
| Release year | 2017 |
| Reconciled at | 2026-03-09 06:21 |
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