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Apple - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished MacBook Air - 13.3" Retina Display - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB Flash Storage - Space Gray

Price range: $1299.99
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Outperforms 32% of laptops, but costs more than 65%.
$1300 is 29% above the $1008 category median.
Brand: Apple
Category: Laptop
The 2018 Apple Geek Squad Certified is a 13.3" laptop with 8 GB of LPDDR3 RAM and a 128 GB SSD. Its LED display delivers 2560 × 1600 (Retina) resolution. It ships with EPEAT Gold certification.
PQS: 97 (computed 2026-04-28 07:03)
GTIN-14: 00400065492510
Apple - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished MacBook Air - 13.3" Retina Display - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB Flash Storage - Space Gray

Key specs

A human-friendly subset of populated specs
GPU
Intel UHD Graphics 617 · 3DMark: 650
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB SSD
Display
13.3", LED, 2560 × 1600 (Retina)
Ports
  • Audio: Yes
Operating system
Mac OS
Weight
1.25 kg
Battery
Up to 12 hours
Audio
5 speakers
Release
2018
Certifications
EPEAT Gold
Warranty
90 Days parts & labor

Pros & Cons

Based on quantified comparisons vs. 1763 laptops
✓ Pros
  • Portability (1.25) — top 20% of laptops
✗ Cons
  • Multitasking (8.0) — bottom 15% of laptops
  • GPU Benchmark (650.0) — bottom 12% of laptops
  • Screen Size (13.3) — bottom 13% of laptops

How this Laptop compares vs. 1763 laptops

Percentile rank for each spec — higher means this product outperforms more of its peers.
RAM 8.0GB
15% Bottom 20%
GPU Benchmark 650.0pts
12% Bottom 20%
Battery Life 12.0hrs
36% Below avg
Weight 1.25kg
80% Above avg
Screen Size 13.3"
13% Bottom 20%
Storage 128.0GB
33% Below avg

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
8
Poor
Why this score?
🔴 +4.8 pts /40.0650.0pts GPU Benchmark is in the Bottom 12% of all laptops (40% weight) biggest contributor ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +1.6 pts /5.0128.0GB Storage is in the Bottom 67% of all laptops (5% weight)
🔴 +1.5 pts /10.08.0GB RAM is in the Bottom 15% of all laptops (10% 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
44
Below Average
Why this score?
🟢 +28.0 pts /35.01.25kg Weight is in the Top 20% of all laptops (35% weight) biggest contributor
🔴 +10.7 pts /30.012.0hrs Battery Life is in the Bottom 64% of all laptops (30% weight)
🔴 +3.3 pts /10.0128.0GB Storage is in the Bottom 67% of all laptops (10% weight)
🔴 +2.0 pts /15.013.3" Screen Size is in the Bottom 13% 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
23
Poor
Why this score?
🟢 +8.0 pts /10.01.25kg Weight is in the Top 20% of all laptops (10% weight) biggest contributor
🔴 +5.3 pts /15.012.0hrs Battery Life is in the Bottom 64% of all laptops (15% weight)
🔴 +4.9 pts /15.0128.0GB Storage is in the Bottom 67% of all laptops (15% weight)
🔴 +3.0 pts /20.08.0GB RAM is in the Bottom 15% of all laptops (20% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +1.3 pts /10.013.3" Screen Size is in the Bottom 13% 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
9
Poor
Why this score?
🔴 +3.3 pts /10.0128.0GB Storage is in the Bottom 67% of all laptops (10% weight) biggest contributor
🔴 +3.0 pts /20.08.0GB RAM is in the Bottom 15% of all laptops (20% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +1.8 pts /15.0650.0pts GPU Benchmark is in the Bottom 12% of all laptops (15% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +1.3 pts /10.013.3" Screen Size is in the Bottom 13% 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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Full specs

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CPU modelIntel Not provided
GPU modelIntel UHD Graphics 617
RAM (GB)8
Storage (GB)128
Screen size (in)13.3
Resolution2560 x 1600 (Retina)
Panel typeLED
Weight (kg)1.25
PortsAudio: Yes
OSMac OS
Release year2018
Reconciled at2026-03-09 06:21
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