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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High Brand Tax
Outperforms 32% of laptops, but costs more than 65%.
$1300 is 29% above the $1008 category median.
$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
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.
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
/40.0
—
650.0pts
GPU Benchmark is in the Bottom 12%
of all laptops
(40% weight)
biggest contributor
⚠ drags score down
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+1.6 pts
/5.0
—
128.0GB
Storage is in the Bottom 67%
of all laptops
(5% weight)
🔴
+1.5 pts
/10.0
—
8.0GB
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
/35.0
—
1.25kg
Weight is in the Top 20%
of all laptops
(35% weight)
biggest contributor
🔴
+10.7 pts
/30.0
—
12.0hrs
Battery Life is in the Bottom 64%
of all laptops
(30% weight)
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+3.3 pts
/10.0
—
128.0GB
Storage is in the Bottom 67%
of all laptops
(10% weight)
🔴
+2.0 pts
/15.0
—
13.3"
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
/10.0
—
1.25kg
Weight is in the Top 20%
of all laptops
(10% weight)
biggest contributor
🔴
+5.3 pts
/15.0
—
12.0hrs
Battery Life is in the Bottom 64%
of all laptops
(15% weight)
🔴
+4.9 pts
/15.0
—
128.0GB
Storage is in the Bottom 67%
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
🔴
+1.3 pts
/10.0
—
13.3"
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
/10.0
—
128.0GB
Storage is in the Bottom 67%
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
🔴
+1.8 pts
/15.0
—
650.0pts
GPU Benchmark is in the Bottom 12%
of all laptops
(15% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+1.3 pts
/10.0
—
13.3"
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 model | Intel Not provided |
|---|---|
| GPU model | Intel UHD Graphics 617 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 |
| Screen size (in) | 13.3 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 (Retina) |
| Panel type | LED |
| Weight (kg) | 1.25 |
| Ports | Audio: Yes |
| OS | Mac OS |
| Release year | 2018 |
| Reconciled at | 2026-03-09 06:21 |
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