Apple - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished MacBook - 12" Display - Intel Core M - 8GB Memory - 256GB Flash Storage - Gold
Price range: $1169.99
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High Brand Tax
Outperforms 27% of laptops, but costs more than 59%.
$1170 is 16% above the $1008 category median.
$1170 is 16% above the $1008 category median.
Brand: Apple
Category: Laptop
The 2015 Apple Geek Squad Certified is a 12" laptop with 8 GB RAM and a 256 GB SSD. Its 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: 00400065494330
Key specs
A human-friendly subset of populated specs
GPU
Intel HD Graphics 5300 · 3DMark: 350
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB SSD
Display
12", 2304 × 1440
Ports
- USB-C: 2× USB-C
Operating system
Mac OS
Weight
0.91 kg
Battery
Up to 9 hours
Release
2015
Certifications
EPEAT Gold · ENERGY STAR
Warranty
90 Days parts & labor
Pros & Cons
Based on quantified comparisons vs. 1763 laptops
✓ Pros
- Portability (0.91) — top 4% of laptops
✗ Cons
- Multitasking (8.0) — bottom 15% of laptops
- GPU Benchmark (350.0) — bottom 1% of laptops
- Battery Life (9.0) — bottom 6% 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
4
Poor
Why this score?
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+2.1 pts
/5.0
—
256.0GB
Storage is in the mid-pack (42th pct)
of all laptops
(5% weight)
biggest contributor
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+1.5 pts
/10.0
—
8.0GB
RAM is in the Bottom 15%
of all laptops
(10% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.4 pts
/40.0
—
350.0pts
GPU Benchmark is in the Bottom 1%
of all laptops
(40% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+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
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+0.0 pts
/10.0
—
gpu.vram_gb is in the Bottom 0%
of all laptops
(10% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.0 pts
/5.0
—
display.brightness_nits is in the Bottom 0%
of all laptops
(5% weight)
⚠ drags score down
Travel
40
Below Average
Why this score?
🟢
+33.6 pts
/35.0
—
0.91kg
Weight is in the Top 4%
of all laptops
(35% weight)
biggest contributor
🟡
+4.2 pts
/10.0
—
256.0GB
Storage is in the mid-pack (42th pct)
of all laptops
(10% weight)
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+1.9 pts
/30.0
—
9.0hrs
Battery Life is in the Bottom 6%
of all laptops
(30% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.5 pts
/15.0
—
12.0"
Screen Size is in the Bottom 3%
of all laptops
(15% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.0 pts
/10.0
—
battery.capacity_wh is in the Bottom 0%
of all laptops
(10% weight)
⚠ drags score down
Software Dev
20
Poor
Why this score?
🟢
+9.6 pts
/10.0
—
0.91kg
Weight is in the Top 4%
of all laptops
(10% weight)
biggest contributor
🟡
+6.3 pts
/15.0
—
256.0GB
Storage is in the mid-pack (42th pct)
of all laptops
(15% weight)
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+3.0 pts
/20.0
—
8.0GB
RAM is in the Bottom 15%
of all laptops
(20% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.9 pts
/15.0
—
9.0hrs
Battery Life is in the Bottom 6%
of all laptops
(15% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.3 pts
/10.0
—
12.0"
Screen Size is in the Bottom 3%
of all laptops
(10% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.0 pts
/25.0
—
cpu.cpu_benchmark is in the Bottom 0%
of all laptops
(25% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.0 pts
/5.0
—
cpu.boost_clock_ghz is in the Bottom 0%
of all laptops
(5% weight)
⚠ drags score down
Video Editing
8
Poor
Why this score?
🟡
+4.2 pts
/10.0
—
256.0GB
Storage is in the mid-pack (42th 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
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+0.3 pts
/10.0
—
12.0"
Screen Size is in the Bottom 3%
of all laptops
(10% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.1 pts
/15.0
—
350.0pts
GPU Benchmark is in the Bottom 1%
of all laptops
(15% 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
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+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 HD Graphics 5300 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 |
| Screen size (in) | 12.0 |
| Resolution | 2304 x 1440 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.91 |
| Ports | USB-C: 2 x USB-C |
| OS | Mac OS |
| Release year | 2015 |
| Reconciled at | 2026-03-09 06:21 |
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