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Apple - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop - Intel Core i5 with 4GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Silver

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Outperforms 24% of laptops, but costs more than 43%.
$900 is 10% below the $999 category median.
Brand: Apple
Category: Laptop
The 2012 Apple is a 13.3" laptop powered by the Intel 3427U with 4 GB of LPDDR3 RAM and a 128 GB SSD. Its LED display delivers 1440 × 900 (WXGA+) resolution. It ships with EPEAT Gold certification and ENERGY STAR certification.
PQS: 80 (computed 2026-03-16 07:03:18.783278+00:00)
GTIN-14: 00400065494354
Apple - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop - Intel Core i5 with 4GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Silver

Key specs

A human-friendly subset of specs (non-null)
CPU
Intel 3427U
GPU
Intel HD Graphics 4000 · 3DMark: 300
RAM
4 GB
Storage
128 GB SSD
Display
13.3", LED, 1440 × 900 (WXGA+)
Ports
  • USB-A: 2× USB-A 3.0
  • USB-C: 1× USB-C
  • Audio: Yes
Operating system
Mac OS
Weight
1.34 kg
Release
2012
Certifications
EPEAT Gold · ENERGY STAR
Warranty
90 Days parts & labor

How this Laptop compares vs. 1763 laptops

Percentile rank for each spec — higher means this product outperforms more of its peers.
RAM 4.0GB
3% Bottom 20%
GPU Benchmark 300.0pts
0% Bottom 20%
Weight 1.34kg
73%
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
2
Poor
Why this score?
🔴 +1.6 pts /5.0128.0GB Storage is in the Bottom 67% of all laptops (5% weight) biggest contributor
🔴 +0.3 pts /10.04.0GB RAM is in the Bottom 3% of all laptops (10% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.1 pts /40.0300.0pts GPU Benchmark is in the Bottom 0% 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
31
Below Average
Why this score?
🟡 +25.4 pts /35.01.34kg Weight is in the mid-pack (73th pct) of all laptops (35% weight) biggest contributor
🔴 +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 /30.0 — battery.life_hours is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (30% 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
14
Poor
Why this score?
🟡 +7.3 pts /10.01.34kg Weight is in the mid-pack (73th pct) of all laptops (10% weight) biggest contributor
🔴 +4.9 pts /15.0128.0GB Storage is in the Bottom 67% of all laptops (15% weight)
🔴 +1.3 pts /10.013.3" Screen Size is in the Bottom 13% of all laptops (10% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.5 pts /20.04.0GB RAM is in the Bottom 3% of all laptops (20% 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 /15.0 — battery.life_hours is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (15% 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
5
Poor
Why this score?
🔴 +3.3 pts /10.0128.0GB Storage is in the Bottom 67% of all laptops (10% weight) biggest contributor
🔴 +1.3 pts /10.013.3" Screen Size is in the Bottom 13% of all laptops (10% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.5 pts /20.04.0GB RAM is in the Bottom 3% of all laptops (20% 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 /15.0300.0pts GPU Benchmark is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (15% 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 3427U
GPU modelIntel HD Graphics 4000
RAM (GB)4
Storage (GB)128
Screen size (in)13.3
Resolution1440 x 900 (WXGA+)
Panel typeLED
Weight (kg)1.34
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OSMac OS
Release year2012
Reconciled at2026-03-09 06:21:39.894027+00:00
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