Apple - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop - Intel Core i5 with 4GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Silver
Price range: $899.99
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Outperforms 24% of laptops, but costs more than 43%.
$900 is 10% below the $999 category median.
$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
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
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Gaming
2
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128.0GB
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4.0GB
RAM is in the Bottom 3%
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+0.1 pts
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300.0pts
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Travel
31
Below Average
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1.34kg
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128.0GB
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13.3"
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Software Dev
14
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128.0GB
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13.3"
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Video Editing
5
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+3.3 pts
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128.0GB
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13.3"
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300.0pts
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Full specs
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| CPU model | Intel 3427U |
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| GPU model | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| RAM (GB) | 4 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 |
| Screen size (in) | 13.3 |
| Resolution | 1440 x 900 (WXGA+) |
| Panel type | LED |
| Weight (kg) | 1.34 |
| Ports | USB-A: 2 x USB-A 3.0; USB-C: 1 x USB-C; Audio: Yes |
| OS | Mac OS |
| Release year | 2012 |
| Reconciled at | 2026-03-09 06:21:39.894027+00:00 |
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