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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 410 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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89%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are enthusiastic about the excellent condition and impressive performance of the Geek Squad Certified Refurbished MacBook Air, frequently praising its phenomenal battery life and lightweight design, ideal for portability. Many appreciate the affordable price point and the device's ease of use. While some received units with minor cosmetic imperfections or incorrect colors, the overwhelmingly positive feedback points to a generally satisfying purchase experience.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    MacBook

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Everything works perfect on the MacBook as promised

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very good

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought a refurbished MacBook. Didn't find any software errors. The case is in very good condition. Bought for my wife, she is happy! A happy wife is a happy husband :-)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Came packaged well, works perfect, very satisfied !

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    MacBook Air M1

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Price Good and really good keeping product send it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Bought 2 of these - BOTH were broken.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm sorry to say this but my experience was beyond horrendous. I bought this refurbished Mac for my wife in supposedly "excellent condition." I picked it up, brought it home, opened it and it had a dent in the top. I said to my wife we should return it but it took week to arrive and she said she was going to put in a case anyway. Long story short, the computer was totally faulty. It wouldn’t transfer her information from her previous mac and we had to return to store. The Geek squad (who was very kind and honest) said it didn’t even connect to the internet. Totally broken. It nearly cost her all of her data. So I order ANOTHER one. THIS TIME, I open the box in the store, just in case... It was even worse. See the photos I took in store - covered in dents, chips, scratches. I had such a terrible experience that the in-store team gave me a great deal on an open box mac instead, which I bought. I will give THEM a 5 star review on the West LA store's website but I will NEVER buy a refurbished Mac from Best Buy online again.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good laptop, faulty cord, slow customer service

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The laptop works fine. But the cord has periods where it works and doesn't. I tried reaching out but best buy's customer support system is confusing and takes forever to get a response.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Refurbished Mac

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Working perfect, very fast download, doesn’t feel like refurbished.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Scratched and dent condition

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Either i got unlucky or the other reviews are super lucky. Pink one just arrived with major scratches on the top and bottom cover PLUS a dent at the bottom. These arent refirbished at all but scractched and dented. Very disappointed

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Sticky dirty Keys and scratched

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    What’s this device even inspected? They are cosmetic scratches all over which are kind of expected. What’s not expected is food encrusted in the keys that make them sticky, making the keyboard less functional. This was noticeable second after opening the MacBook, which leaves me wondering if this was even inspected. 

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Completely unsatisfied. Received wrong charger

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Came with a wrong charger and cable. The next day after receiving the product I called customer support and they told me that I could go to any Best Buy store and they would give me the right charger. I went to the Best Buy Store located in Doral FL. At the store, the representative and the store manager said that there was no possibility of giving a new charger free of charge. I had to purchase a new one (cable and box). This is totally unfair and unacceptable! Even though the item is a refurbished item, you should deliver the laptop with the right charger.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Color mismatch, cracked screen and scratches

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I order MacBook Air M1 2020 Space gray but I received Rose gold MacBook the screen is scratched and crack.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    No clean and dent

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Laptop with no clean and strach and dent at the edge

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Laptop came in bad condition

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Can you guys send the product to the cusomer at least after cleaning it little bit? Laptop has so much hair in it. Charger was also fillled with so much hair and it looks like its about to explode. It looks so disappointing. Im so dissatisfied. I wish i can give you zero stars.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Meh

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fine but there was a good sized dent/divet on the edge. Computer was in fine condition otherwise

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Don’t Buy Best Buy certified Refurbish

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Unit arrived via instore pickup broken. The USB port had water damage and was orange. Charger was severly dirty. No option for a repair or exchange was given. Never buying referb again.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Scratched and Dented

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Arrived with a dent on the outside and a huge scratch on the trackpad.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    MacBook Air: Light and powerful

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Design and Build Quality: The MacBook has a really nice design with durable materials. The aluminum design is solid, premium and looks very elegant. It's very light (2.8 pounds) which is less than I expected. Performance: The M1 chip seems to be very powerful for pretty much anything even video editing. However, for video editing and more resource intense tasks I'd recommend the Pro model. I love how it never gets hot and it's always quiet. I mainly use it for office tasks and it runs very smoothly. For gaming, I'd recommend a gaming laptop/PC since MacBooks are not built for this purpose. Battery Life: It has good battery life, it really depends on the usage but I can browse, watch videos, check emails, FaceTime and work on Word or Excel and it can last the full day (about 6-8 hours) with some power left. I rarely use it on battery which could have a negative impact on my battery, but it definitely has good battery life. Display: There isn't much to add, it's beautiful, text and images appear sharp and the True Tone technology adapts the color to the ambient lighting which is nice. Overall, it's a beautiful display and you will notice it. Keyboard and trackpad: I love to type on this MacBook, it has the upgraded keyboard which is more reliable and durable than the messy butterfly keyboard from older models. It's comfortable to type in and it's very quiet. The trackpad, like any other Apple product is among the best, I don't think any other laptop comes close to how nice the trackpad is. Software: It supports the latest OS as of the time of writing this review (Sequoia) and it's compatible with Apple Intelligence which is nice, it doesn't add many features but it's nice to have compatibility. In terms of software support it's still updated by Apple, based on older MacBooks and their lifecycle it should support OS upgrades for at least 2 years, and perhaps 1 or 2 more years after that of security updates, but it's not official until Apple confirms it. This can be important if you're thinking of keeping it for longer than that since many apps drop support for older OS versions after a while. In addition to software support, an important aspect of Mac OS is the compatibility with other Apple devices and how nicely everything integrates. If you don't have any other Apple devices it's still a very powerful laptop that can be used as just that, a laptop, but being in the Apple ecosystem I can notice the advantages of the OS integration with my iPhone, iPad and AirPods.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Geek Squad to the Rescue

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this Geek Squad Certified Refurbished MacBook Air because I wanted Apple power without Apple pricing, and honestly… this thing showed up like it had just come from a spa retreat. I don’t know what the Geek Squad did to it, but I’m convinced this MacBook has seen things. Maybe it once lived a double life as a coder’s sidekick. Maybe it survived a college student’s “just one more episode” binge marathon phase. Whatever its past, it has now entered its responsible era. Performance The M1 chip runs so fast that I’m 99% sure this laptop finishes tasks before I even think of them. I opened Safari and it practically whispered, “Already done, bestie.” My old laptop wheezed like it was climbing Everest every time I tried to open a PDF. This one jogs through multiple tabs like it’s training for a 5K. Appearance “Refurbished” had me nervous, but this thing showed up looking so clean it could pass as new. Honestly, it looks better than I do most days. Battery Life The battery lasts long enough that I’ve forgotten what a charger looks like. I swear I watched two movies, paid bills, wrote emails, AND panic-applied for three jobs I don’t want—all on one charge.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Condition, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This Refurbished MacBook M1 is ELITE!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this MacBook! The laptop was in great condition! It looked as good as any brand new laptop! It runs very quickly! It enabled me to do exams requiring proctoring with ease. The M1 processor is elite vs. the Intel. I honestly may never buy a Windows again after this and I have used them all throughout my childhood. The battery life is phenomenal as well!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Condition, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Refurbished MacBook M1!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this refurbished MacBook M1 for my wife and we’re really happy with it. It looks and feels like brand new — no scratches, super clean, and everything works perfectly. Battery life is solid, performance is fast and smooth. Great value for the price. Shipping was quick and it came well-packaged. Highly recommend!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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