Apple 13.6"
The fanless M3 chip delivers 18-hour battery life in a 1.23kg aluminum chassis under half an inch thin, making it a true all-day machine. Its 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display supports one billion colors and pairs with a sharp 1080p webcam and four-speaker Spatial Audio setup. This Geek Squad Certified Refurbished unit is best for students and mobile professionals who prioritize silent, lightweight portability over raw gaming performance.
CPU M3
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13.6" 2560x1664
GPU Apple M3 8-core
OS macOS
Weight 1.2 kg
57 Overall Score
Price $849
Snapshot
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 5 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 8 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M3 8-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 2560x1664 (QHD) |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | 2x Thunderbolt |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
Physical
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.7 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple 13.6" | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | M3 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | Apple M3 8-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon 8060S Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.2 | 2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 80 | 70 | - | 66 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple 13.6" | 65.3 | 67.8 | 13.9 | 29.4 | 84.7 | 91.6 | 17.7 | 97.4 | 88.8 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.3 | 88.7 | 87.4 | 97.6 | 94.3 | 55 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 90.4 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA Compare | 94.9 | 85 | 91.6 | 75.3 | 86.5 | 94.2 | 80.3 | 59.8 | 80.7 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 79.7 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 85.1 | 65 | 89.9 | 70.9 | 97.1 | 60 | 62.3 | 32.8 | 97.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $849
