I bought my 2017 A1708 from the Apple refurb store in 2018 - best Mac I've ever bought. The keyboard had already been replaced before going on sale in the refurb store. I bought a keyboard cover for it anyway - just in case. It's still my main machine today. I've just upgraded the pathetic 128gb ssd to a 1tb Sabrent and combined with the 16gb of DRAM it is still good enough for me..
@@rahul46yearsago No display flex issues with my A1708. I've recently replaced the battery and was expecting to have to give the insides of the casing a good clean because the fans do come on when doing intensive work. But the insides were fine.
Got the same model 2nd hand from a refurbishing company 2-3 years ago. Been working like a champ since. But the fan noise under high load is just too loud. So bad that I've enabled power saving mode even when on the charging cable. This decreases the moments, but doesn't eliminate them completely. It's the main reason why I'm looking at the new M1 air... But budget... :D Hope my keyboard doesn't fail as well. The hard drive in these is upgradable with an adapter.
I don't trust any benchmark becouse i work with render every time. I have Macbook pro 2019 and i think 17 is still good to. But M1 is really the best now. If only m1 had option to put in s2 display at once... ;/
@@jayanth1982 sorry for the late answer, its amazing!!!!! Just before u buy used one ask how many cycles it is, i think that was the word for how many time the laptop has been charged, so u can see the health of the battery, overall its an amazing machine ♥️
@@aioki_uchiha hey i ordered a refurbed macbook 13" 2017 too but i am a student and it has 100 cycles in it, i want to know please if this macbook can hold a charge for at least 9 or 10 hours ? Then it was cheap and looked good but i am worried about the battery life. How many hours does yours hold the battery for a day please ?
@@muhammetaliilgaz104 I am about to buy it, but I am doubting if it is not slow, I will use it as a student, and between basic programming, what do you think?
Dont ever buy the basemodels new at apple or somewhere else. Always buy the ones with better specs used for about half the price. thank me later. Had this 2017 pro basemodel for 3 years and i would not recommend it anyone to buy it as new (1399$).
@@akshajhui I am still using my 2017 basemodel 13" and i cant really complain. Its snappy as always. If you find a cheap one with good battery life and replaced butterfly keyboard, go for it. I with todays knowledge would not pay more than 600€ for a used/ref one. My point was just that its to overpriced when you buy it new. Even for 2017 there were way better options. Compare this laptop to the M1 ones. If you can wait, i would recommend to wait till you can afford the M1's refurbished or used.
Note that, the 2017 basemodel still has the "bad" version of the butterfly keyboard, which falls under a repair program from apple. I think they extended the guarantee to 3 years since purchase.
That keyboard is a fucking mess, other than that it is okay, I have it as a secondary laptop with HP Omen. It has much better trackpad and also speakers even though Omen has B&O. I'd say that the screen is a bit better too. But its CPU and GPU are absolute sh*t in comparison to my HP Omen. Gaming with this weak cpu and gpu? No way.
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I bought my 2017 A1708 from the Apple refurb store in 2018 - best Mac I've ever bought. The keyboard had already been replaced before going on sale in the refurb store. I bought a keyboard cover for it anyway - just in case. It's still my main machine today. I've just upgraded the pathetic 128gb ssd to a 1tb Sabrent and combined with the 16gb of DRAM it is still good enough for me..
I heard this models have display flex issues whether this gonna be issue! I have purchased today! And I scared what if…
@@rahul46yearsago No display flex issues with my A1708. I've recently replaced the battery and was expecting to have to give the insides of the casing a good clean because the fans do come on when doing intensive work. But the insides were fine.
@@d3fenc367 thanks 😃
Please where did I get the Dram upgrade from? Also was it soldered?
@@d3fenc367 Please where did I get the Dram upgrade from? Also was it soldered?
Best MacBook Pro 2017 review I’ve seen so far. And trust me I’ve seen a lot
I buy the Macbook Pro Silver 2017 16gb 13 inch for only 280 usd and this macbook is very good all working so good!
How’s the battery life ?
Still have one in 2023 as my mainly driver!
Got the same model 2nd hand from a refurbishing company 2-3 years ago. Been working like a champ since. But the fan noise under high load is just too loud. So bad that I've enabled power saving mode even when on the charging cable. This decreases the moments, but doesn't eliminate them completely. It's the main reason why I'm looking at the new M1 air... But budget... :D Hope my keyboard doesn't fail as well. The hard drive in these is upgradable with an adapter.
I just bought my first 2017 15" Macbook pro today 😅
just bought 15 inch 2017 today for only $274, with catalina still fast to my usage
Very good content!!
I'm from Brazil and I like it
I think when comparing laptops it is important to mention that this is a dual core
I don't trust any benchmark becouse i work with render every time. I have Macbook pro 2019 and i think 17 is still good to. But M1 is really the best now. If only m1 had option to put in s2 display at once... ;/
Im getting mine tomorrow and im so excited 🥰 thank u very much for the video it was REALLY helpful ♥️
May I know how’s it performing and how’s the battery holding a charge? I’m planning to buy a used base model.
@@jayanth1982 sorry for the late answer, its amazing!!!!! Just before u buy used one ask how many cycles it is, i think that was the word for how many time the laptop has been charged, so u can see the health of the battery, overall its an amazing machine ♥️
@@aioki_uchiha thank you
@c6de ehm in live in Bulgaria, so it was from a Bulgarian site
@@aioki_uchiha hey i ordered a refurbed macbook 13" 2017 too but i am a student and it has 100 cycles in it, i want to know please if this macbook can hold a charge for at least 9 or 10 hours ? Then it was cheap and looked good but i am worried about the battery life. How many hours does yours hold the battery for a day please ?
useful information....thanks :)
How many times have you had to replace the keyboard?
Once - two or three keys felt sticky, so I went to an authorised Apple service and they replaced the keyboard and battery
got mine now for 300 jusd is this a good deal 128 8gb non touch bar
13 inch
I own one and like it Alot
Sadly they are dropping support for all 2017 models. Pretty much every model got 8 years of support till 2015.
Dear sir! 😊
This is pro 13in or 15in , tks sir !
My 2017 macbook pro does not have enough space for new IOS upgrade Big Sur! 128gb SSD is not worth it.
Battry backup?
I may upgrade to pro next year
I might buy a 13 when I get my income tax it looks like a pretty big computer
any flexgate issue ?
Can I used it for mobile application development? Does tools like xcode android studio run smoothly on MacBook Pro 2017?
Sure u can, I use this model for software development too
Yes I use this model for android studio and it works perfectly
@@muhammetaliilgaz104 I am about to buy it, but I am doubting if it is not slow, I will use it as a student, and between basic programming, what do you think?
@@isasiblogstaiwan it’s totally worth it. Don’t even doubt it. I am still using this mac for my developments
Does it have different colors
Does this one have a webcam?
I have a 2017 13 inch Macbook pro (touch bar) with 256gb SSD and 8gb of Ram on the way I'm looking forward to having it in hand to use
Hi, Do you believe that MacOS Monterey runs smoother than Catalina in this laptop? Thank you!
You deserve more subs
good video
Song from Hardware Unboxed :)
I wish i have a laptop like that 😞😞😞
i pray for u! just got my first ever macbook after years, u can do it bro
I might end up getting one with my income tax check
26-07-2022
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Dont ever buy the basemodels new at apple or somewhere else. Always buy the ones with better specs used for about half the price. thank me later. Had this 2017 pro basemodel for 3 years and i would not recommend it anyone to buy it as new (1399$).
I am buying the 2017 13" refurbished should I ?
@@akshajhui I am still using my 2017 basemodel 13" and i cant really complain. Its snappy as always. If you find a cheap one with good battery life and replaced butterfly keyboard, go for it. I with todays knowledge would not pay more than 600€ for a used/ref one. My point was just that its to overpriced when you buy it new. Even for 2017 there were way better options.
Compare this laptop to the M1 ones. If you can wait, i would recommend to wait till you can afford the M1's refurbished or used.
Note that, the 2017 basemodel still has the "bad" version of the butterfly keyboard, which falls under a repair program from apple. I think they extended the guarantee to 3 years since purchase.
Would you recommend 2017 MacBook Pro or new 2020 MacBook Air i3
The new 10th gen i3 is supposed to outperform the 2017 i5 MacBook Pro
@@mohammedyaseen8234 i dont actually know much about the 2020 i3 air. why not just go for the m1 air?
That keyboard is a fucking mess, other than that it is okay, I have it as a secondary laptop with HP Omen. It has much better trackpad and also speakers even though Omen has B&O. I'd say that the screen is a bit better too. But its CPU and GPU are absolute sh*t in comparison to my HP Omen. Gaming with this weak cpu and gpu? No way.