On sale 5%
Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" MD101LL/A Silver
Its durable aluminum unibody and legacy connectivity, including Ethernet and a built-in optical drive, stand out in an era of dongles. The 13.3-inch display and backlit keyboard offer functional basics, though the 1280x800 resolution and integrated Intel HD 4000 graphics are dated. This refurbished model is best for students or writers needing a low-cost macOS device for word processing and web browsing.
CPU Intel Core i5-3210M
RAM 4 GB
Storage 500 GB
Screen 13.3" 1280x800
GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
OS macOS
53 Overall Score
Price $119
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong portability (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong port selection (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average ram (0th percentile)
- Below average screen (6th percentile)
- Below average cpu (16th percentile)
- Below average storage (28th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 2 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-3210M |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 500 GB |
| Storage Type | HDD |
Display
| Size | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 1280x800 |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | ✓ |
| HDMI | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" MD101LL/A | ASUS Vivobook X1404VAP-V14.C58256 | Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 | NIMO N153 NIMO N179 | HP 15 15-fd0215dx | Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-3210M | Intel Core 5 120U | Intel Core i5 1135G | Ryzen 5 | Intel Core i5 1334U | 1.2 GHz core_i5 |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 8 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 | 256 | 1024 | 512 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 13.3" 1280x800 | 14" 1920x1080 | 14" 1920x1080 | 15.6" | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 13.5" 2256x1504 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel Graphics | Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics Functions as UHD Graphics | AMD Radeon 660M | Intel Graphics | AMD Intel HD Graphics 620 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home in S Mode | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 10 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 45 | 45 | 54 | 41 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" MD101LL/A | 15.9 | 96.9 | 0.2 | 80.5 | 6.3 | 87.9 | 27.9 | 97.2 | 35.3 |
| ASUS Vivobook X1404VAP-V14.C58256 Compare | 50.3 | 52.7 | 13.6 | 54.9 | 51.9 | 80 | 17.1 | 59.6 | 97.2 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 Compare | 22.7 | 45.8 | 68.2 | 90.7 | 21.7 | 73.8 | 67.4 | 80.3 | 28.9 |
| NIMO N153 NIMO N179 Compare | 60.8 | 58.6 | 55.8 | 85.7 | 41.5 | 47.6 | 52 | 3.7 | 92.5 |
| HP 15 15-fd0215dx Compare | 39.3 | 52.7 | 37.3 | 60.9 | 54.2 | 52.2 | 37.3 | 32.7 | 98.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Compare | 1.5 | 72.2 | 13.6 | 21.9 | 80 | 89.5 | 17.1 | 80.3 | 92.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $119
Newegg 2 offers From $119
Price History
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
