

is repackaged (including appropriate manuals, cables, new boxes, etc.).is put through a thorough cleaning process and inspection.Apple Watch devices that require replacement parts are not included in the Apple Certified Refurbished Program.undergoes full functionality testing and any defective modules identified in testing are replaced.While only some units are returned due to technical issues, every unit is evaluated to ensure it meets Apple's quality standards.Įach Apple Certified Refurbished Product: Internally, however, it has a faster processor, architecture, graphics, RAM, and storage.(1) What are Apple Certified Refurbished Products?Īpple Certified Refurbished Products are pre-owned Apple products that undergo Apple's stringent refurbishment process prior to being offered for sale. It lacks internal Ethernet, although an external Thunderbolt adapter was offered as a £29 option.Ĭompared to its predecessor, this model has a very similar external enclosure, although it includes the aforementioned USB 3.0 ports and a new thinner and wider "MagSafe 2" power connector. This all is packed in a razor thin (0.11-0.68 inch), 2.3 pound, aluminum case with an integrated 720p "FaceTime HD" webcam, a backlit full-size keyboard and an 11.6" widescreen TFT LED backlit active-matrix "glossy" display (1366x768 native resolution).Ĭonnectivity includes 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, analog audio out, a "Thunderbolt" port, and two USB 3.0 ports. The Apple MacBook Air "Core i7" 2.0 11" (USB 3.0) features a 22-nm "Ivy Bridge" 2.0 GHz Intel "Core i7" processor (3667U) with two independent processor "cores" on a single chip, a 4 MB shared level 3 cache, 4 GB or 8 GB of onboard 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM (which cannot be upgraded after purchase), 128 GB or 256 GB of flash storage, and an "integrated" Intel HD Graphics 4000 graphics processor that shares system memory.

Other than processor (and the corresponding larger level 3 cache), these two models can be configured identically.

The MacBook Air "Core i7" 2.0 11-Inch (USB 3.0) originally was offered as a "configure-to-order" configuration of the MD224LL/A MacBook Air "Core i5" 1.7 11-Inch, but it later was sold as a standard configuration, as well.
