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93% Maximum capacity and only 19 cycles

Hello Apple Community

I am looking to buy a used MBP with 16gb ram: 13-inch MacBook Pro - Space Gray - Apple


The macbook is from December 2020 and has only been used docked, thus no signs of use. Does it therefore make sense that it has 93% Maximum Capacity with only 19 cycles or is something wrong?


Where I live the price of a new model is 1900$, while I can buy the used one for "only" 1250$. Is this a fair price or should I look for another deal?


Thanks in advance!!!


Posted on Mar 11, 2022 11:56 AM

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Balyeet wrote:

Hello Apple Community
I am looking to buy a used MBP with 16gb ram: 13-inch MacBook Pro - Space Gray - Apple

The macbook is from December 2020 and has only been used docked, thus no signs of use. Does it therefore make sense that it has 93% Maximum Capacity with only 19 cycles or is something wrong?

Where I live the price of a new model is 1900$, while I can buy the used one for "only" 1250$. Is this a fair price or should I look for another deal?

Thanks in advance!!!


$650 is quite the savings... you have to compare oranges to oranges for the comparison to be valid.


I would not let the battery at 93% make or break the deal.

Apple will not address battery concerns unless the max capacity drops to 80% or below.


I would verify the used Mac has been properly prepared for resale;

and if it has a transferable Apple Care warranty: Transferable Transfer your AppleCare plan - Apple Support



alternatives see: Certified Refurbished Products - Apple



Posted on Mar 11, 2022 1:32 PM

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Mar 11, 2022 1:32 PM in response to Balyeet

Balyeet wrote:

Hello Apple Community
I am looking to buy a used MBP with 16gb ram: 13-inch MacBook Pro - Space Gray - Apple

The macbook is from December 2020 and has only been used docked, thus no signs of use. Does it therefore make sense that it has 93% Maximum Capacity with only 19 cycles or is something wrong?

Where I live the price of a new model is 1900$, while I can buy the used one for "only" 1250$. Is this a fair price or should I look for another deal?

Thanks in advance!!!


$650 is quite the savings... you have to compare oranges to oranges for the comparison to be valid.


I would not let the battery at 93% make or break the deal.

Apple will not address battery concerns unless the max capacity drops to 80% or below.


I would verify the used Mac has been properly prepared for resale;

and if it has a transferable Apple Care warranty: Transferable Transfer your AppleCare plan - Apple Support



alternatives see: Certified Refurbished Products - Apple



93% Maximum capacity and only 19 cycles

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