You can pay Apple $1,199 for an entry-level pro portable or pay them $1,019 for a refurbished MacBook Pro with 2.5GHz i5. Aside from the price, what’s the difference? Nearly nil as it’s the same config, same full + extendible AppleCare warranty and, yeah, free shipping.

• 13.3-inch MacBook Pro 2.5GHz Dual-core i5, $1,019 (1199)
— 4GB, 500GB, SuperDrive, HD Graphics 4000
— Eligible for OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date Program

• 13.3-inch MacBook Pro 2.9GHz Dual-core i7, $1,269
— 8GB, 750GB, SuperDrive, HD Graphics 4000
— Eligible for OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date Program

• 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-core i7, $1,529 (1799)
— 4GB, 500GB, SuperDrive, GeForce GT 650M w/ 512MB
— Eligible for OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date Program

• 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-core i7, $1,599
— 4GB, 750GB, SuperDrive, GeForce GT 650M w/ 512MB
— Eligible for OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date Program

• 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 2.3GHz quad-core i7, $1,659
— 4GB, 750GB, SuperDrive, HD Graphics 3000 + AMD Radeon HD 6750M
— Eligible for OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date Program

• 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 2.4GHz Quad-core i7, $1,779
— 4GB, 750GB, SuperDrive, HD Graphics 3000 + AMD Radeon HD 6770M
— Eligible for OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date Program

• 15.4-inch Retina MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-core i7, $1,779
— 8GB, 256GB SSD, 720p FaceTime Camera, GeForce GT 650M w/ 1GB
— Eligible for OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date Program

• 17-inch MacBook Pro 2.2GHz quad-core i7, $1,899
— 4GB, 750GB, SuperDrive, HD Graphics 3000 + AMD Radeon HD 6750M
— Eligible for OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date Program

Above refurbished MacBook Pro configurations in stock when published. Availability often varies by the hour, so check back often.

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