Tablets iPad vs. MacBook: Which Should You Buy Used? iPad vs. MacBook used: price-matched Swappa pairs at five budgets, the real cost of a keyboard, how long each gets updates, and who should buy which.
Laptops & Computers MacBook vs. Windows Laptop: Which Should You Buy Used? Weigh a used MacBook against a used Windows laptop with price-matched picks at five budgets, plus software support, battery life, upgrades and resale.
Laptops & Computers Can You Upgrade a Used Laptop’s RAM and SSD? Many used business laptops take more RAM or a bigger SSD, but MacBooks don't. See which models you can upgrade and when buying bigger costs less.
Laptops & Computers What MacBook Do I Have? How to Find Its Model and Year Find your MacBook's exact model and year with About This Mac or System Information, even if it won't turn on, and avoid common identification traps.
Laptops & Computers Intel vs. Apple Silicon: Which Used MacBook to Buy macOS 27 runs only on Apple Silicon, so chip era now decides which used MacBook to buy. See which Intel models are dead ends and what to buy instead.
Laptops & Computers Best Cheap MacBook in 2026: Used Air, Pro or MacBook Neo A used M1 MacBook Air is the best cheap MacBook in 2026. See how the MacBook Neo compares, the cheapest Pro worth it, and why to skip Intel models.
Laptops & Computers When Will MacBook Prices Drop? Used Price Timing for 2026 New MacBook prices rose in 2026, but used ones keep falling. See how far each MacBook has dropped on Swappa and whether to buy now or wait.
Press & News Apple Hiked Mac Prices. Buy a Used Mac Instead. Apple's memory-shortage price hike on MacBooks and iPads made a used Mac an even better value. See what changed and how to buy one safely.
Laptops & Computers Best Used Laptops for Work and Creative Pros (2026) The best used laptops for remote work, programming and creative work, from MacBook Pro to ThinkPad X1 Carbon and Dell XPS, and the specs you need.
Laptops & Computers BIOS Locks and MDM Enrollment: Used Laptop Gotchas BIOS passwords, MDM enrollment, Absolute and Mac firmware locks can leave an ex-corporate laptop unusable. Learn how to check before you buy.
