Cosmetic condition. Honestly graded.
Five tiers from sealed-in-the-box to honest cosmetic wear. Every Mac — regardless of grade — passes the same 50-point inspection and ships with the same 1-year warranty. The grade describes the chassis, not the machine.
The grade describes the chassis. Not the machine.
Every Mac on this site — sealed-in-the-box or Grade C — is fully tested by Apple-certified technicians, passes our 50-point inspection, and ships with the same 1-year MacPro-LA warranty. Cosmetic grade only changes what the outside looks like and what you pay for it.
Same light. Same distance. Same rules.
Every grade is assigned by a human under controlled conditions — not by a sticker, not by an algorithm.
Controlled light
Every Mac graded under the same daylight-balanced lighting. No flattering angles, no shadows hiding wear.
12-inch standard
We use Apple's own viewing-distance test. If it looks clean at 12 inches, that defines the grade boundary.
Photographed
Hairline scratches and dents are mapped and photographed before listing. What you see is what ships.
Five honest tiers.
What "Premium" means here. What "Acceptable" means here. No marketing fog.
Brand-new. Untouched.
Sealed in the Apple box. No inspection needed — the factory seal is intact.
Box opened. Mac wasn't.
Looks new, runs new, fully passed our 50-point inspection.
Indistinguishable from new at arm's length.
Like-new feel without the markup. Most popular grade.
Light surface marks visible up close.
Smart-money pick. Same internals, real savings.
Honest cosmetic wear.
Fully functional, fully tested. Workhorses and school carts.
All five, side by side.
| Attribute |
N
New
|
P
Premium
|
A
Excellent
|
B
Good
|
C
Acceptable
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Original Apple OEM White Box | Original packaging, opened | Inspected & restored | Inspected & restored | Inspected & restored |
| Screen | No scratches | No scratches | No scratches | Light scratches | May have shallow scratches |
| Body | No visible damage | No visible damage | No damage at 12in | Light surface scratches | Visible scratches, possible dents |
| Battery | 100% original | >95% of original | 90–95% of original | >80% of original | >80% of original |
| Accessories | Apple OEM + packaging | Apple OEM + packaging | OEM or premium generic | OEM or premium generic | OEM or premium generic |
| 50-Point Inspection | |||||
| 1-Year Warranty |
Frequently asked.
Are these grades the same as Apple's?
Our N (New) and P (Premium / Open Box) match Apple's own definitions. A / B / C are our internal cosmetic tiers — calibrated more conservatively than most resellers so a "Grade A" from us is genuinely indistinguishable from new.
Does the cosmetic grade affect the warranty?
No. Every Mac — N through C — ships with the same 1-year MacPro-LA warranty and the same 50-point inspection. Cosmetic grade only describes what the chassis looks like.
What if my Mac looks worse than the grade suggests?
Return it. Period. We grade conservatively on purpose — but if you disagree, ship it back inside our return window for a full refund or a swap to a higher grade.
Can I see exact photos of my unit before it ships?
Yes. Reach out after purchase and we'll send you the actual intake photos of your specific serial number, including the cosmetic map.
Why don't you replace damaged chassis to bump the grade?
Because that's not refurbishment, that's misrepresentation. We grade honestly so the price reflects the truth — not a cosmetic cover-up.
Pick your grade.
Pay accordingly.
Every Mac is fully tested. The only thing that changes is what the chassis looks like and what it costs.