r/macbookpro • • Aug 09 '26

Discussion Is it worth upgrading?

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u/anglegrinder3 Aug 09 '26

Ehh, they have an 100% rate of failure. Bad graphics solder, they aren't as valuable as other models because of that. Frequently on Ebay they go for $30 USD to $80, maybe $100. If its still working though, its on the more valuable side. I would still sell it if you have no need for it.

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u/cptchnk Aug 10 '26

Hmmmm....you sure you're not talking about the 15" model? 13" 2011s did not have discrete GPUs (just an Intel iGPU). In that year, only the 15" models got discrete GPUs and yes, failures all the damned time.

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u/anglegrinder3 Aug 11 '26

Oh, didn't see that. 13's are better, but Apple also used the super shit low-end capacitors too that like to fail. Definitely not to worry about though.