Apple MacBook Air 2015 Massively Discounted On eBay, Amid 2016 Lineup Rumors

Many “MacBook Pro” units have been discounted in the past amid rumors about the existence of 2016 Macbook versions. But now, the 13.3-inch “MacBook Air” has been discounted by $170, fueling another round of rumors.

The 13.3-inch MacBook Air 2015 with 128GB built-in storage space and 8GB of RAM can now be purchased for just $829.99 on eBay. Apple, on the other hand, has listed the same device for $999 in its official website.

Upon ordering the notebook, eBay will offer 1-year manufacturer warranty and free shipping service. The seller of this discounted 13.3-inch MacBook Air is the well-known “Electronics Valley.” So far, 125 units of this discounted notebook have been sold. The MPN number associated with this model is “MMGF2LL/A.”

As far as the key specifications go, the 13.3-inch LED-backlit display comes bundled with 1,440 x 900 pixels resolution. Under the hood, it is powered by a dual-core (Intel Core i5) processor, running at 1.6GHz. The graphics on the device is handled by Intel’s HD Graphics 6000.

Speaking of software, Mac OS X 10.10 or 10.11 runs the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 2015 out of the box. This model supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt 2 ports.

Apple has housed a 54 watt-hour lithium-polymer battery unit in the device, which is capable of giving up to 12 hours of wireless web browsing and 30 days of stand-by time. There is also a standard 720p FaceTime HD camera onboard.

Design-wise, the MacBook Air 2015’s exterior flaunts a glossy finish and it weighs 2.96 pounds. This device comes equipped with stereo speakers, dual microphones and a 3.5mm headphone jack. There is a full-size backlit keyboard, along with multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control.