Apple Late 2021 MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip, 16-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Space Gray (Renewed)

1. Device was supposed to be an “Excellent condition renewed” but the laptop was not fully functional and the listing is misleading. The first thing I noted was that automatic brightness and True Tone options were not working or even showing up on display settings; the display colors looked too cold and uncomfortable to look at. Ran Apple Diagnostics Tool and got Error ALS001 “There may be an issue with Ambient Light Sensor” and terminal reported “ALS not found”. Did a deep research and found out the display on this MacBook Pro was likely replaced with a cheap OEM display that might not even have the Ambient Light Sensor (OEM parts that includes the sensor are more expensive) and, on top of everything, it was probably replaced by a third party shop and not APPLE itself.2. The battery had almost 230 cycles at 88% capacity. Considering other buyers got batteries at 99% - 100% this one was very worn out. This is something I was willing to accept, as for the renewed lottery some battery wear is expected, but this a completely different scenario to get a laptop with crippled cheap replaced OEM parts.3. The charger is not Apple Mag Safe as stated in the listing , they sent a cheap USB-C generic 118 w charger that will risk damaging your device.4. The MacBook Pro otherwise was in good condition, without major or severe scratches or dents. *Had to clean it, came very dirty.I decided to return the laptop because it’s unacceptable to spend +$1000 on a supposedly “excellent condition” renewed Apple device that must be fully functional and end up getting a device with a replaced OEM display, that lacks the most important sensor on which other functions like True Tone, automatic keyboard brightness and automatic display brightness rely on. This is cheating on the customer.

This MacBook Pro 2021 (with M1Pro processor, 16" screen with 1TB of storage) is an incredible deal. This machine sold for roughly $2600 when new, but I got it from the Renewed program for $850 in November, 2025. It arrived in perfect condition. Truly like new. No wear or marks anywhere, and with battery still at 91% with 99 cycles. Given Mac batteries are good for 500 to 1000 cycles, that's good for four more years. The screen is as wonderful as all MacBook Pros (way better than my 2024 M4 MacBook Air).It even came with the original Apple charger and a like new cable (also Apple, not third party). I have nothing but superlatives to say about this purchase. Delighted, which is a rare thing in the world of buying used equipment. The keyboard, which I expected to be the same as my 2020 M1 MacBook Air and 2024 MacBook Air 15", seems silkier, quieter and better than either of them. No wear visible. Clearly the Pros are a step up from the Airs in all ways.It's not quite as snappy as my M4 Air, but is better than my M1 Air. Perfectly usable. But when it comes to Photoshop, it is superior to my M4 Air given it has more CPU performance cores and graphics cores due to the M1Pro chip.It's heavy, but this will be used as my Photoshop machine for home use. Screen quality has this extra quality to it compared to both Airs, and brightness is close to my 2024 M4 Air 15", but the colors and sense of depth and vividness greatly exceed the M4 Air. It's truly an amazing screen.Don't know how it was used in its prior life, but its amazing to me that a four year old machine can still outperform a late model one when it comes to graphics (although its hardly as good as a 2025 MacBook Pro, but the new Pro 16" sells in the mid-2000 dollar range). Other than some increased brightness, the current Pro screen is the same as my 2021. Mini-Led with variable refresh rates up to 120hz.