Someone Found an M4 Max MacBook Pro for Around RM7K, and Bro That Is a Wild Used-Tech Win
Used tech hunting is usually a game of compromises: minor scratches, no warranty, weird battery health, or that one seller who says “like new” but the keyboard looks like it survived mamak spill damage. But every now and then, someone hits the jackpot.
A Reddit user going by Ben10dee reportedly picked up an M4 Max MacBook Pro from a pawn shop for just $1,501 — roughly around RM7,000 before exchange-rate and fee differences. For context, that is not normal “good deal” territory. That is “check again because surely something is wrong” territory.
The machine was not some low-spec unit either. According to the post, the MacBook Pro came with an M4 Max chip, 64GB of unified memory, and a huge 4TB SSD. Wccftech notes that Apple’s newer M5 Max sits at the top of the MacBook Pro line, but the M4 Max is still a monster-class chip, especially for creative workloads, video editing, software development, 3D work, and serious multitasking.
The closest comparison in Apple’s current online store is an M5 Max MacBook Pro with 64GB memory and 4TB storage, which Wccftech says costs $4,899. That puts this pawn shop find at less than one-third of that price. Convert that Apple Store figure and you are looking at the kind of money that can easily cross RM20,000+ depending on currency rate, tax, and local pricing. So yes, this deal is memang gila.
Even better, the laptop apparently was not heavily used. Ben10dee said the battery maximum capacity was at 92%, and the machine’s drive showed less than eight days of power-on time. He also claimed he tested the laptop in-store, everything passed, Cinebench ran properly, and the MacBook Pro could be registered to his Apple account. AppleCare coverage was also reportedly active until July this year.
For Malaysian and SEA buyers, this story is a nice reminder that high-end used gear can sometimes appear in unexpected places. We usually think of hunting deals on Carousell, Facebook Marketplace, Shopee used listings, Lowyat groups, or direct seller chats. But pawn shops and second-hand retailers can occasionally get premium hardware from someone who just wants fast cash. The shop may not always price it with the same accuracy as an enthusiast marketplace, especially if the configuration is uncommon.
That said, don’t take this as a license to simply sapu any cheap MacBook you see. Expensive Apple hardware has a few things you should always check before paying: Activation Lock, Apple account registration, battery health, storage health, warranty or AppleCare status, and whether the serial number matches what macOS reports. Run benchmarks, test ports, check the display, test the keyboard, and make sure there is no MDM or company management profile hiding inside. If the seller gets nervous when you ask to reset or sign in, walk away.
Still, if all the checks are clean, this is the kind of deal tech nerds dream about. An M4 Max MacBook Pro with 64GB RAM and 4TB storage is still overkill for most people — but for video editors, streamers, devs, designers, or anyone producing content across Malaysia and SEA, it is the sort of machine that can carry serious work for years.
Ben10dee basically found a boss drop in real life. The rest of us will now be checking every random second-hand shop like it’s a loot chest.
Source: Wccftech Gaming
