Refurbished Mac mini 2012 500GB, 4GB memory
CA$167
Lowest Fair price 
eBay Refurbished
- No stated warranty
- 30‑day returns
- + CA$49.17 shipping
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Refurbished Mac mini prices today
One seller lists it today, at CA$167.
What Excellent, Good and Fair look like
The grade describes looks only, as each seller grades it. No seller here states a warranty for this configuration. Each seller words its own grades, so here is what each seller calls it.
Excellent
No seller lists this grade for this configuration today
- eBay Refurbished calls it Certified or Excellent
Shown on a Mac mini M2, for illustration.
Good
No seller lists this grade for this configuration today
- eBay Refurbished calls it Very Good
Shown on a Mac mini M2, for illustration.
From CA$167 for this configuration, at 1 of 1 sellers
- eBay Refurbished calls it Good
Shown on a Mac mini M2, for illustration.
Mac mini specs
- Processor
- Intel 2.5 GHz Dual-Core i5 3rd gen , with Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz
- Memory
- 4GB 1600MHz DDR3
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics 4000
- Shipped with
- macOS 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or above
- Latest software
- macOS 10.15 (Catalina)
- Does not have
- Wheels
- Bluetooth generation
- 4.0
- Wi-Fi generation
- 4
- Thunderbolt port count
- 1
- Thunderbolt generation
- 1
- Part numbers
- MD387LL/A, MD387
- Model identifier
- Macmini6,1
- Model number
- A1347
- EMC number
- 2570
- Released
- October 23, 2012
- Discontinued
- October 16, 2014
- Weight
- 2.69 lb
- Size (H x W x D)
- 1.42in x 7.76in x 7.76in
Questions about the Mac mini
What is MD387LL/A?
MD387LL/A is Apple's part number for the Mac mini 2012 500GB, made for the US (the LL/A suffix). Its model number is A1347. Apple released it in October 23, 2012. Apple sold it new until October 16, 2014. It runs macOS 10.15 (Catalina).
Which seller has the cheapest refurbished Mac mini?
Today it is eBay Refurbished, at CA$167 for a Fair (C) unit with no stated warranty.
What warranty comes with a refurbished Mac mini?
It depends on the seller. On this page: eBay Refurbished no stated warranty. Every seller here takes returns for 30 days.
Is a refurbished Mac mini worth buying?
Yes, for most buyers. A refurbished Mac mini performs like a new one for less money, and a desktop that never leaves your desk carries little of the risk of a used laptop. On 7 October 2026, Back Market listed the M1 Mac mini with 8 GB and 256 GB at $488, about 30% below Apple's $699 launch price. eBay Refurbished listed the M4 with 16 GB and 256 GB at $729, $170 less than Apple's new M6 Mac mini with the same memory and storage at $899.