MacBook Pro 15.4" (Mid 2012): release date, model numbers and price

Apple released the MacBook Pro 15.4" (Mid 2012) on June 11, 2012, 14 years ago at $1,799. Its model numbers are A1398 or A1286 (identifier MacBookPro10,2). Apple stopped selling it on October 22, 2013. It gets updates up to macOS 10.15 (Catalina). No refurbished offer right now; the lowest price we have seen is $199.

Updated October 26, 2026. Release date and launch price from Apple. Refurbished prices checked daily at Mac of All Trades, Amazon, Back Market, Gazelle, Apple Store, MacSales.com, eBay, Loop Mobile, and MacPro-LA.

Released
June 11, 2012 14 years ago
Launch price
$1,799 For the 128GB model
Discontinued
October 22, 2013 498 days on sale
Latest software
macOS 10.15 (Catalina)
Model numbers
A1398, A1286 Identifier MacBookPro10,2, MacBookPro9,1
Storage
128GB, 256GB, 500GB, 512GB, 750GB, 768GB, 1TB
Colors
Silver
First refurbished
September 3, 2012 Apple Store, 85 days after launch

Refurbished MacBook Pro 15.4" (Mid 2012) prices

Today's cheapest refurbished offer for each configuration, with the lowest price RefurbMe has recorded below it.

0 of 7 configurations in stock. Grade and battery vary by offer; the deals page lists every one.

Where to buy a refurbished MacBook Pro 15.4" (Mid 2012)

Every refurbisher that has sold the MacBook Pro 15.4" (Mid 2012), cheapest today first. Listings counts the offers each one has live, one per version and grade, not how many devices it holds.

Refurbisher Cheapest today Listings Lowest seen First sold refurbished Offers
Mac of All Trades 0 listings
Sold out 0 $199 Sep 1, 2016 (1544 days) Get an alert
Back Market 0 listings
Sold out 0 $199 Mar 8, 2019 (2461 days) Get an alert
Amazon 0 listings
Sold out 0 $237 Sep 21, 2018 (2294 days) Get an alert
Gazelle 0 listings
Sold out 0 $719 Jul 28, 2016 (1508 days) Get an alert
MacSales.com 0 listings
Sold out 0 $899 May 10, 2019 (2524 days) Get an alert
Apple Store 0 listings
Sold out 0 $1,099 Sep 3, 2012 (85 days) Get an alert

The MacBook Pro 15.4" (Mid 2012) so far

Launched 14 years ago.

ReleasedJun 11, 2012
$1,799 at launch
First refurbishedSep 3, 2012
Apple Store, after 85 days
DiscontinuedOct 22, 2013
498 days on sale
TodayOct 26, 2026
No refurbished offer right now.
  1. Released, Jun 11, 2012$1,799 at launch
  2. First refurbished, Sep 3, 2012Apple Store, after 85 days
  3. Discontinued, Oct 22, 2013498 days on sale
  4. Today, Oct 26, 2026No refurbished offer right now.

Every MacBook Pro 15.4" (Mid 2012) part number

3 part numbers in the US, one per configuration. You'll find yours on the back of the box and in the device's settings, next to the model number.

Part number Model Version Today Lowest seen
128GB12 part numbers
MD103 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 4GB · No none $1,229
MD103 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 4GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 4GB · No none $1,319
MD103 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $1,399
MD104 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $1,489
MD104 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
256GB18 part numbers
MC975 custom A1398 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 16GB · No none $199
MD103 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 4GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 4GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 4GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $199
MD103 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MC975 custom A1398 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $273
MC975 custom A1398 SSD · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 16GB · No none $239
MD104 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MC975 custom A1398 SSD · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $299
MC975 custom A1398 SSD · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 16GB · No none $569
MD104 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MC975 custom A1398 SSD · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
500GB6 part numbers
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 4GB · No none $229
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 4GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 4GB · No none $279
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $475
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
512GB18 part numbers
MC975 custom A1398 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 16GB · No none $249
MD103 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 4GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 4GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 4GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $219
MD103 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MC975 custom A1398 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $629
MC975 custom A1398 SSD · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 16GB · No none $387
MD104 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MC975 custom A1398 SSD · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $259
MC975 custom A1398 SSD · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 16GB · No none $500
MD104 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 SSD · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MC975 custom A1398 SSD · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $299
750GB24 part numbers
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 4GB · No none $399
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 4GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 4GB · No none $1,219
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $429
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $259
MD104 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $329
MD104 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $629
MD104 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $479
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive 7200rpm · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 4GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive 7200rpm · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 4GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive 7200rpm · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 4GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive 7200rpm · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive 7200rpm · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive 7200rpm · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 Hard Drive 7200rpm · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 Hard Drive 7200rpm · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 Hard Drive 7200rpm · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 Hard Drive 7200rpm · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $700
MD104 custom A1286 Hard Drive 7200rpm · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 Hard Drive 7200rpm · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
768GB6 part numbers
MC975 custom A1398 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 16GB · No none $799
MC975 custom A1398 SSD · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $749
MC975 custom A1398 SSD · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 16GB · No none $449
MC975 custom A1398 SSD · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $779
MC975 custom A1398 SSD · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 16GB · No none $349
MC975 custom A1398 SSD · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $799
1TB12 part numbers
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 4GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 4GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 4GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $360
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD103 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.3Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $315
MD104 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $1,299
MD104 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.6Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $1,419
MD104 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $829
MD104 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none
MD104 custom A1286 Hard Drive · Silver · 2.7Ghz Intel Quad-Core i7 3rd gen · 8GB · No none $779

MacBook Pro 15.4" (Mid 2012) questions

When did the MacBook Pro 15.4" (Mid 2012) come out?

Apple released the MacBook Pro 15.4" (Mid 2012) on June 11, 2012, 14 years ago at $1,799.

How much did the MacBook Pro 15.4" (Mid 2012) cost at launch?

$1,799 for the base model.

What is the MacBook Pro 15.4" (Mid 2012) model number?

Its model numbers are A1398 or A1286 (identifier MacBookPro10,2). The model number starts with A. It is printed on the device or its box, and most devices also show it in their settings.

Is the MacBook Pro 15.4" (Mid 2012) still supported?

It gets updates up to macOS 10.15 (Catalina); newer models run later versions.

When was the MacBook Pro 15.4" (Mid 2012) discontinued?

Apple stopped selling it on October 22, 2013.

How much is a refurbished MacBook Pro 15.4" (Mid 2012)?

There is no refurbished offer right now. The lowest price RefurbMe has seen is $199.

How we get these numbers

Release dates, launch prices and model numbers come from Apple. Every day RefurbMe checks the stock and prices of Mac of All Trades, Amazon, Back Market, Gazelle, Apple Store, MacSales.com, eBay, Loop Mobile, and MacPro-LA and keeps every price it sees, which is where the lowest price seen comes from. The cheapest price today is the lowest in stock at our last check; it can change between that check and your visit.

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