AMD Radeon Pro 555X 4GB

Apple

15-inch Macbook Pro ~ (2018, [6-Core 12-Threads] Intel Core i7 2.2GHz up to 4.1GHz, 16GB, 256GB)

Condition:
Condition: Fair
Colour: Space Gray

⚡ Order by 16:00 (Mon–Fri) — ships same day, delivered next working day.

Free insured express delivery — select at checkout.

Prefer pickup? Free collection at The TA1 Computer Shop — usually ready in 24 hours. Evening & weekend slots often possible, just ask.

Every Mac gets a final TA1 pre-ship test, the latest macOS update and photos before packing — so it's ready to go straight out of the box. In busy periods this can add one working day.

  • 15.4” True-Tone Retina display (2880x1800, 500 nits, P3 wide colour).
  • Powered by the Intel Core i7 6-Core 2.2GHz — 6 cores / 12 threads, 8th-gen Intel with dedicated Radeon Pro graphics.
  • Four Thunderbolt 3 ports + Apple T2 chip — runs macOS Sequoia (not Tahoe), and dual-boots Windows via Boot Camp.
  • 83.6Wh battery — up to 10 hours of wireless web — 87W USB-C charger included.

TA1 Suitability
For Casual Computing
For Heavy Workloads

Touch Bar. Touch ID. True Tone. Four Thunderbolt 3 ports. Boot Camp. macOS Sequoia.


P14-4
Condition: Fair
Colour: Space Gray

Will it do what I need?

The 15” Intel (2018) Is Great For

Everyday & webBrowsing, email, streaming, video calls — fast, with a big 15.4” P3 canvas and punchy stereo speakers. Business & starting upOffice 365, Google Workspace, Zoom and accounting software — a big screen for big spreadsheets, Touch Bar shortcuts on top. Windows & x86 softwareThe last MacBook Pro that runs Windows natively via Boot Camp — plus every legacy x86 app and plugin. Apple Silicon Macs can't do this.
Multi-monitor & tradingDrives two 5K or FOUR 4K external displays over Thunderbolt 3 — a trading desk from one laptop.
Heavy multitaskingDozens of tabs, VMs and big spreadsheets at once — 16GB standard, and the 32GB configure-to-order units give it real headroom.
Programming & devXcode, VS Code and web dev fly — and Docker runs native x86 images, handy when you deploy to Intel servers. Plenty of memory for VMs. Photo, music & podcastsLightroom and Photoshop on a P3 wide-colour 15.4” display, with the Radeon Pro taking over automatically; Logic with full x86 plugin compatibility. CAD & 3D designBoot Camp runs Revit, Inventor and SolidWorks natively, with a dedicated Radeon Pro GPU — comfortable for everyday models and drawings. AI & data scienceJupyter, pandas and scikit-learn are comfortable — pick a 32GB unit for big datasets. Local LLMs run on the CPU and crawl; an M-series Pro is the right tool for that. Heavy video editing1080p and light 4K editing work on the Radeon Pro, but it runs hot doing it — the Apple Silicon Pros are faster and silent.
All-day mobile workThe 83.6Wh battery is decent, but Intel is thirsty — a working day of light use, not heavy. Keep the 87W charger handy.
GamingOlder Windows titles run via Boot Camp on the Radeon Pro — unique among Macs, but it is not a gaming rig.

Powered By AMD Radeon Pro.

Dedicated High Performance Graphics

Unlike the 13-inch siblings, the 15-inch MacBook Pro has automatic dual graphics: the built-in Intel UHD 630 handles everyday work (battery-efficient), and when the workload rises — Photoshop, Final Cut, a 3D model — macOS switches automatically to the dedicated AMD Radeon Pro GPU for maximum performance. Under Boot Camp, Windows gets the Radeon Pro too.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Google Review (S.M - May 2025)

"Very good quality product."

"A MacBook Pro, immaculate condition. Denis (the owner) is amazing with customer support and I would highly recommend purchasing."

This Refurbished Mac

About this listing

Condition Fair
Colour Space Gray
macOS support Up to macOS Sequoia (macOS 15) — this model does not support macOS Tahoe or later

Delivery & Warranty

In the box Your Mac + a fully compatible charger
Delivery Free express next-day delivery (weekdays only) — allow up to 2 business days
Outside the UK Please don't order directly — reach out first on WhatsApp 07477 143031 and we'll sort a personal shipping quote. We ship worldwide via fully insured DHL Express, qualifying orders export at 0% VAT (you save the UK tax), and you pay your country's customs duty on arrival — no hidden surprises.
Warranty 365-Day RTB Hardware Warranty
Returns 14-day returns

The Details

Processor & Performance

Processor Intel Core i7 6-Core 2.2GHz
Generation 8th-generation Intel Coffee Lake — 6 cores / 12 threads on every 2018 15-inch: Core i7 2.2GHz (Turbo Boost to 4.1GHz, 9MB L3), Core i7 2.6GHz (to 4.3GHz, 9MB L3) or Core i9 2.9GHz (to 4.8GHz, 12MB L3)
Graphics (standard) AMD Radeon Pro 555X 4GB GDDR5 on the 2.2GHz, Radeon Pro 560X 4GB on the 2.6GHz and 2.9GHz (Vega 16 / 20 on late-2018 configure-to-order builds) plus Intel UHD Graphics 630 with automatic switching
Security Apple T2 Security Chip — encrypted SSD, secure boot, Touch ID
Cooling Active cooling — quiet at rest, fans audible under sustained load
Released July 2018 — the first MacBook Pro with a 6-core processor and True Tone; succeeded by the 16-inch in November 2019

Display

Screen 15.4-inch LED-backlit Retina (IPS)
Resolution 2880 x 1800 at 220 pixels per inch
Brightness 500 nits
Colour Wide colour (P3), True Tone technology
Refresh rate 60Hz

Memory & Storage

Memory type 2400MHz DDR4 onboard — 16GB standard, 32GB configure-to-order (the headroom that keeps this Mac relevant for multitasking and data work)
Storage type Apple SSD, T2-encrypted — 256GB standard on the 2.2GHz, 512GB on the 2.6GHz and 2.9GHz, up to 4TB configure-to-order

Battery & Power

Battery 83.6-watt-hour lithium-polymer
Wireless web Up to 10 hours
Movie playback Up to 10 hours
Charging 87W USB-C — fully compatible charger included

Camera & Audio

Camera 720p FaceTime HD
Speakers Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
Microphones Three microphones
Headphones 3.5mm headphone jack

Connectivity & Ports

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0
Ports 4x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), two each side — charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt up to 40Gb/s, USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10Gb/s
External displays Two 5K displays at 60Hz, or four 4K displays at 60Hz
Windows Boot Camp supported — runs Windows 10 natively on the Radeon Pro

Keyboard & Trackpad

Keyboard Backlit third-generation butterfly keyboard with Touch Bar (Escape key on the Touch Bar) — every key tested before dispatch
Touch ID Yes — via the Apple T2 chip
Trackpad Force Touch trackpad

Size & Weight

Height 1.55 cm
Width 34.93 cm
Depth 24.07 cm
Weight 1.83 kg

Software

macOS support Up to macOS Sequoia (15) — this model does not support macOS Tahoe or later; Sequoia still receives Apple security updates
Apple Intelligence Not available on Intel Macs
Windows Boot Camp — dual-boots Windows natively

The short version: next-day delivery on most orders, 14 days to change your mind, a 12-month hardware warranty, and a real human on WhatsApp if you're ever unsure. Everything below applies to UK orders only — outside the UK, message us before ordering.

Delivery

MacBooks & laptops — DPD Next Day, Before 12

Most orders ship with DPD Next Day (Before 12) — so most Macs arrive before noon the next working day. DPD delivers on weekdays; orders placed over the weekend head out on Monday.

iMacs — DHL Express Next Day

iMacs ship with DHL Express Next Day. Order before 1pm and your iMac can arrive the next working day — though in general, allow 1 working day of handling time for iMacs, as they take longer to pack safely.

Returns — 14 days, always

Every order comes with our standard 14-day return policy.

If in doubt or unsure what to buy — don't buy. Reach out first and have a chat with us on WhatsApp: +44 7477 143031 (that's Denis), or email support@ta1macstore.co.uk. We'd much rather help you pick the right Mac than have you guess — and whatever you choose, the 14 days is always there.

Returning a MacBook or laptop

We'll send you a DPD return label at no cost to you and book a collection from your doorstep. Just hand the Mac to the DPD driver, keep the collection slip they give you, and we deal with everything else.

Returning an iMac

For iMacs, return shipping is at your cost — typically £35 for an insured DHL return. But get in touch anyway and we'll arrange the collection and handle all the logistics for you.

Please keep the packaging

Hold on to the original box and packaging, at least until you're sure you're keeping your Mac. Getting it back to us securely packed is your responsibility — so you'll need a sturdy box.

Faulty item? We handle everything.

If your Mac develops a genuine fault, that's on us — we'll cover the return, the repair or replacement, all of it.

Our defect rate is very, very low: we refurbish with original Apple displays and original Apple parts (batteries are the one exception — those are model-specific). But if anything does go wrong — say the Mac won't turn on — and it's a hardware issue rather than accidental damage, we'll cover a repair or replacement under our 12-month return-to-base (RTB) hardware warranty.

Accidental damage — a dropped Mac, a cracked screen, a spilled drink — isn't covered by the warranty. But don't disappear on us: we're Mac refurbishment specialists, so we'll do our best to help and keep out-of-warranty repair prices low. Our customers are like our community — we do our best to look after each other.

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None of the above affects your statutory rights.

Every TA1 Mac is graded against the criteria below, fully tested and battery-verified. Read the full grading guide here.

Excellent Condition

Fully Working & Battery >=85% <400cycles.

Excellent Condition

Like New - May have one or two very faint hairline scratches, only visible under direct light — nothing visible after 30cm. Screen is clean with no marks.

(Imagine someone bought this machine and used it carefully for less than a month.)

Good Condition

Fully Working & Battery >=85% <400cycles.

Good Condition

Light signs of use — a couple of small scratches or scuffs on the casing visible after 30cm, but no dents.

Screen again perfect - may have a little tiny scratch but all screen marks are invisible when the display is on.

(Imagine someone bought this machine and used it for a couple of months.)

Fair Condition

Fully Working & Battery >=85% <400cycles.

Fair Condition

Noticeable scratches, scuffs, or light dents on the casing.

Screen is excellent also - may have the odd tiny scratch but all marks invisible when the display is on.

(Imagine a student bought this machine and used it daily for a year or so.)

Operating System

macOS Sequoia. ✅

macOS 15 Sequoia brings effortless window tiling, iPhone Mirroring and a more focused Safari. Sequoia is the final macOS for this model — it does not support the newer macOS Tahoe — and it still receives Apple security updates. Want Tahoe on an Intel Pro? Choose the 16-inch 2019 model.