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How to Determine the Origin of Your MacBook Pro, M1, M2...
1. Identifying Your MacBook Model
In reality, there are numerous methods to identify the MacBook model you are using:
Method 1: Check Information on the MacBook Body or Product Packaging
You can determine your MacBook model by checking the information on the product packaging or the device itself. Through this information, you can cross-reference the various MacBook models listed by Mytour below:
Checking MacBook - Old and New
MACBOOK PRO
MacBookPro17,1 - A2338 (EMC 3578)
Identify your MacBook model using the following information:
MacBookPro16,4 - A2141 (EMC 3347)
MacBookPro16,3 - A2289 (EMC 3456)
MacBookPro16,2 - A2251 (EMC 3348)
Discover your MacBook's model using the provided details:
MacBookPro15,4 - A2159 (EMC 3301)
MacBookPro15,3 - A1990 (EMC 3359)
MacBookPro15,2 - A1989 (EMC 3214)
Identify your MacBook model with the following specifications:
MacBookPro14,3 - A1707 (EMC 3162)
MacBookPro14,2 - A1706 (EMC 3163)
MacBookPro14,1 - A1708 (EMC 3164)
Determine your MacBook's model using the details provided:
MacBookPro13,2 - A1706 (EMC 3071)
MacBookPro13,1 - A1708 (EMC 2978)
MacBookPro12,1 - A1502 (EMC 2835)
Use the provided details to identify your MacBook model:
MacBookPro11,5 - A1398 (EMC 2910)
MacBookPro11,4 - A1398 (EMC 2881)
MacBookPro11,3 - A1398 (EMC 2881), A1398 (EMC 2645)
Identify your MacBook model using the following details:
MacBookPro11,1 - A1502 (EMC 2875), A1502 (EMC 2678)
MacBookPro10,2 - A1425 (EMC 2672), A1425 (EMC 2557)
MacBookPro10,1 - A1398 (EMC 2673), A1398 (EMC 2512)
Find your MacBook model using these specifications:
MacBookPro9,1 - A1286 (EMC 2556)
MacBookPro8,3 - A1297 (EMC 2564), A1297 (EMC 2352-1)
MacBookPro8,2 - A1286 (EMC 2563), A1286 (EMC 2353-1)
Use these specifications to identify your MacBook model:
MacBookPro7,1 - A1278 (EMC 2351)
MacBookPro6,2 - A1286 (EMC 2353)
MacBookPro6,1 - A1297 (EMC 2352)
Identify your MacBook model with these specifications:
MacBookPro5,4 - A1286 (EMC 2324)
MacBookPro5,3 - A1286 (EMC 2324)
MacBookPro4,1 - A1261 (EMC 2199)
Discover your MacBook model using these specifications:
MacBookPro3,1 - A1229 (EMC 2137), A1226 (EMC 2136)
MacBookPro2,2 - A1211 (EMC 2120)
MacBookPro2,1 - A1212 (EMC N/A)
Identify your MacBook model with the following specifications:
MACBOOK AIR
MacBookAir10,1 - A2337 (EMC 3598)
MacBookAir9,1 - A2179 (EMC 3302)
Find your MacBook Air model using these specifications:
MacBookAir8,2 - A1932 (EMC 3184)
MacBookAir8,1 - A1932 (EMC 3184)
MacBookAir7,2 - A1466 (EMC 2925)
Identify your MacBook Air model with these specifications:
MacBookAir6,2 - A1466 (EMC 2632)
MacBookAir6,1 - A1465 (EMC 2631)
MacBookAir5,2 - A1466 (EMC 2559)
Use these specifications to identify your MacBook Air model:
MacBookAir4,2 - A1369 (EMC 2469)
MacBookAir4,1 - A1370 (EMC 2471)
MacBookAir3,2 - A1369 (EMC 2392)
Find your MacBook Air model using the following specifications:
MacBookAir2,1 - A1304 (EMC 2334), A1304 (EMC 2253)
MACBOOK
MacBook10,1 - A1534 (EMC 3099)
Identify your MacBook model using these specifications:
MacBook9,1 - A1534 (EMC 2991)
MacBook8,1 - A1534 (EMC 2746)
MacBook7,1 - A1342 (EMC 2395)
Identify your MacBook model with the following specifications:
MacBook5,2 - A1181 (EMC 2300)
MacBook5,1 - A1278 (EMC 2254)
MacBook4,1 - A1181 (EMC 2242)
MacBook2,1 - A1181 (EMC 2121), A1181 (EMC 2139)
MacBook1,1 - A1181 (EMC 2092)
Method 2: Checking MacBook Information on the Apple Menu
If you no longer have the box or the characters on the device have faded, you can still determine your MacBook model through the Apple menu. Follow these steps:
Step 1: Open the Apple menu by clicking on the Apple logo at the top left corner of the screen and selecting About This Mac.
Step 2: A new window will appear on the screen displaying information about your MacBook such as device name, year of manufacture, RAM memory, serial number, and more.
Step 3: Click on the System report option to access further detailed information about your device, including user guides and technical specifications.
Method 3: Checking MacBook Information on Apple's Website
Apart from checking the Macbook's name and release year from the Apple menu as introduced by Mytour above, you can also verify this information from Apple's support website using your MacBook's serial number.
You can refer to how to find your Mac's serial number here.
Learn more: How to Find Your Mac's Serial Number
The steps are as follows:
Step 1: Once you have the device's serial number, access Apple's Check Coverage page here.
Step 2: Enter your MacBook's Serial Number into the Enter your serial number field and input the verification code, then click Continue to proceed.
Step 3: The website will display the model type, release year, and warranty status of your MacBook.
2. Checking MacBook's Origin
To determine which country your MacBook was manufactured in, there are various methods available. One of the quickest ways is to check the information at the bottom of the device, as Mytour mentioned earlier, using the serial number displayed alongside the version number.
Additionally, for MacBook models produced after 2010, you can identify the origin of your MacBook by the first two letters of the serial number, which indicate the country where the device was manufactured.
Below is a list of serial number prefixes corresponding to different countries:
- FC - Fountain, Colorado, USA
- F - Fremont, California, USA
- XA, XB, QP, G8 - USA
- RN - Mexico
- CK - Cork, Ireland
- VM - Foxconn, Pardubice, Czech Republic
- SG, E - Singapore
- MB - Malaysia
- PT, CY - South Korea
- EE, QT, UV - Taiwan
- FK, F1, F2 - Foxconn, Trinh Chau, China
- W8 - Shanghai, China
- DL, DM - Foxconn, China
- DN - Foxconn, Chengdu, China
- YM, 7J - Hon Hai/Foxconn, China
- 1C, 4H, WQ, F7 - China
- C0 - Tech Com, Quanta Computer Subsidiary, China
- C3 - Foxconn, Shenzhen, China
- C7 - Pentagon, Zhonghai, China
- RM - Apple's refurbished products.
We hope the information shared by Mytour in the article on how to check the origin of Macbook will be helpful to you. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments section below for everyone to discuss together!
