How can i find the year/specs of a laptop?

I am planning on purchasing a macbook from a local shop and they say it is slightly used but are giving it to me for a substantially low price. They said they will allow me to check it out and see if i want to buy it or not. How can i find the year of purchase and specs of the laptop quickly and through simple use at the store to decided if i want to make the purchase? also, how can i judge if a mac is fully functioning in a short period of time? sorry for my lack of knowledge as i have only ever owned a pc

When examining the laptop, boot it up, click the Apple menu, and click "About This Mac." It will tell you the CPU and RAM. Click the More Info button for the full System Information listing of all hardware and software.
The System Information Hardware Overview section will list the exact model like this:
  Model Name:          MacBook Pro
  Model Identifier:          MacBookPro8,2
You can look up the Model Identifier to determine the year of release and more specs. I have the MacTracker app on my iPhone which has a complete database of all Macs ever made, so I look it up there.
On the desktop, if you select the hard disk icon and choose Get Info you will get a readout of the disk capacity and how much is used/free.
It's hard to know if a Mac has a hidden problem, after only a few minutes of examination. You will have to wing it or ask for some kind of warranty.

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