Deal | 15-inch MacBook Air M2 price drops back to historic low for SKU with 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage

Apple finally introduced the 15-inch MacBook Air in 2023 with the M2 chip for folks who weren't satisfied with the regular 13-inch MacBook Air. The 15-inch model is nearly identical to the 13-inch variant except for the larger screen, a 10-core GPU, and a larger battery life. Unfortunately, the MacBook Air 15 is expensive at full retail with pricey RAM and storage upgrades.

Fortunately, the MacBook Air 15 with the Apple M2 chip,16 GB of RAM, and 512 GB of storage has now dropped back to $1,399 at Best Buy. Per slickdeals, this is the lowest price for the MacBook Air 15 that was first seen in November.

The 2023 MacBook Air 15 M2 is an outstanding notebook. Our review model which was equipped with 16 GB of memory and 1 TB of storage exhibited all the qualities that we have come to expect and love from the MacBook Air 13. As a result, the laptop earned a “Very good” rating of 92% making it one of the most highly-rated machines in our database.

The 15-inch MacBook Air M2 shines when it comes to build quality, Liquid Retina display, system performance, silent and cool operation, and tremendous battery life. For instance, we measured an average brightness of 501 nits alongside 99.9% sRGB and 98% DCI-P3 coverage. Combined with its pre-calibrated nature, the MacBook Air 15’s display is plenty enough for both media consumption and content creation workloads.

Moving on to performance, the 2023 MacBook Air 15 features the Apple M2 with a 10-core GPU. Although the SoC is powerful enough to ensure hassle-free system performance in routine tasks, the notebook will slow down significantly under heavy loads due to the lack of any active cooling. So, if your workload is dominated by lighter loads and demanding tasks are infrequent, the MacBook Air 15 won't leave you wanting for more.

Finally, the 2023 MacBook Air 15 is a champion when it comes to battery life as it managed an endurance of 16.5 hours in our WLAN test. The machine even beats the already-excellent MacBook Air 13 (Available on Amazon) thanks to its larger power pack of 66.5 Wh.

Long story short, if all you want is a no-nonsense machine that nails almost all aspects, the MacBook Air 15 with the M2 chip is a near-perfect everyday laptop that is now a little easier to afford.

Buy the 2023 MacBook Air 15 with Apple M2 chip for $1,399 at Best Buy