It's not too late to surprise someone with a stellar laptop this holiday season, and one electronics retailer has made that a little bit easier on the wallet. The M2 and M3 MacBook Airs (both the 13- and 15-inch variants) are on sale over at Best Buy and Amazon, and some models are marked down to their lowest prices ever.
Here are the deals:
- MacBook Air 13 M2 (8 GB, 256 GB) - $749, Best Buy
- MacBook Air 13 M2 (16 GB, 256 GB) - $799, Best Buy
- MacBook Air 13 M2 (8 GB, 512 GB) - $899, Amazon
- MacBook Air 13 M3 (8 GB, 256 GB) - $799, Best Buy
- MacBook Air 13 M3 (16 GB, 256 GB) - $899, Best Buy
- MacBook Air 13 M3 (16 GB, 512 GB) - $1099, Best Buy
- MacBook Air 15 M3 (16 GB, 256 GB) - $1099, Best Buy
- MacBook Air 15 M3 (16 GB, 512 GB) - $1299, Best Buy
- MacBook Air 13 M3 (24 GB, 512 GB) - $1299, Best Buy
- MacBook Air 15 M3 (24 GB, 512 GB) - $1499, Best Buy
The MacBook Air shocked the laptop world with the launch of Apple's M1 SoC four years ago, and the Cupertino colossus has kept the train rolling. In our reviews of the M2 MacBook Air 13 and M3 MacBook Air 13, we noted that both machines offer best-in-class energy efficiency, balancing power with battery life and not compromising on either.
The MacBook Air line is well-known for its long runtimes and solid performance, all while running fanless. There are some drawbacks - every current model of the MacBook Air has only two Thunderbolt ports, so dongles may be required. Additionally, there are no maintenance options, so buyers need to account for how much RAM and storage they think they'll need at purchasing time.
Source(s)
Amazon, Best Buy (links above)