The Best (and Newest) MacBook Air Is on Sale Now
It’s rare to see a deal on a top-of-the-line Apple device so soon after release, but that’s exactly what’s happening now with the M4 MacBook Air. Announced just a few weeks ago, it’s now $50 off (or $60 if you buy an upgrade) as part of Amazon’s big spring sale. While that’s not the biggest discount in the world, it’s a pretty quick turnaround on our beloved MacBook Air right now .
What makes the M4 MacBook Air so attractive? Well, aside from being the latest model, it features the same processor as the current base-level MacBook Pros, albeit with slightly fewer GPU cores unless you shell out a little more. Luckily, both GPU cores are on sale here—just choose the 16GB memory and 512GB storage model to upgrade. But no matter what you choose, it’s a significant boost in power over past MacBook Airs, which still used the latest generation of chips.
All this also comes at a pretty good price . Even without selling, the M4 MacBook Air is the first in recent memory to offer the latest affordable chip at an entry-level price, replacing the M2 MacBook Air in the sub-$1,000 market. This is a two-generation upgrade at no additional cost.
In fact, unless you need the powerful chip of the M4 Pro or M4 Max, there’s little reason to shell out for a MacBook Pro right now, as the M4 Air can easily compete with the current entry-level Pro model. The only caveat is that this sale only applies to the 13-inch Air; The 15-inch version is still full price.
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