My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: the Newest MacBook Air M4
Apple’s MacBook Air laptops have offered incredible value since the M1 dropped in price in 2024, and that hasn’t changed with the latest generation of lightweight laptops. According to price tracking tools , every model in the 2025 M4 MacBook Air lineup is now discounted by up to $150.
While we don’t condone panic buying due to tariffs, there are some smart technology purchases you can make if you plan on buying them anyway. Laptops are definitely one of them.
With 16GB of RAM, even the most basic MacBook Air can power your demanding apps and projects now and for years to come. The most basic MacBook Air features a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display with a 2560-by-1664 resolution, a wide P3 color gamut, and 500 nits of peak brightness. You also get a great backlit keyboard with Touch ID, Wi-Fi 6E support, and excellent speakers and microphones. Apple has also decided to bring MagSafe charging back to this laptop.
All laptops come with a 12-megapixel camera with a central camera. You may have first seen this feature on the iPad and on the M4 MacBook Pro , which follows your face as you move around the frame during video calls. The two USB-C ports are Thunderbolt 4, meaning you can connect up to two external 6K monitors if you buy the hardware separately.
If you’re feeling FOMO because you were considering a MacBook Pro, take the advice of senior tech editor Jake Peterson and get a MacBook Air instead, as it offers a much better value than the Pro . With these discounts, this really is the best MacBook for most people.