My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: M4 MacBook Air
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 the lightweight laptop. Right now, all 2025 M4 MacBook Air models are discounted by up to $150, according to price tracking tools .
While we ‘re not suggesting panic buying because of tariffs, there are some smart tech purchases you can make if you were planning on buying them anyway. Laptops are certainly one of them.
With 16GB of RAM, even the most basic MacBook Air will keep you running 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 x 1664 resolution, P3 wide color gamut, and 500 nits of peak brightness. You also get a great backlit keyboard with Touch ID, Wi-Fi 6E support, and great speakers and microphones. Apple has also decided to bring back MagSafe charging for this laptop.
All laptops come with a 12-megapixel camera with Center Stage, a feature you may have first seen on the iPad and the M4 MacBook Pro that follows your face as you move around the frame during video calls. The two USB-C ports are Thunderbolt 4, meaning you can expand to two external 6K monitors if you buy the hardware separately. You can read more about it in PCMag’s “excellent” review .
If you’re feeling FOMO because you’ve been considering the MacBook Pro, take senior tech editor Jake Peterson’s advice and buy the MacBook Air instead, as it offers much better value than the Pro . It’s rare to see a new flagship product from Apple discounted this early, and at this price, it’s truly the best MacBook for most people.