Starting at $1,999 you are paying a serious premium for Apple's top-tier laptops, but if you need all this power or hated some of the hardware changes they are worth it. The gorgeous 120Hz displays are the best Apple has ever offered in its laptops.

These laptops walk back some of the controversial decisions Apple made with the MacBook Pro in 2016 with the return of an SD card slot, HDMI, MagSafe charging and still boasts three Thunderbolt 4 ports. Either option is overkill for most users, but they do feature some other tantalizing upgrades. Thankfully, the MacBook Air M1 runs pretty much any app just fine.Īpart from speedy performance, one of the best things about the MacBook Air M1 is its long battery life that's estimated up to 15 hours.The 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros are powered by the M1 Pro or M1 Max processor. To be sure, there were concerns at launch that some apps wouldn't run properly, or at all, on Apple's new M1 processor. It's really the browser tabs that get you.Īpple's MacBook Air M1 runs on Apple's home-made M1 processor, which delivers impressive performance, even at the MacBook Air M1's full $1,000 price tag. Those with heavier work loads who run several apps simultaneously and have a couple dozen browser tabs open at any given time would benefit from the 16GB version.įor reference, I'm currently using a MacBook Pro M1 with 16GB RAM, and I'm using up 13GB RAM with 50 open browser tabs across two windows and across two desktops, as well as PDF in Preview, a note in TextEdit, and the Messages app running. Unfortunately for those seeking the 16GB RAM version of MacBook Air M1, Best Buy isn't offering a deal for that model, nor does it even carry the M1 version - it only carries the older Intel-based MacBook Airs at full price.įor the majority of users who run regular apps like web browsers, office chat apps, productivity apps, and even light editing apps, the 8GB RAM MacBook Air M1 will more than suffice. Best Buy is also knocking $150 off the 512GB version of the MacBook Air M1, bringing its price down from $1,250 to $1,100. The deal is only available for the MacBook Air M1 with 8GB of memory (RAM).

To access the deal, you need to be a My Best Buy Student Member and check the box next to 'Save $100 with your Student Deal' to get the best price. That brings the MacBook Air M1 down from $1,000 to $750. Students get an even better deal with an extra $100 over the existing $150 deal. That's also the same price as buying the MacBook Air M1 refurbished from Apple's own refurbished Mac store. That's the same deal we saw during Amazon's Prime Day 2021, which is among the best we've throughout the MacBook Air M1's lifecycle so far. Best Buy is selling Apple's latest MacBook Air M1 with 256GB of storage for $850, which is $150 off its usual price of $1,000.

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