As a treat for fans of Apple computers, some of the company's best and most affordable computers have dropped to new all-time low prices. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales just on the horizon, early discounts are already starting to appear at retailers. The MacBook Air (one of the best premium laptops) and Mac Mini, very popular computers for both enthusiasts and entry-level users, are seeing some of the best discounts of the bunch, with the Apple MacBook Air 13-inch laptop dropping as low as $749.
All of the listed systems use the M4 chip, Apple's well-received ARM-based processor. Apple has just recently announced the M5 processor, and that's already available in Apple's MacBook Pro laptops; hence, we should be seeing more discounts, hopefully on M4-based computers, in the near future as Apple brings out more M5 machines. But Apple products also have a history of holding their value for a lot longer than other brands.
Here are the deals we're seeing on Apple's latest Macs:
All-time low price Save $249.01 Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch, M4: was $999 now $749.99 at Amazon Read more Read less ▼ This 13-inch MacBook Air uses Apple's M4 chip, without a fan for silent operation. It comes with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and is available in the new "sky blue" color.
All-time low price Save $249.01 Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch, M4: was $1,199 now $949.99 at Amazon Read more Read less ▼ If you prefer a larger display, the 15-inch Air has a 15.3 screen along with a more powerful speaker system. Otherwise, though, this is largely the same as the 13-inch MacBook Air. This is its all-time low price.
Save $258.69 Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch, M4: was $1,599 now $1,340.31 at Amazon Read more Read less ▼ The MacBook Pro with the base M4 chip adds a fan for better sustained performance. You also get a 512GB SSD, a far superior mini LED display, and far more ports than the MacBook Air.
Save $100 Apple Mac Mini, M4: was $599 now $499 at Amazon Read more Read less ▼ The Mac Mini is a desktop with a small footprint, plenty of ports, and Apple's latest M4 processor. This system also has 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Perfect for a space-saving computer setup.
In our tests, Apple's M4 processor has excelled. On laptops like the 15-inch MacBook Air and the 14-inch MacBook Pro, the chip has continued to enable all-day battery life. In the Mac Mini, the M4 processor allows for a tiny design that is speedy and powerful, whilst also being exceptionally quiet.
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