GoKawiilIn the era of Apple Silicon, MacBooks are more affordable than ever. Nowadays, you can buy a MacBook Air with 512GB of storage and 16GB of memory for $1099 directly from Apple, when such a configuration would’ve cost $1599 just a few years ago. And on top of that, we have MacBook Neo bringing the entry-point down substantially.
Even with Apple’s prices coming down though, there’s still a number of deals to be found out there if you look just a little.
MacBook Air
Up until the launch of MacBook Neo, the MacBook Air represented the entry point to Apple’s laptop lineup. Despite MacBook Neo making its value proposition slightly questionable, I’d still say MacBook Air is a great laptop if you want a better experience without needing anything premium.
MagSafe, a P3 color display, Center Stage on the webcam, and more battery life are just a few of the highlights with MacBook Air. It also comes with a 15-inch size variant, unlike MacBook Neo which only offers 13-inch.
Right now, you can find these great deals across the MacBook Air lineup:
This isn’t every configuration imaginable – you can find the rest on the respective Amazon product pages, though. Right now, you can fetch $50 off M5 models across the board – and $250 off the last generation M4 15-inch MacBook Air, which in my opinion is quite a steal!
MacBook Neo
This product doesn’t need a long explanation – MacBook Neo is Apple’s first affordable MacBook, coming in at just $599.
It has some compromises compared to the aforementioned MacBook Air, but it’s still incredibly good for the price. Build quality, display sharpness, and the macOS experience are all essentially uncompromised. Sure, you have to deal with a slower A18 Pro chip (though trust me, it’s no slouch), lesser ports, and 8GB of memory, but it’s perfectly reasonable for the price. It also comes in fun colors like Citrus, Blush, and Indigo.
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