The excellent new MacBook Air M3 is back at its all-time low price
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The MacBook Air M3 quickly became our new pick for best laptop when it hit shelves last month — and you can already score one on sale at Amazon.
Apple MacBook Air M3
9% off
The MacBook Air M3 is our pick for the best laptop and MacBook for most people, and it’s currently $100 off — back to its all-time low price.
Apple’s latest flagship notebook is currently $100 off on Amazon, marking a return to the first major discount we’ve seen — and the lowest-ever price we’ve found on this new release. You can score the starting configuration with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for $999, with the higher-end 16GB/512GB model also marked down by $100 to $1,399. There’s just one catch: This deal only applies to the 13-inch model. Those hoping to save on the larger 15-inch MacBook Air may have to wait a bit longer. We expect this $999 model won’t stick around at that price, as it’s fluctuated on Amazon and gone back to its regular price at B&H Photo.
The MacBook Air M3 is a subtle but noteworthy upgrade to what’s long been our best MacBook pick, retaining the same excellent design, sharp 1080p webcam, loud speakers and handy MagSafe charger that debuted with the M2 model, while simply packing more power inside. The M3-powered notebook blazed past most competitors (and showed some impressive gains over its predecessor) on our benchmark tests, and even proved powerful enough to handle top Mac games at moderate settings.
Faster speeds aside, the latest MacBook Air finally also introduces support for two external monitors, making it a good Pro alternative for serious productivity. It also addresses one of our biggest criticisms of last generation’s model, taking the infamously smudge-prone Midnight model and making it more fingerprint-resistant thanks to a new anodized construction.
This is one of the better laptop deals we’ve seen so far this year, especially since it effectively brings the MacBook Air M3 down to the same starting price as the older M2 model. Those with a MacBook Air M1 or newer don’t necessarily need to run out and upgrade, but for everyone else in the market for a new MacBook, this discounted M3 model is a no-brainer. We don’t expect this sale price to last long, so we’d recommend acting fast if you’re interested.
Note: The prices above reflect the retailers' listed price at the time of publication.
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