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'Better in every sense': Score the latest MacBook Air for just $989 — its lowest price ever

Patrick Hearn
·Deals Writer, Tech
Updated

The MacBook Air — it's so light, so thin, so portable ... so crazy expensive! We typically have to wait until next year's model hits the scene before we can see any sort of substantive discount on a new Mac so, let us tell you, saving over $100 on a brand new 2024 MacBook Air is pretty darn exciting. Released on March 4 of this year, this laptop is packed with power but still immensely lightweight, making it ideal for on-the-go busy days, students or anyone else in need of a speedy, reliable computer.

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Apple 2024 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M3 chip

$999$1,099Save $100

This MacBook has the new M3 chip that gives it an edge over similarly-specced machines, along with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD. 

$999 at Amazon
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$1,099 at Apple

This is the lowest price on record for this MacBook. Sure, it might only be a 10% discount — but if you've been eyeing this, it's the best deal we've seen. There likely won't be another deal like this until Prime Day or Black Friday.

Without going into a lot of technical jargon, the new M3 chip is like a steroid for this machine. It's 60% faster than the M1 chip, and up to 13x faster than an Intel-based MacBook Air. It's fast enough that it puts the 8GB of RAM inside this machine on par with laptops that have larger amounts of RAM — and that's just the start. It also supports up to 512GB of storage, boasts an incredible 18 hours of battery life, and has both an 8-core CPU and a 10-core GPU which means this MacBook can actually play games.

Okay, so you're not a gamer. Why does this matter? Every program you use will benefit from this speed. You'll be able to run multiple tabs at once in Chrome without sacrificing performance. Photoshop will work a lot faster. Final Cut Pro will render videos in less time. It's an all-around improvement for this lineup of laptops.

The iconic Retina display is still there, able to display one billion colors across a crisp 13.6-inch screen. The laptop is also less than half an inch thick and less than three pounds in weight. Talk about portability! The front camera supports 1080p resolution for crystal-clear video calls, while the three microphones and four speakers deliver your voice through the Internet without interference.

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If you're looking for the latest and greatest MacBook, this is it. (Amazon)

There aren't many reviews for this laptop yet. Only 48 in total, but 37 of those are five stars.

"This is better in every sense, and because I'd waited so long to upgrade getting a 2024 MacBook Air easily outclassed my old Pro in every category. I'll for sure never miss my Pro," shared one user.

One gamer wrote in, "Coming from Windows PCs this thing eats gaming laptops for breakfast. The MacBook Air doesn’t even have active cooling, is thinner than my Samsung tablet, and gets a steady 60 frames per second in World of Warcraft without breaking a sweat or heating up."

A third user raved about the display. "The 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display delivers stunning visuals with vibrant colors and sharp details."

Some users ran into deal-breaking bugs with their laptops. "Just a week old the screen was freezing and vibrating. Rebooting did not help." Note: in a situation like this, cash in on the warranty. While rare, manufacturing defects to happen.

Another shopper warned that Apple has had a data leak. "Apple has had a major encryption key data leak from their M1, M2, and M3 processors. There is nothing anyone can do to fix it on the M1 and M2 chips. The only thing a person can do with the M3 is turn off a setting."

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Apple 2024 MacBook Air

$999$1,099Save $100

This laptop is less than half an inch thick. Half. An. Inch.

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$1,099 at Apple

The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.

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