We're pleased to see that the webcam has been given an upgrade to 1080p, which is important to more people than you might think, and it's clear that macOS absolutely flies along on this Mac. However, it's a fair bit pricier than the 2020 Air model, which is why we consider this a more premium purchase option right now. However, for a lot of people those won't be major issues on balance to the price.įor a large chunk of people this is going to be the best Apple MacBook for their student life: it's lightweight, it's relatively affordable, and it looks fantastic. The downsides to the MacBook Air are that the screen isn't as good as the MacBook Pro for creative work, it only has two USB-C ports (and a 3.5mm audio jack) as its total connectivity, and there's now a more powerful M2 version of this laptop available. And, like all Apple laptops, it has huge battery life – around 15 hours in typical web browsing use. It packs all this power into a very thin, fanless design, which means it's perfect for using in the library. It can handle 4K video editing, complex music production, raw photo editing and so on, with 8GB of RAM as standard (creative students should opt for 16GB).

If you don't believe us, ask anyone who already owns one of these machines. The M1 chipset that Apple launched with this laptop was such a step forward in terms of power and efficiency that it'll still comfortably cope with everyday computing tasks for years to come. You'll find both these M2 MacBook deals listed in more detail just below, but we're rounding up plenty more offers further down the page as well.It's now the older of the two MacBook Air models, but we still think the M1 MacBook Air that launched in 2020 remains the best choice for the vast majority of students, which is down to one key factor – price. We've seen sales dipping down to $1,199 every now and then over the last few weeks, but this $1,149 figure has only been spotted once before. This MSRP has been a little more flexible since launch back in June - it's got an extra month on the Air after all. The 8GB RAM / 256GB configuration is available for $1,149 (was $1,299) (opens in new tab) in Amazon's latest MacBook deals - a return to a record low price and a $150 saving all in.

If you're after something a little beefier, though, you can upgrade to an M2 MacBook Pro for just $50 more. We are only seeing this saving available on the Starlight version so we don't know how much longer stock can hold out. That's a $100 discount on a premium laptop, but this is the first time we've ever seen that MSRP waver. The cheaper option, the M2 MacBook Air, is on sale for $1,099 (was $1,199) (opens in new tab) today.

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