Here’s a juicy Amazon Prime Day deal: The 13-inch M2 MacBook Air has dropped in price to $799. That’s a $200 discount as part of the Prime Day deals, and the savings apply to all color options, so you can snag one in that gorgeous Midnight finish. Unfortunately, that price doesn’t include AppleCare+ (you’ll have to spend just under $1,000 to get it included), but it’s still a fantastic deal price on a stellar MacBook.
We’d be remiss not to mention that this model isn’t exactly the top of the MacBook Air line anymore. It’s been replaced by the M3-powered MBA, which is now our pick for the best MacBook overall. But if you want to save some money and still have a very capable Apple laptop to carry around, the M2 variant is our pick for the best budget MacBook—this latest discount makes it even easier to recommend.
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The entry-level 13-inch MacBook Air M2 is down to an all-time low of $799. This was already our favorite budget MacBook, and now it’s an even better deal at this price.
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Engadget’s Devindra Hardawar called the M2 Air a “near-perfect Mac” in his 2022 review, giving it a score of 96. One of the first things you’ll notice is the 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display, which can hit a commendable 500 nits of brightness and has a 60Hz refresh rate. The inclusion of a 1080p webcam is welcome, while the triple-mic array does a good job of capturing your voice for calls. The speakers are impressive, too, especially for a laptop that’s just 11.3 millimeters thick and weighs just 2.7 pounds.
Despite its slim form, Apple has kept fans of physical headphone jacks happy by retaining the 3.5mm port. There are also two USB-C Thunderbolt ports and a MagSafe charging connector. You shouldn’t have to worry too much about leaving the charger at home when you head into the office – the MacBook Air M2‘s battery should easily last a full workday unless you’re doing power-hungry work like video editing.
The M2 MBA should handle everyday tasks with relative ease, and you’ll be able to play plenty of games from the App Store and Steam, too (good luck ever doing anything else again if you install Balatro). One of our main reservations with the base M2 Air is that it only has 8GB of memory. That doesn’t seem like enough these days, and Apple unfortunately charges a premium for RAM upgrades. Still, if you just want a MacBook Air that ticks pretty much all the boxes most people will need for a few years, this is a great option.
It’s also worth noting that there are some cool features on the way when macOS Sequoia arrives later this year, including the ability to mirror your iPhone to your Mac and a new Passwords app. Apple Intelligence features are also coming to Macs running M1 and later.
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