The MacBook Air with the powerful M1 chip is back at its best price of $949

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The MacBook Air with the powerful M1 chip is back at its best price of $949
Get a taste of the new Apple M1 chip when you upgrade to the latest MacBook Air. Credit: apple

Save $49.01: The Apple 13-inch MacBook Air with M1 chip, 8GB RAM, and 256GB SSD storage is $949.99 at Amazon as of March 30.


There are plenty of cheap laptop options out there if you require a quick upgrade. But you can't put a price on reliability and performance, and few brands deliver on both quite as regularly as Apple. And even if you try to shy away from their higher price tags, you can't deny that their latest MacBook Air offers great value at its latest sale price.

If you're ready to make the switch, the Apple MacBook Air with the new M1 chip is available for $949.99 at Amazon. That's a $49.01 discount that applies to all three color options of the 13-inch laptop that includes 8GB of RAM and 256GB SSD storage.

The big draw of the latest MacBook Air is the advanced M1 chip. As noted in Mashable's review, the M1 is an Apple in-house that replaces Intel-made chips after a roughly 15-year partnership. It's why Intel hired away Justin "I'm a Mac" Long to appear in their own ad to hype up Intel PCs. But brand wars aside, the M1 allows for a longer battery life and smooth performance without the need for a fan to prevent overheating.

Combined with the latest macOS Big Sur, the M1 chip allows you to download and run any of your favorite iPhone and iPad apps. Along with that, you get 8GB of memory and a 256GB solid-state drive to allow for fluid performance and quick access to files and multiple apps at once. And with up to 18 hours of battery life, you can work or play just about anywhere with a laptop that ways 2.8 pounds.

If you want the best that a laptop can offer, then a new MacBook Air at $949.99 should be at the top of your list.

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