With ever-increasing RAM and SSD price increases dominating the headlines, and even Apple concerned about how it will affect prices, I've spotted big discounts on two MacBook Air laptops right now. Right now, you can save $200 on the 15-inch M5 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM by paying $1,099. And for an even more portable pick, the 13-inch MacBook Air M4 gets a $300 discount, now also $1,099, which comes with 24GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD.
● Get the 15-inch MacBook Air (M5) for $1,099 (was $1,299) at Amazon
● Get the 13-inch MacBook Air (M4) for $1,099 (was $1,399) at Best Buy
These deals caught my attention because not long ago, CEO Tim Cook warned that significant changes in the memory market could lead to a “growing impact” on Apple products.
Who knows what it means, but I suspect it could translate to a combination of product shortages in high memory SKUs and higher base costs for MacBooks, making it a great time to upgrade. Both slim laptops feature the vibrant and beautiful Liquid Retina display and come in a variety of colors to suit your style. I also saw the MacBook Air (M5) with 24GB RAM and 1TB SSD for $1,499 (was $1,699) on Amazon, if you want to bump up the performance.
Today's best MacBook Air deals
A better deal than a basic MacBook Neo?
Is the MacBook Neo the best budget option? That depends on your use, with the MacBook Air being the most powerful and portable option.
The Neo uses the considerably slower Apple A18 Pro CPU compared to the M4 and M5 CPUs offered by previous high-end MacBooks.
The agreements, as they stand, are unlikely to be surpassed in the short term. For a larger screen and a slightly beefier CPU, go the M5 route. The extra 8GB of RAM on the more compact M4-based model is useful for memory-intensive workloads or even some light localized AI use cases.
When reviewing the MacBook Air (M4), we called it “the best ultraportable.” Then the M5 model was released, and testing the 13-inch version hailed it as “still the best ultraportable” we've ever used.
