Apple's M2 MacBook Air drops to a record low of $799

Our pick for the best budget MacBook is back at its all-time low price. Right now, you can get the 13-inch MacBook Air with the M2 chip for its Prime Day price of $799, down from $999. The deal is available on 256GB models in Silver, Space Gray or Starlight, but does not include AppleCare+.

We called this MacBook Air “the best Mac around” when it launched in 2022, giving it a 96 in our review. Some of the highlights include the M2 chip, which has eight CPUs and up to 10 GPU cores. Apple may be reaching for the M4 chip now, but if you want a device that can do all the basics without struggling, the M2 is more than powerful enough.

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Apple's 2022 MacBook Air also offers a Liquid Retina Display with a 60Hz refresh rate and 500 nits brightness. The whole device is thinner and thinner than its predecessor. Also, it has a quad speaker system, compatible with Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio and a triple mic array.

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