MacBook Air 13-inch laptop (M3 chip, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) is currently on sale for $899, 18% off its list price of $1,099. This allows you to pocket $200, which is a

Armed with the state-of-the-art M3 processor and 512GB of storage, the 2024 MacBook Air is one of Apple's best ever.

The odd little 13-inch MacBook Pro was refreshed with the M2 chip, but it became the only MacBook to retain the old design. In late 2023, Apple finally phased that out with its M3 MacBook Pro release in favor of a more affordable 14-inch MacBook Pro — the first in that design to feature a base M-series chip.

Apple has big plans for MacBooks in 2025, with the tech giant preparing to launch updated 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models in early 2025. These new laptops will be powered by the latest M4 chip and are expected to maintain the current design while offering major performance boosts, longer battery life, and advanced camera technology.

The new machine not only succeeds in emulating the look of the MacBook Air, but exceeds its specs in no fewer than five different ways – including being even lighter … Glance quickly at the machine and you could easily be forgiven for mistaking it for a new MacBook Air.