Apple‘s MacBook Air M4 has been crowned TechRadar’s best laptop of the year, and just in time for the new school season, the 13-inch model is on sale for only $849 (originally $999) at Best Buy. That’s a $150 discount and the best price you can find for the powerful MacBook.
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Released in March of this year, the MacBook Air M4 features a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display and a super-lightweight design, which is perfect for students on the go. The MacBook packs Apple’s powerful M4 chip, which combines a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU, resulting in exceptional speed in everything you do. The latest MacBook Air also features Apple Intelligence, a 12MP Center Stage camera, a seven-speaker sound system, and up to 18 hours of battery life.
The 13-inch MacBook Air M4 is the perfect laptop for students, thanks to its compact size and its ability to handle any task you throw at it. While we’ve seen the MacBook drop to $799 once before, today’s discount from Best Buy is the best deal available and an excellent price for an Apple laptop with an M4 chip.
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