The MacBook Air is ultra-light and ultra-portable at just 2.7 pounds. (Amazon)(Amazon)
Amazon Prime Day is coming to a halt this evening, so if you've been thinking about upgrading your laptop, you've only got hours left to shop the sale. That doesn't leave you with much time to make a decision, but we can help. One of the standout deals is on the new 2025 13-inch MacBook Air with Apple's latest M4 chip, currently down to $849 at Amazon. That's not quite the lowest price we've seen, but it's close, and far better than anything you'll find at the Apple Store. With excellent battery life, a razor-sharp display and a featherweight build, it's ideal for work, school or streaming. I've used MacBooks since 2007, and I'm never going back — they're just that good.
Such a low price for such a powerful (and new) laptop doesn't happen often, so if you've been on the fence about upgrading, consider this sure to be short-lived deal your sign to do it.
Everything the base model has (even the $150 off) with twice the storage.
This MacBook Air is an impressive $150 off, pushing it down to one of the lowest prices it's ever been for this 256GB model. Typically, it's only the older MacBooks that see big discounts. While it's not the absolute lowest price we've ever seen, it's still a rare and worthy deal indeed.
When it comes to high-performance laptops, the MacBook Air is always in the conversation. Not only does it have truly impressive specs, but it comes with a Liquid Retina Display that makes everything from text to colors especially clear and crisp.
There's a front-facing camera for video calls and meetings that captures content in 1080p resolution — that's high-def. If you have an iPhone or iPad, all three devices will work together seamlessly: Transfer content from one to the other with ease, or open a webpage on your laptop and keep reading on your phone when you leave the house.
The Air gets up to 18 hours of battery life on a single charge, and at only 2.7 pounds, it's easy to grab and go. Apple's M4 chip is particularly efficient, giving this computer some of the best staying power of any Apple device on the market.
This model has been getting a lot of love from Amazon reviewers, not unexpected for a MacBook.
"Everything I need in a laptop," raved this five-star Apple adopter. "The size is perfect, it's lightweight, but it's super fast and powerful. I am absolutely in love with the color, and surprisingly, I don't get a lot of smudging that I see on the outside, [which] I did previously with other laptops. The only thing I am disappointed in is that I did not get a MacBook sooner."
Another happy customer upgraded from their older MacBook Air. "I sold my 2019 Intel MacBook Pro and upgraded to the M4 MacBook Air, and I've never been happier. This thing is super portable, super zippy, super lovely. It's been such a dream setting it up as [it] zooms so cool, fast and quiet. I'm in love."
Think you're too old to switch to Apple? Not so! "My first Apple product purchased in my 77 years," shared this convert. "It starts up in about 16 seconds, and moving around the internet and files is pretty much the same as my other PCs. I do a lot of photography, and it supports that quickly and efficiently. ... Battery life is about four times longer than my now-not-working, high-powered ASUS Zephyrus laptop, which bugged me a lot."
One thing to check before buying is how much storage you'll need (I use an external hard drive, but it is one more thing to carry around). Luckily, the 512GB option is also $150 off. "I needed [a] 512 GB internal drive. My software occupies more than [two-thirds] of the disk space."
If you're switching over from a PC, there will be a bit of a learning curve, though for this five-star fan, it was very much worth it. "At first, the OS was a little bit frustrating, as I use a lot of charts, folders on [Microsoft] Office and now I need to use Apple Numbers unless I purchase another MS Office for the new Mac. Numbers is very different, making and using charts, but I am getting the hang of it."
Need a bit more storage? The 512GB version is calling your name.
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The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.
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