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Title: Apple's M2 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM drops to $749 ahead of Black
Friday

Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:15:00 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/deals/apples-m2-macb...

Black Friday is set to soak the world in glorious deals, but why wait until
later in the month? Some of these deals are already live. For instance, the
M2 MacBook Air is available via Amazon for just $749. The regular price is
$1,000, so this is a discount of 25 percent. It even boasts 16GB of RAM.

This model easily made our list of the best MacBooks, even with the presence
of the newer M3 MacBook Air. Here are the takeaways. This laptop, obviously,
includes AppleΓÇÖs proprietary M2 8-core CPU, which is more than fast enough
for basic tasks and fine for even many advanced tasks, like music-making. We
called it "Apple's near-perfect Mac" in our official review.

This is not the bare-bones standard model, as it comes with 16GB of RAM. Most
versions ship with 8GB of RAM. The multitasking bona-fides are strong with
this one. The M2 MacBook Air also ships with a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina
display with 500 nits of brightness and support for the P3 wide color gamut.

ItΓÇÖs thin and light. ItΓÇÖs a MacBook Air. This thing weighs around 2.7
pounds. The battery life is solid, at around 18 hours of use per charge. The
four-speaker sound system can get surprisingly loud, so headphones are not a
requirement when watching random YouTube videos or listening to music.

So whatΓÇÖs the downside? There isnΓÇÖt one. Not really. This isnΓÇÖt the M3
MacBook Air, so those looking for the latest and greatest model may be let
down. The model does only ship with a 256GB solid state drive, but itΓÇÖs
easy enough to plug in an external.

Check out all of the latest Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals here.

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