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Title: Black Friday deals include the Apple M3 MackBook Air with 16GB of RAM
for an all-time-low price

Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:46:59 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/deals/black-friday-d...

If you're looking to treat yourself or a loved one to a new laptop without
breaking the bank, there are plenty of early Black Friday deals worth
considering. Even better, there's a discount on what we reckon is the best
laptop for most people and the best laptop for college students. Apple's M3
MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM has dropped to its lowest price to date. The
laptop is available for $849, which is $250 off the list price.

That's the base amount of storage, but other configurations with more storage
space are on sale too. One with 8GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD is available for
$999, though we'd recommend having at least 16GB of memory. It's not possible
to upgrade the RAM in an Apple Silicon MacBook, but you can always add
external storage if need be.

Apple just released its first M4-powered Macs, but it has yet to slot the
latest chip into the MacBook Air. The 13-inch MBA's blend of power and
portability makes it a potent choice and we gave it a score of 90 in our
review. It delivers fast performance and has a killer display. The design is
sleek and sturdy and it sounds great thanks to a quad-speaker array. We like
the trackpad and keyboard as well, while the upgrade to Wi-Fi 6E connectivity
is a definite plus.

Our main quibble is that the USB-C ports are on the same side of the unit as
the one for the charger ΓÇö having even one USB-C on the right side would be
handy. But that's a minor complaint about an otherwise terrific laptop.

If you're willing to go with a slightly older (but no less capable)
processor, the M2 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage has
dropped to $749 ΓÇö another record-low price.

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

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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