Rick Broida, CNET's Cheapskate emeritus, is a big fan of refurbs, particularly Apple's - which are often as good as new. It's worth keeping an eye out, however, because you can lock in substantial savings, up to $200. Refurb inventory changes rapidly so you may not always see an M1 MacBook Air or Pro listed. Want to go the refurb route? You can now find refurbished M1 MacBooks on Apple's Certified Refurbished Mac page. But one benefit of paying full price and buying from Apple is that you can customize the machine and add more RAM or a higher-capacity solid-state drive, whereas the models sold on Amazon and other retailers are fixed configurations. Want to buy new? Third-party retailers are where you'll nearly always find the best price. There are a couple of ways to grab either at a discount. The new MacBooks maintain the pricing of the models they replaced: The latest MacBook Air starts at $999 before discounts the 13-inch MacBook Pro starts at $1,299.
Read more: A pro photographer tests Apple's M1 MacBook If you're looking for more power for serious video editing, media creation or other CPU-intensive tasks, opt for the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models instead. Note that the 13-inch MacBook Pro doesn't give a huge performance boost over the Air. Plus, the M1 MacBook Air boasts a fanless design for silent operation. Our tests of the M1 machines show a significant performance increase over their Intel predecessors, which are increasingly tough to find and should be avoided for most users. These are the latest 2020 version of the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro, both of which use Apple's fast M1 chip. With prices starting at $800, in fact, the Air already appears to be sold out at Amazon. The good news is that the current MacBook Air model is back on sale and within $50 of its best price ever. PT: Most of these prices have now expired, but we expect them to return later this month.Īpple just announced its latest, greatest MacBook Pro models - but for many users, the MacBook Air is still the sweetspot. This story is part of Holiday Gift Guide 2021, our list of ideas, by topic, by recipient and by price, to help you discover the perfect gift.
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