Black Friday has brought huge savings to Apple's popular laptop, the MacBook Air.
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Thanksgiving is behind us, but Black Friday still has a treasure trove of discounts for you to dig up. One of those deals includes a particularly nice price drop on the 2020 MacBook Air M1. It’s one of the best and most affordable MacBooks, and it just got a little cheaper for Black Friday — right now, it’s only $799, a $200 discount from its regular price.
And of course there are plenty more amazing Apple Black Friday deals to be had.
There’s no clear-cut expiration on this deal, but discounts on Apple devices rarely last for long and this is just a dollar shy of this machine’s lowest-ever price. We’d recommend getting your order in sooner rather than later if you’re hoping to grab one at this price.
Apple’s MacBook Air has been a top pick for years for those favoring portability, thanks to its thin and light design. In 2020, the machine was revolutionized with Apple silicon, upping the power and adding hours of battery life without increasing in bulk or price.
Apple’s 2020 13-inch MacBook Air was one in the first crop of computers to be powered by the company’s M1 processor. Stephen Shankland/CNET
This 2020 MacBook Air comes equipped with a 13.3-inch display, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage and is powered by the aforementioned M1 Apple silicon. It combines portability and power into a great package that’s sure to impress. It can easily handle everyday tasks such as email, web browsing and photo editing and even more resource-intensive things like video editing and casual gaming. It can run Apple’s latest operating system, MacOS Ventura, that just released this fall. The battery should last for up to 18 hours before needing to be recharged.
If you’re looking for a different model of MacBook, you can check out our roundup of all the best MacBook bargains you can shop right now.