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Jul 19, 2021 6:32 AM

My Best Buy Students: MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop: 2560x1600, M1, 8GB, 256GB SSD

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Best Buy has for My Best Buy Student Members (free to join): MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop (Space Gray, Gold or Silver) on sale for $799.99 when you follow the deal instructions below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member jassingh for finding this deal.

Note, must be a My Best Buy Student Member and logged into account to able to apply the coupon.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Log in to your Best Buy Student account (or enroll for free if you're not already a member).
  2. Select your color:
  3. On the product page, check the box next to "Save $100 with your Student Deal."
  4. Add to cart.
  5. Price will be $899.99 - $100 w/ Student Deal = $799.99 w/ free shipping.
  6. Proceed to checkout and complete your order.
Specs:
  • Apple M1 Chip 8-core CPU
  • 13.3" 2560x1600 Retina IPS LCD Display
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 7-Core GPU
  • Intel HD Graphics 500
  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Integrated 720p FaceTime HD Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard with Force Touch Trackpad
  • Aluminum casing
  • macOS Big Sur 11.0
  • Ports
    • 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4 Ports
  • Weight: 2.8 lbs
  • Includes 1-Year Warranty (Parts & Labor)

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offer valid through 7/25/2021.
    • This is the lowest price we've seen for this MacBook, $50 less than a previous Frontpage deal from May.
    • Our research indicates that MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop is $80 lower (9.1% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $879.99 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
    • 4.8 out of 5 stars rating at Best Buy
  • About this store:
    • My Best Buy Members are eligible for 15-Day for Return or Exchange.
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional deal ideas & discussion. -StrawMan86

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Written by jassingh
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Best Buy has for My Best Buy Student Members (free to join): MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop (Space Gray, Gold or Silver) on sale for $799.99 when you follow the deal instructions below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member jassingh for finding this deal.

Note, must be a My Best Buy Student Member and logged into account to able to apply the coupon.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Log in to your Best Buy Student account (or enroll for free if you're not already a member).
  2. Select your color:
  3. On the product page, check the box next to "Save $100 with your Student Deal."
  4. Add to cart.
  5. Price will be $899.99 - $100 w/ Student Deal = $799.99 w/ free shipping.
  6. Proceed to checkout and complete your order.
Specs:
  • Apple M1 Chip 8-core CPU
  • 13.3" 2560x1600 Retina IPS LCD Display
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 7-Core GPU
  • Intel HD Graphics 500
  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Integrated 720p FaceTime HD Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard with Force Touch Trackpad
  • Aluminum casing
  • macOS Big Sur 11.0
  • Ports
    • 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4 Ports
  • Weight: 2.8 lbs
  • Includes 1-Year Warranty (Parts & Labor)

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offer valid through 7/25/2021.
    • This is the lowest price we've seen for this MacBook, $50 less than a previous Frontpage deal from May.
    • Our research indicates that MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop is $80 lower (9.1% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $879.99 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
    • 4.8 out of 5 stars rating at Best Buy
  • About this store:
    • My Best Buy Members are eligible for 15-Day for Return or Exchange.
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional deal ideas & discussion. -StrawMan86

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Jul 19, 2021 3:13 PM
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oreganotrailJul 19, 2021 3:13 PM
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Careful with butterfly switches...
Jul 19, 2021 3:15 PM
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ak1802Jul 19, 2021 3:15 PM
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Quote from jp8715 View quoted comment :
Had this since earlier this year. Got it for $899 from BH...
Very capable laptop for the price.
Crisp display.
Quick boot-up.
It took a few weeks for me to get used to the OS coming from Windows but after this adjustment period, this was a none issue.

For a regular joe like myself who doesn't do heavy gaming, rendering, photos, etc., this M1 based MBA will be fine for years to come.

I just got sick of going through cheaper Windows based laptop every 3~4 years and now crossed over to the dark side, I meant Cupertino side.

Sounds like average Macs have much longer lifespan than Windows based machines.
Also bought this on the B&H deal earlier this year, so far it's been an amazing device. Agreed that these have a longer life-span than windows machines. I upgraded from a 2013 MBA that still ran just fine.

My only gripe on with the M1 powered macbook /macmini machines is the lack of HiDPI support for external monitors. When I hook my M1 Air up to my Dell U2502D QHD monitor, the images and text don't render well. This issue is well reported on and for some reason hasn't been addressed by Apple yet.
Jul 19, 2021 3:15 PM
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RebootSequenceJul 19, 2021 3:15 PM
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Can this be used to edit 4k video?
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Jul 19, 2021 3:21 PM
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touchstoneJul 19, 2021 3:21 PM
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Quote from Kushp576 View quoted comment :
U have no idea how powerful the m1 chip is with 8gb ... I was thinking the same thing as you ... I went from a 32gb 2015 MacBook pro to m1 and I must tell u the difference is very little. I am a software engineer for profession btw and I run very heavy apps for my work on the m1 air and it eats it like a champ
What dev apps are you using? I'm considering this for the same.
Jul 19, 2021 3:22 PM
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SacredGamingJul 19, 2021 3:22 PM
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Just in time for kid going to college. Thank you
Jul 19, 2021 3:24 PM
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techie_reviewJul 19, 2021 3:24 PM
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Quote from touchstone View quoted comment :
What dev apps are you using? I'm considering this for the same.
i dont use all must variety of the following:

#1) Embold
#2) Linx
#3) Zoho Creator
#4) Atom
#5) Cloud 9
#6) GitHub
#7) NetBeans
#8) Bootstrap
#9) Node.js
#10) Bitbucket
#11) CodeCharge Studio
#12) CodeLobster
#13) Codenvy
#14) AngularJS
#15) Eclipse
#16) Dreamweaver
#17) Crimson Editor
#18) Zend Studio
#19) Jira
#20) CloudForge
#21) Azure
#22) Spiralogics Application Architecture (SAA)
#23) Delphi

~ and these all run simultaneously at times without any issues, M1 is very powerful chip !!! i highly recommend who wants to downgrade the form factor yet keep a very powerful laptop...


TBH i got a very good deal on a refurbished one from amazon ... ended up costing me 400 only .... i got GC for amazon from my workplace for upgrading my laptop ....
Last edited by Kushp576 July 19, 2021 at 09:28 AM.
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Jul 19, 2021 3:27 PM
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gldooriiJul 19, 2021 3:27 PM
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Quote from oreganotrail View quoted comment :
Careful with butterfly switches...
No current Macbook model has a butterfly switch.

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Jul 19, 2021 3:28 PM
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oreganotrailJul 19, 2021 3:28 PM
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Quote from gldoorii View quoted comment :
No current Macbook model has a butterfly switch.
I didn't realize the new mac's were retinas so I assumed it was an older model.
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Jul 19, 2021 3:32 PM
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gldooriiJul 19, 2021 3:32 PM
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Quote from oreganotrail View quoted comment :
I didn't realize the new mac's were retinas so I assumed it was an older model.
All Macbooks have retina displays, and actually, the M1 Air and Pro both have the exact displays with one exception being the Pro goes up to 500 Nits and the Air 400 Nits.
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Jul 19, 2021 3:32 PM
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Taurean77Jul 19, 2021 3:32 PM
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Quote from gumbico View quoted comment :
Just hopped on this, thanks OP! Used my Chase offer for another 10% off on BestBuy stacks too.
How to to use this additional 10% with chase card ?
Jul 19, 2021 3:32 PM
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oreganotrailJul 19, 2021 3:32 PM
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Quote from gldoorii View quoted comment :
All Macbooks have retina displays, and actually, the M1 Air and Pro both have the exact displays with one exception being the Pro goes up to 500 Nits and the Air 400 Nits.
Airs used to be 1440x900
Jul 19, 2021 3:33 PM
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SacredGamingJul 19, 2021 3:33 PM
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I have a Chase Sapphire and I didn't see 10% off BestBuy as an offer. Frown
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Quote from oreganotrail View quoted comment :
Careful with butterfly switches...
They eliminated the butterfly switches a couple years ago
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Jul 19, 2021 3:34 PM
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gldooriiJul 19, 2021 3:34 PM
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Quote from oreganotrail View quoted comment :
Airs used to be 1440x900
Yea, they all went Retina in 2018.

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chris2k5Jul 19, 2021 3:40 PM
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Got my first son a MacBook Pro when he started college back in 2013. He still uses it now for work (4 years of school + 4 years at work). The longevity of the laptop makes it worth the price. Our second son wanted a Windows (Dell laptop) and it lasted 2 years at school. He's now already asking for a new laptop for back to school semester.
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