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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

Original Post

Written by jassingh
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Community Notes
About the Poster
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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yashart
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I really wish BB would sell the 16GB variants. 8GB is ok for most use cases, but anyone working with RAW photos will quickly wish they had more memory.
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duckeggs
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My 2015 MacBook air still works like a beast
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Just hopped on this, thanks OP! Used my Chase offer for another 10% off on BestBuy stacks too.
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Jul 19, 2021 3:51 PM
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mannyvJul 19, 2021 3:51 PM
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Quote from wiserguy007 View quoted comment :
Going to wait for the new redesign coming up.
The new redesign is for the bigger MacBook Pros, not the Air or the 13" MBP. This model will probably be the latest MBA until next spring/summer.

Also, this is $100 less than Apple's educational store, and $98 above the lowest open-box model at BB.
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Jul 19, 2021 3:53 PM
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jp8715Jul 19, 2021 3:53 PM
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Quote from ak1802 View quoted comment :
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.
Didn't realize that was an issue since I rarely hook it up to a monitor. Also, my 24in Samsung is pushing 9 years so not a HiDPI monitor.
Jul 19, 2021 3:54 PM
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darkice81Jul 19, 2021 3:54 PM
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I have the 10% back at Best Buy on no fee United Gateway card. Just a heads up that the T&C says max cash back is $35. So more like 4% back. Maybe the limit is higher on other chase cards but I'm assuming the offer is standard across all cards.
Jul 19, 2021 3:54 PM
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jp8715Jul 19, 2021 3:54 PM
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Forgot to add, battery life on this MBA is amazing. 6 to 8 hours per charge consistently. This was the most impressive thing about this laptop.
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Jul 19, 2021 3:57 PM
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bigant262Jul 19, 2021 3:57 PM
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Would this be good for college in IT courses? Probably would need to run VM software on it.
Jul 19, 2021 4:01 PM
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ihatemyhondaJul 19, 2021 4:01 PM
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Still looking for a reason to upgrade my 2015 mbp.
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Jul 19, 2021 4:08 PM
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U can stack 5% PayPal cashback on discover
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thglife50Jul 19, 2021 4:08 PM
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I'm so confused. Tons of people are saying the 8gb is more than enough and then tons of people are saying 16gb minimum is necessary. Is this an apple vs windows fight or will I have issues running this as a teacher in a classroom with tons of tabs open and lots of multitasking? I have a desktop that can handle all of my editing and gaming so how big of a difference does the extra 8gb honestly make. (I'd love to hear from people who have owned both versions of the air if any are out there)
Jul 19, 2021 4:09 PM
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GabrielC5129Jul 19, 2021 4:09 PM
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Careful with butterfly switches...
No more butterflies in new model.
Jul 19, 2021 4:12 PM
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piratelife187Jul 19, 2021 4:12 PM
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Quote from thglife50 View quoted comment :
I'm so confused. Tons of people are saying the 8gb is more than enough and then tons of people are saying 16gb minimum is necessary. Is this an apple vs windows fight or will I have issues running this as a teacher in a classroom with tons of tabs open and lots of multitasking? I have a desktop that can handle all of my editing and gaming so how big of a difference does the extra 8gb honestly make. (I'd love to hear from people who have owned both versions of the air if any are out there)
I don't own one but from what I understand the way the new M1 processor uses RAM is different, so 8 is probably enough for casual use settings.
Jul 19, 2021 4:15 PM
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Soccerdude2014Jul 19, 2021 4:15 PM
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Quote from drsnowmon View quoted comment :
yeah lot of people realize too late that 8gb is not enough
You need to realize this all changed with the new m1 chip. Difference between 8 and 16 gb is negligible in terms of performance unless you're doing 4k video editing or more intense.
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Jul 19, 2021 4:17 PM
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Soccerdude2014Jul 19, 2021 4:17 PM
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Quote from thglife50 View quoted comment :
I'm so confused. Tons of people are saying the 8gb is more than enough and then tons of people are saying 16gb minimum is necessary. Is this an apple vs windows fight or will I have issues running this as a teacher in a classroom with tons of tabs open and lots of multitasking? I have a desktop that can handle all of my editing and gaming so how big of a difference does the extra 8gb honestly make. (I'd love to hear from people who have owned both versions of the air if any are out there)
Do research and read articles who did performance testing. I have seen articles where people opened 20+ tabs, some playing 4k video, and it still worked without a hitch using only 8gb ram.
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amheckJul 19, 2021 4:19 PM
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Quote from Taurean77 View quoted comment :
How to to use this additional 10% with chase card ?
Just activate it (if you have it) in your Chase Offers portal. I have Sapphire (5 chase cards total) and it was only on my Freedom Flex

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Jul 19, 2021 4:19 PM
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drsnowmonJul 19, 2021 4:19 PM
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Quote from Soccerdude2014 View quoted comment :
You need to realize this all changed with the new m1 chip. Difference between 8 and 16 gb is negligible in terms of performance unless you're doing 4k video editing or more intense.
Exactly, why get MacBook if you aren't editing videos

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