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Costco Members: MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop: M1 Chip, 2560x1600, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD

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Costco Wholesale has Apple MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop: M1 Chip, 2560x1600, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (MGND3LL/A) on sale for $799.99 valid for Costco Members only.

Thanks to community member bazzinga for sharing this deal.

Note, must login w/ your Costco account w/ an active Costco Membership to purchase. Availability for in-store purchase may be available/may vary by location [Store Locator].

Specs/Key Features:
  • Apple M1 Chip 8-core CPU
  • 13.3" 2560x1600 Retina IPS LCD Display
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 7-Core GPU
  • 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
  • Weight: 2.8 lbs
    • Ports
      • 2x Thunderbolt 3/ USB 4 Ports

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Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • About this product:
    • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars by Costco members.
  • About this deal:
    • This deal price is $150.99 lower (15.89% savings) than the list price of $949.99
    • This offer is part of Costco Wholesale's Black Friday offer/product
    • Limit 2 per member
    • Offer valid through December 24, 2021 or while promotion/supplies last
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Costco Wholesale has Apple MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop: M1 Chip, 2560x1600, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (MGND3LL/A) on sale for $799.99 valid for Costco Members only.

Thanks to community member bazzinga for sharing this deal.

Note, must login w/ your Costco account w/ an active Costco Membership to purchase. Availability for in-store purchase may be available/may vary by location [Store Locator].

Specs/Key Features:
  • Apple M1 Chip 8-core CPU
  • 13.3" 2560x1600 Retina IPS LCD Display
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 7-Core GPU
  • 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
  • Weight: 2.8 lbs
    • Ports
      • 2x Thunderbolt 3/ USB 4 Ports

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • About this product:
    • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars by Costco members.
  • About this deal:
    • This deal price is $150.99 lower (15.89% savings) than the list price of $949.99
    • This offer is part of Costco Wholesale's Black Friday offer/product
    • Limit 2 per member
    • Offer valid through December 24, 2021 or while promotion/supplies last
  • About this store:

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GoldenYears
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There's comments like this in every MacBook Air M1 thread, but have no clue what they're talking about. Look into how this thing actually performs instead of thinking it's the same as the Intel chipsets with 8gb of ram.
Corporate Thug
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A year old laptop that is going to run circles around any other comparably priced laptop.
dollar500
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Costco has two years warranty, so that's a plus

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Nov 22, 2021 01:33 PM
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hamstersNov 22, 2021 01:33 PM
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Quote from sillyrabbid :
lol, 8gb ram, back to the past? Nowadays 16gb ram is pretty much the standard and soon 32gb will be the standard...
You going get a lot of negativity towards your opinion. The negativity is the Apple fanboys. Baaahhhhh….
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Nov 22, 2021 01:33 PM
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mwxo3Nov 22, 2021 01:33 PM
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Quote from piercebouge :
This might get some hate, but I like bigger screens and I only use my laptop at my desk. But I was thinking of hooking this up to a monitor and using as a desktop basically. Thoughts on this? I haven't found anything desktop wise with this performance at this price range.
Why not just get the m1 Mac mini
Nov 22, 2021 01:38 PM
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elitewillieNov 22, 2021 01:38 PM
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Quote from mwxo3 :
Why not just get the m1 Mac mini
Exactly what I was going to suggest
Nov 22, 2021 01:38 PM
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energyxNov 22, 2021 01:38 PM
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In 4 1 with Costco Visa free 4 year warranty.

https://www.costco.com/concierge-...ranty.html
Nov 22, 2021 01:42 PM
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RegulusNov 22, 2021 01:42 PM
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Quote from piercebouge :
This might get some hate, but I like bigger screens and I only use my laptop at my desk. But I was thinking of hooking this up to a monitor and using as a desktop basically. Thoughts on this? I haven't found anything desktop wise with this performance at this price range.
It would work great doing that.
Nov 22, 2021 01:44 PM
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taliesin928Nov 22, 2021 01:44 PM
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Will this work with Auto Tune Pro? Thats what my daughter insists on.
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Nov 22, 2021 01:49 PM
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BeerNomadNov 22, 2021 01:49 PM
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Quote from Nick6280 :
I've read that most cases for this do not fit properly or crack easily. Stick with decals and sleeve? This is for my daughter who will be going to college in the fall. Also, do you recommend a mouse or is the trackpad sufficient?
The trackpad is consistent and great on this machine so most people will be satisfied with it. I haven't really used a PC laptop trackpad that compares. The Magic Mouse is a pretty sweet mouse if you do want one that leverages Mac OS features (e.g. you can use two fingers to swipe left and right on the mouse body to swap between last used app). I also use a MX Master 3 with my PC and highly recommend that as well.

If she's in college she's probably going to be using it portable majority of the time vs. stationary. If that's the case, a mouse is probably not going to be used much.
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Nov 22, 2021 02:00 PM
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IcereamNov 22, 2021 02:00 PM
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Quote from piercebouge :
This might get some hate, but I like bigger screens and I only use my laptop at my desk. But I was thinking of hooking this up to a monitor and using as a desktop basically. Thoughts on this? I haven't found anything desktop wise with this performance at this price range.
I read the specs and there are two thunderbolt 3 ports which means you can connect two monitors. I also use my laptop as a desktop for work and connect two monitors for a triple screen setup.

Can this laptop connect with 2 monitors for a triple monitor setup?
Nov 22, 2021 02:02 PM
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hamstersNov 22, 2021 02:02 PM
735 Posts
Quote from unfaceit :
A developer here with m1 mba 8gb unified memory.
Those of you waiting for deals on 16gb models - Apple doesn't sell them in store, nor can you buy one in Best Buy or other store. 16gb IS A CUSTOM ORDER MBA. If stores like B&H would be selling them with discount, that would be their inventory of custom ordered MBAs.

To those, who doesn't understand unified memory - I had an XPS with I-9750 and 32Gb of ram before. MBA performance is more seamless.
I run a server, containerization system, 3 browsers with 100+ tabs, slack, zoom, Spotify, dozen other apps, and figma with 12Gb design files. I don't feel any slug (sometimes when I add double the tabs, it can happen, closing an unused browser stops the issue) but my swap is at 8-10 Gb. Ideally I would get 16gb but when I was ordering it after it came out, wait time was 45+ days.
This thing is a beast, compared to my xps 15 w/ i7.
fake news. a person having 3 browsers opened with 100+ tabs and over a dozen apps open at the same time. does this person know how to use a computer. i saw a youtube video once a 10 year old girl having 8 MacBook pro laptops. one for playing hello kitty great adventures island, the other playing paintbrush...reminds me of her.
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Nov 22, 2021 02:06 PM
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lserranov2Nov 22, 2021 02:06 PM
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Quote from GoldenYears :
There's comments like this in every MacBook Air M1 thread, but have no clue what they're talking about. Look into how this thing actually performs instead of thinking it's the same as the Intel chipsets with 8gb of ram.
There are bigger problems to worry like the 256GB drive which fills up quick IMO and even worse, the 2 USB ports
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Nov 22, 2021 02:06 PM
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Dr.W
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Nov 22, 2021 02:06 PM
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Quote from hardypotion :
Yes - the M1 chip is great and the battery life is great - BUT...

The MacBook uses a PWM display. That's "Pulse Width Modulation" and it screws around with the frames to save power. You don't notice anything right away but if you are sensitive to PWM your eyes and vision get really weird after an hour or so. Even after leaving the laptop your vision can stay screwed-up for awhile. I had to take the Mac back to Micro Center. There are a lot of people posting about the PWM issue

There is also an issue with the MacBook displays cracking. There is already a class action lawsuit underway.. Personally I would skip the first gen M1s.

Class-action lawsuit filed for M1 MacBook screen cracks
https://9to5mac.com/2021/09/16/cl...en-cracks/
PWM?? That's hard to believe on a device such as MacBook.
But man, that's a bummer. That's a deal breaker for me for sure if that's true.
Nov 22, 2021 02:07 PM
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pressueNov 22, 2021 02:07 PM
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Quote from neuro81 :
I previously purchased this for 850 and haven't opened it. Still in the 90 day window. Do I need to return and rebuy to get a price adjustment or can I simply call them?
i know best buy will refund the difference, so i would assume costco would as well. don't quote me on that, but yeah, i think so.
Nov 22, 2021 02:15 PM
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aronvnNov 22, 2021 02:15 PM
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Quote from Chmeeee :
Four if you buy with the store card.
What is store card
Nov 22, 2021 02:23 PM
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robertw477Nov 22, 2021 02:23 PM
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Quote from Regulus :
Yay a year old laptop.
What does that mean? FYI the I7 chip came out in 2008. Yay a 12 year old processor chip vs a new designed state of the art chip.
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Nov 22, 2021 02:26 PM
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WagnerS6072Nov 22, 2021 02:26 PM
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Superb machine. I've had it for a while and there's absolutely nothing that it can't handle when it comes to average user's needs. This is probably one of my favorite  products. The battery life is insanely good. I got mine for $750 at Best Buy, but this is easily worth whatever price Apple asks for it. Nonetheless, stick with the $800 price tag lol. I'll be upgrading my iMac to M1 pretty soon as well.
Last edited by WagnerS6072 November 22, 2021 at 07:29 AM.
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