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expireddh010447 posted Jul 8, 2022 8:44 PM

Apple Macbook Air M2 13.6" Laptop + $150 Apple GC: 2560x1664, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD

$1,099

$1,199

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Apple Education Store has Apple Macbook Air M2 13.6" Laptop + $150 Apple eGift Card (Email Delivery) starting at $1,099. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member dh010447 for finding this deal.
  • Note: Gift card added to cart automatically during checkout.
About this product (base model):
  • 13.6" 2560x1664 500-nit True Tone Liquid Retina display
  • Apple M2 octa-core processor / octa-core graphics processing unit / 16‑core Neural Engine
  • 8GB LPDDR4X 3733MHz RAM
  • 256GB PCIe solid state drive
  • 1080p FaceTime HD camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard w/ Touch ID
  • Four-speaker sound system
  • 802.11ax WiFi 6 / Bluetooth 5.0
  • 52.6 WHr battery
  • macOS
  • Weight: 2.7 lbs.
  • Ports
    • 2x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) w/ USB4 support
    • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Includes 30W USB-C Power Adapter
  • 1-Year AppleCare Warranty

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This deal offer $100 off (8.33% savings) the listed retail price of $1199 (before counting the $150 gift card).
  • Ratings & Reviews:
    • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars by PCMag.
  • About this store:
    • Click here to view Apple Store's return / exchange policy.

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Written by dh010447
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Community Notes
About the Poster
Apple Education Store has Apple Macbook Air M2 13.6" Laptop + $150 Apple eGift Card (Email Delivery) starting at $1,099. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member dh010447 for finding this deal.
  • Note: Gift card added to cart automatically during checkout.
About this product (base model):
  • 13.6" 2560x1664 500-nit True Tone Liquid Retina display
  • Apple M2 octa-core processor / octa-core graphics processing unit / 16‑core Neural Engine
  • 8GB LPDDR4X 3733MHz RAM
  • 256GB PCIe solid state drive
  • 1080p FaceTime HD camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard w/ Touch ID
  • Four-speaker sound system
  • 802.11ax WiFi 6 / Bluetooth 5.0
  • 52.6 WHr battery
  • macOS
  • Weight: 2.7 lbs.
  • Ports
    • 2x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) w/ USB4 support
    • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Includes 30W USB-C Power Adapter
  • 1-Year AppleCare Warranty

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This deal offer $100 off (8.33% savings) the listed retail price of $1199 (before counting the $150 gift card).
  • Ratings & Reviews:
    • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars by PCMag.
  • About this store:
    • Click here to view Apple Store's return / exchange policy.

Original Post

Written by dh010447

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caveman017
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There's plenty of laptops today with the 5000 or 6000 series Ryzen chips and OLED or similar panels that will give these new MacBook Air a run for their money.

Imho, the M1 air at the 999 (and sale price of 8-850) was a good deal, but it's too hard to excuse 8/256 in a $1300 laptop.
Hat-Trick
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Pretty much wrong on all counts. I *am* an IT person (over 30 years) who mostly uses/manages/sells Windows-based machines, but also have clients who are all Mac-based so I own Windows desktops, laptops and 2 MacBook Pro's (a 14" M1 Pro and a 16" M1 Pro) and had a M1 Mac Mini and yes, I do look at specs. You're shooting in the dark if you don't.

I will be completely honest in saying that while using my MacBook or Dell XPS laptop, I don't notice that one is any better (performance-wise) than the other. They run different OS's but the MacBook definitely isn't night/day better than the Dell or vice versa.

With regards to minimal RAM and swap to SSD, we'll see how the SSD wear is on that Mac SSD in a few years vs a system with 16/32GB RAM, where swap to disk is minimal. And while SSD is fast, RAM is magnitudes faster.

Having the flexibility to upgrade RAM or SSD is great. Buy small, pay less to upgrade yourself compared to giving Apple 10X more money for the same thing and having it fixed in there for life.
JoshuaAfterDark
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BE CAREFUL with this, because you're actually buying the $150 gift card as the total is deducted from the purchase price of the MacBook. So if you return the MacBook you don't get a refund for the gift card; you're stuck with it.

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Jul 8, 2022 8:47 PM
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shastadaJul 8, 2022 8:47 PM
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It has and keeps getting merged to the mail education store thread
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Add ram and more storage and you're at 1800 easy after tax...too rich for me
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New reviews show m2 may have a thermal problem and could get very hot. Air does not come with fans...
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16GB + 512GB(for a normal disk speed) would cost you 1479 before tax at edu store.
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GotchaforceJul 8, 2022 9:35 PM
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damn basically $1130 with 16gb, thats crazy. nothing comes close to this for $1130. the screen + raw power + efficiency.

my sister has a macbook air from i think 10 years ago.
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TenseMitten8647Jul 8, 2022 11:08 PM
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Quote from Nattefrost :
Add ram and more storage and you're at 1800 easy after tax...too rich for me
Then don't add the ram
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TiconderogaN2Jul 8, 2022 11:10 PM
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New reviews show m2 may have a thermal problem and could get very hot. Air does not come with fans...
Can you share links?
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Quote from Gotchaforce :
damn basically $1130 with 16gb, thats crazy. nothing comes close to this for $1130. the screen + raw power + efficiency.

my sister has a macbook air from i think 10 years ago.
There's plenty of laptops today with the 5000 or 6000 series Ryzen chips and OLED or similar panels that will give these new MacBook Air a run for their money.

Imho, the M1 air at the 999 (and sale price of 8-850) was a good deal, but it's too hard to excuse 8/256 in a $1300 laptop.
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We need a valid edu email to get that price right?
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mintblue3411Jul 9, 2022 4:09 AM
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We need a valid edu email to get that price right?
no need
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Can you share links?
It's bullshit
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