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Apple 2023 MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 15.3-inch 8GB/256GB, Starlight - $1199.00 + F/S - Amazon

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IMPRESSIVELY BIG, IMPOSSIBLY THIN — The 15-inch MacBook Air makes room for more of what you love with a spacious Liquid Retina display. The durable 100 percent recycled aluminum enclosure is strikingly thin and light.
SUPERCHARGED BY M2 — Get more done faster with a powerful 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, and up to 24GB of unified memory.
UP TO 18 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE — Go all day with the power-efficient performance of the Apple M2 chip. (Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/batteries for more information.)
SPACIOUS, BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY — The high-resolution, 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display features 500 nits of brightness, P3 wide color, and support for one billion colors for vibrant images and incredible detail. (The display on the 15-inch MacBook Air has rounded corners at the top. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 15.3 inches diagonally; actual viewable area is less.)
SILENT DESIGN — MacBook Air features a fanless design that runs completely silent, no matter the task.
SIMPLY COMPATIBLE — With thousands of apps optimized for Apple silicon, all your favorites are lightning fast in macOS, including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Google Workspace. And free software updates keep things running smoothly and securely. (Apps are available on the App Store. Title availability is subject to change.)
ADVANCED CAMERA AND AUDIO — Look sharp and sound great with a 1080p FaceTime HD camera and three-mic array. Immerse yourself in movies and music with a six-speaker sound system and Spatial Audio.
MAGIC KEYBOARD WITH TOUCH ID — The comfortable-to-use, backlit Magic Keyboard comes with full-height function keys and Touch ID, which gives you a fast, easy, secure way to unlock your Mac and sign in to apps and sites — all at the touch of a finger.
VERSATILE CONNECTIVITY — MacBook Air features a MagSafe charging port, two Thunderbolt ports, and a headphone jack.
COMES WITH APPLECARE WARRANTY — Every Mac comes with a one-year limited warranty and up to 90 days of complimentary technical support. Get AppleCare+ to extend your coverage.

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IMPRESSIVELY BIG, IMPOSSIBLY THIN — The 15-inch MacBook Air makes room for more of what you love with a spacious Liquid Retina display. The durable 100 percent recycled aluminum enclosure is strikingly thin and light.
SUPERCHARGED BY M2 — Get more done faster with a powerful 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, and up to 24GB of unified memory.
UP TO 18 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE — Go all day with the power-efficient performance of the Apple M2 chip. (Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/batteries for more information.)
SPACIOUS, BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY — The high-resolution, 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display features 500 nits of brightness, P3 wide color, and support for one billion colors for vibrant images and incredible detail. (The display on the 15-inch MacBook Air has rounded corners at the top. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 15.3 inches diagonally; actual viewable area is less.)
SILENT DESIGN — MacBook Air features a fanless design that runs completely silent, no matter the task.
SIMPLY COMPATIBLE — With thousands of apps optimized for Apple silicon, all your favorites are lightning fast in macOS, including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Google Workspace. And free software updates keep things running smoothly and securely. (Apps are available on the App Store. Title availability is subject to change.)
ADVANCED CAMERA AND AUDIO — Look sharp and sound great with a 1080p FaceTime HD camera and three-mic array. Immerse yourself in movies and music with a six-speaker sound system and Spatial Audio.
MAGIC KEYBOARD WITH TOUCH ID — The comfortable-to-use, backlit Magic Keyboard comes with full-height function keys and Touch ID, which gives you a fast, easy, secure way to unlock your Mac and sign in to apps and sites — all at the touch of a finger.
VERSATILE CONNECTIVITY — MacBook Air features a MagSafe charging port, two Thunderbolt ports, and a headphone jack.
COMES WITH APPLECARE WARRANTY — Every Mac comes with a one-year limited warranty and up to 90 days of complimentary technical support. Get AppleCare+ to extend your coverage.

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Model: Apple MacBook Air 15.3", M2 w/8-C CPU & 10-C GPU, 8GB, 256GB, Starlight,Mid 2023

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If you have no use for the apple gc from buying at apple edu, then this would be cheaper. Plus you can use freedom bonus/amazon card and to get an extra 5% back.

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How many people were actually asking for a bigger MB Air? Wasn't the whole point of the Air to be the most lightweight compact-ish bare-essentials Mac experience?

I would love one. I wish I had waited on buying the 14" pro last year and bought this instead. Larger screen size is nice and I realize I hardly use any ports anymore so pro doesn't offer much.

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How many people were actually asking for a bigger MB Air? Wasn't the whole point of the Air to be the most lightweight compact-ish bare-essentials Mac experience?

People want a >13" laptop from Apple that is cheaper than the Pro. This is it.

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How many people were actually asking for a bigger MB Air? Wasn't the whole point of the Air to be the most lightweight compact-ish bare-essentials Mac experience?

A HUGE number of people!!!!!!! If you wanted a relatively lightweight MacBook with a larger screen for a reasonable price, you were previously out of luck. The 13.6-inch MacBook Air is $1,099. The 14-inch MacBook Pro is $1999 and the 16-inch MBP is $2,499. That's a huge price gap between those larger-screen laptops and the entry-level MacBook Air.

Introducing the 15-inch MacBook Air at $1,299 has been a long time coming.

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Is 8GB enough or should I opt for 16GB? I do mostly stuff like browsing, and office. Maybe a game or two

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Quote from Philip212

I would love one. I wish I had waited on buying the 14" pro last year and bought this instead. Larger screen size is nice and I realize I hardly use any ports anymore so pro doesn't offer much.

Similar boat here except got my 14" MBP last week, so luckily was able to order the new 15" Air to try out. Just got the new Air today and had time to play... and keeping the Air! The Pro is a great machine, but this guy has a larger screen and manages to weight less plus I'll get ~$600 refunded difference as well. Nowadays I can get by with the base model, especially since I get the upgrade itch every couple of years usually anyhow haha.

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Quote from Sparda

Is 8GB enough or should I opt for 16GB? I do mostly stuff like browsing, and office. Maybe a game or two

I went for 16GB but honestly, for day to day, 8GB has been fine on my M1. $200 more for 16GB but seems worth it for future proofing

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Quote from Sparda

Is 8GB enough or should I opt for 16GB? I do mostly stuff like browsing, and office. Maybe a game or two

macOS is pretty efficient on memory and the architecture performs differently than Windows so it's hard to make an apples to apples comparison with a different device using 8GB RAM. (pun absolutely intended)

While it's true that in absolute terms more is better, for a lot of general/light use scenarios 8GB will be surprisingly adequate. I got the base M1 MacBook Air near launch that also has 8GB RAM and have had zero issues with it for simultaneous web browsing, iMessage, Discord, and syncing email.

For gaming on a computer without active heating like the MacBook Air, you'll likely run into a thermal limit before you hit a RAM limit. That said, less intensive games like Disco Elysium have still run fantastically well for me. So depending on how modern the game is that you want to play it may still be just fine.

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Quote from Sparda

Is 8GB enough or should I opt for 16GB? I do mostly stuff like browsing, and office. Maybe a game or two

If you literally only do those things and don't mind the rare lag then yeah 8GB is probably enough. The questionable part is "game or two" where a 3D game can occupy 4+GB of memory and that's when things may get unresponsive/crash.

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for the time being the apple edu is the best deal with the $150 gift card

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nevergoodenough

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who would want a heavy MacBook air
the screen quality is also much lower than the pros

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Quote from 4boxes

How many people were actually asking for a bigger MB Air? Wasn't the whole point of the Air to be the most lightweight compact-ish bare-essentials Mac experience?

All of us. Small screens are for children. I'd take a 20" Air if I could.
- Sent from my 15" Starlight

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Manufacturer:	Apple
Model Number:	MQKU3LL/A
Product SKU:	B0C7686169
UPC:	194253712398
ASIN:	B0C7686169
Brand:	Apple
Item Dimensions LxWxH:	13.4 x 9.35 x 0.45 Inches
Item Weight:	3.3 Pounds
Item model number:	MQKU3LL/A
Manufacturer:	Apple

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