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Oct 12, 2023 6:02 AM

My Best Buy Plus/Total Members: MacBook Air Laptop: M2, 15" 2880x1864 Retina, 16GB RAM

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Best Buy has for My Best Buy Plus or Total Members: 15" Apple MacBook Air Laptop (Z18U0LL/A, 2023 Model) on sale for $1599. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Members Dr.Wajahat for sharing this deal.

Note: More info on Plus membership here and Total membership here. Price for non-Plus or Total Members is $1649; open-box options are available as well; click "Open-Box: from $xxxx" on product page to check prices/availability.

Specs
  • Apple M2 (8-core CPU and up to 10-core GPU) Processor
  • 15" 2880 x 1864 Liquid Retina Display
  • 1TB Solid State Drive
  • 16GB RAM
  • Integrated Graphics
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth
  • macOS Ventura
  • Ports:
    • 2x Thunderbolt 3
    • 1x MagSafe 3
  • Weight: 3.3 lbs

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Best Buy has for My Best Buy Plus or Total Members: 15" Apple MacBook Air Laptop (Z18U0LL/A, 2023 Model) on sale for $1599. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Members Dr.Wajahat for sharing this deal.

Note: More info on Plus membership here and Total membership here. Price for non-Plus or Total Members is $1649; open-box options are available as well; click "Open-Box: from $xxxx" on product page to check prices/availability.

Specs
  • Apple M2 (8-core CPU and up to 10-core GPU) Processor
  • 15" 2880 x 1864 Liquid Retina Display
  • 1TB Solid State Drive
  • 16GB RAM
  • Integrated Graphics
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth
  • macOS Ventura
  • Ports:
    • 2x Thunderbolt 3
    • 1x MagSafe 3
  • Weight: 3.3 lbs

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Written by StrawMan86 | Staff

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Written by Dr.W

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peter_parker
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It has a big screen, but is significantly lighter and cheaper than an M2 16 inch MacBook Pro?
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NeatWater9826
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This will likely go down as one of the all time great computers for me. Literally not a single complaint, it's just about perfect.

It gives me everything I want: most of the power, build quality, stability and screen size that I enjoy with my work MBP M1 Pro and adds insane battery life in a light package.

It's a great computer for anyone with the use case/money and understands what it means to "buy once, cry once".
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goibhniu
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It's for people who aren't doing any super heavy work that would require a Pro or higher SoC but still runs enough applications that 8GB won't cut it. Having 1TB is nice, but I suspect most people can get by with 512GB. It's what I had on my old Intel-based MacBook Pro that I used for software development.

Anyway, the average consumer is probably more interested in thin-and-light and battery life than they are compute power.
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Oct 12, 2023 7:05 AM
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tomthumbdownOct 12, 2023 7:05 AM
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Wanted to buy 16GB/1T open box in "excellent condition" for $1500 but they sold out.
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Oct 12, 2023 1:04 PM
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Hat-TrickOct 12, 2023 1:04 PM
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Quote from tomthumbdown View quoted comment :
Wanted to buy 16GB/1T open box in "excellent condition" for $1500 but they sold out.
The open box excellent shows available for shipping for me, but maybe shipping is location dependent?
Oct 12, 2023 5:59 PM
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Oct 12, 2023 6:20 PM
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conkiddOct 12, 2023 6:20 PM
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Thanks I picked up a midnight openbox excellent condition 16gb/1tb for 1497. Here's hoping it's in good condition!
Last edited by conkidd October 20, 2023 at 10:38 AM.
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Oct 12, 2023 6:25 PM
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goibhniuOct 12, 2023 6:25 PM
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Quote from RumbleTheBison View quoted comment :
I don't truly understand the use case for someone who buys a 15'' spec'd out MBA. It's almost like it's for a person who isn't a professional, but also isn't a regular user.

I used to do asset management for a very large company and this would be where I would interject and ask a Project Manager "what is your engineer really trying to do here????"

It'd be like folks who would request base model MBAs instead of a fully spec'd Latitude that's imaged "just because".
It's for people who aren't doing any super heavy work that would require a Pro or higher SoC but still runs enough applications that 8GB won't cut it. Having 1TB is nice, but I suspect most people can get by with 512GB. It's what I had on my old Intel-based MacBook Pro that I used for software development.

Anyway, the average consumer is probably more interested in thin-and-light and battery life than they are compute power.
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Oct 12, 2023 6:27 PM
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peter_parkerOct 12, 2023 6:27 PM
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Quote from RumbleTheBison View quoted comment :
I don't truly understand the use case for someone who buys a 15'' spec'd out MBA. It's almost like it's for a person who isn't a professional, but also isn't a regular user.

I used to do asset management for a very large company and this would be where I would interject and ask a Project Manager "what is your engineer really trying to do here????"

It'd be like folks who would request base model MBAs instead of a fully spec'd Latitude that's imaged "just because".
It has a big screen, but is significantly lighter and cheaper than an M2 16 inch MacBook Pro?
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Oct 12, 2023 7:19 PM
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JakeD1397Oct 12, 2023 7:19 PM
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Quote from RumbleTheBison View quoted comment :
I don't truly understand the use case for someone who buys a 15'' spec'd out MBA. It's almost like it's for a person who isn't a professional, but also isn't a regular user.

I used to do asset management for a very large company and this would be where I would interject and ask a Project Manager "what is your engineer really trying to do here????"

It'd be like folks who would request base model MBAs instead of a fully spec'd Latitude that's imaged "just because".
It's a great compromise for an average user. Scaled back compute resources from the MBP in a thin and light daily driver.

RAM and Storage do not equate to speed. Average users still need productivity and file storage capability.
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Oct 12, 2023 7:31 PM
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Oct 12, 2023 7:35 PM
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aranaxonOct 12, 2023 7:35 PM
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Quote from RumbleTheBison View quoted comment :
That's overkill though for a regular user, as the base model itself was made for...the regular user.

I was thinking maybe it's for the person who distrusts iCloud backup and is heavy into storing videos. Else, a small profile USB 3.1 (or even the new gen 2s) could easily work.

Just feels like what someone who had $1500 to spend would buy....while If I did, I'd get a lower spec'd 14'' MBP and call it a day. Many pros are still working on '18-'19s at my last job, so a "pro-consumer" could make like a bandit at a similarly priced MBP.
There have been a lot of cert refurb deals for 14" m1 pro mbps lately at roughly this price, but they're refurbs. List for new m1 and m2 pros is at or upwards of ~$2k
Oct 12, 2023 9:14 PM
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AXXXXXXXXAOct 12, 2023 9:14 PM
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No Silver 16Gb 1TB anywhere for sale fark
Oct 12, 2023 9:17 PM
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NeatWater9826Oct 12, 2023 9:17 PM
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This will likely go down as one of the all time great computers for me. Literally not a single complaint, it's just about perfect.

It gives me everything I want: most of the power, build quality, stability and screen size that I enjoy with my work MBP M1 Pro and adds insane battery life in a light package.

It's a great computer for anyone with the use case/money and understands what it means to "buy once, cry once".
Oct 12, 2023 10:22 PM
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Bulletproof23Oct 12, 2023 10:22 PM
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Quote from NeatWater9826 View quoted comment :
This will likely go down as one of the all time great computers for me. Literally not a single complaint, it's just about perfect.

It gives me everything I want: most of the power, build quality, stability and screen size that I enjoy with my work MBP M1 Pro and adds insane battery life in a light package.

It's a great computer for anyone with the use case/money and understands what it means to "buy once, cry once".
Windows user here. Buy every 6 months cry every day
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Oct 12, 2023 11:14 PM
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import1411Oct 12, 2023 11:14 PM
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Man I wish this air had the same amount of ports as my 14" or atleast they should've moved a type c port on both sides instead of all on one side

If they did this one little thing I would get the air for the larger screen and lighter footprint.
Oct 13, 2023 4:50 AM
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luckyottoOct 13, 2023 4:50 AM
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Should I get on this deal or wait for Black Friday deals? The open box price is really good

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Oct 13, 2023 4:58 AM
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tomthumbdownOct 13, 2023 4:58 AM
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Quote from Hat-Trick View quoted comment :
The open box excellent shows available for shipping for me, but maybe shipping is location dependent?
I was able to order later at night via the phone app and BestBuy canceled the order a couple of hours later saying it is no longer abailable
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