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Apple MacBook Air (4 Colors): 13.6", M2, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD

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Best Buy has Apple 13.6" MacBook Air (2022, 4 Colors) on sale for $899. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter htp182 for finding this deal.

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  • Apple M2 8-Core Chip
  • 13.6" 2560 x 1664 Liquid Retina Display
  • 8GB Unified RAM
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 8-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.0
  • Thunderbolt 3
  • FaceTime Full HD 1080p Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard
  • Force Touch Trackpad | Touch ID Sensor
  • macOS
  • Includes:
    • 30W USB Type-C Power Adapter
    • USB Type-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (6.6')

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Best Buy has Apple 13.6" MacBook Air (2022, 4 Colors) on sale for $899. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter htp182 for finding this deal.

Available Colors:Specs:
  • Apple M2 8-Core Chip
  • 13.6" 2560 x 1664 Liquid Retina Display
  • 8GB Unified RAM
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 8-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.0
  • Thunderbolt 3
  • FaceTime Full HD 1080p Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard
  • Force Touch Trackpad | Touch ID Sensor
  • macOS
  • Includes:
    • 30W USB Type-C Power Adapter
    • USB Type-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (6.6')

Editor's Notes

Written by SlickDealio | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • This is $200 lower than the regular price.
  • About this Product:
    • This is rated 4.9 out of 5 stars based on over 5,000 ratings.
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.
  • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.

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Model: Apple 13.6" MacBook Air with M2 Chip (2022) (Open Box)

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Top Comments

LetsMakeADeal91
Nice early BF deal. Was just eyeing this model at BestBuy/Costco last week when they were on sale for $1,049. Decided to wait. Now that I know the price will indeed drop, I might see if there will be a deal on the 16GB/512GB version as we get closer to BF. -Edit- I'm a dumb dumb who can't read. This is the Air. I had been eyeing the Pro for the price mentioned above. The wait continues!
topherlooks
A good price for a great computer. I will say I grabbed an 8GB one like this first and while I was happy with it I was soon hitting swap memory fairly regularly.

As far as I could ever tell that didn't really affect my day to day usage at all but I opted to return it for a 16GB version so that it is more capable longer into the future because otherwise I absolutely love this machine and don't see needing to upgrade for a long time.
AmusedSink442
My portable drive has 4 times more storage than your phone. What's your point?

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dclive
about 1 year ago
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Quote from cloudiett :
10s+ wait time on excel, I only had like 2000+ rows
Given that the M2 is only 20% faster, to me that sounds like an Excel problem, if it was that bad.
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shamash89
about 1 year ago
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I've been using my M1 8/256 for 2 years now with 0 lag. I read a story on Reddit the other day about someone who was having lag, and they posted their activity monitor to 40GB or ram swap from using Microsoft Edge with like 20 tabs..... If you use it like a normal computer, you'll be fine. I run Chrome with 5-6 tabs, Discord, Spotify and I have 0 issues. I have also been able to play any game I've tried (not too many, but Hearthstone, Palia, Stardew, etc...)
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pechango
about 1 year ago
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Quote from dclive :
Given that the M2 is only 20% faster, to me that sounds like an Excel problem, if it was that bad.
Microsoft sucks at macOS development, which shouldn't surprise anyone. If i have a youtube video playing and I just simply launch Excel there is a slight delay in the youtube video for a brief second. No other program does this, including adobe creative suite apps.
This is on an M1 Pro 16".
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oppayah
about 1 year ago
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Quote from dclive :
Microcenter for the M1 Pro (Apple Refurb) is still the best deal going...
Link please
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dclive
about 1 year ago
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It's been posted here countless times. Please take a moment to search.
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obijeewhyen
about 1 year ago
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256 GB SSD is just a crime. $300 to upgrade to 512 GB is highway robbery. macOS itself requires 25GB free space minimum, when you throw in apps and required files your looking at 50 GB+ taken up just to set up your laptop.
Last edited by obijeewhyen October 23, 2023 at 12:43 PM.
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shughes53
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Quote from shamash89 :
I've been using my M1 8/256 for 2 years now with 0 lag. I read a story on Reddit the other day about someone who was having lag, and they posted their activity monitor to 40GB or ram swap from using Microsoft Edge with like 20 tabs..... If you use it like a normal computer, you'll be fine. I run Chrome with 5-6 tabs, Discord, Spotify and I have 0 issues. I have also been able to play any game I've tried (not too many, but Hearthstone, Palia, Stardew, etc...)
Sure, but keep in mind the 256GB M2 machines have only one SSD chip, so any RAM swap is actually going to be significantly slower than on the 256GB M1 machines (which had two SSD chips). For that reason it is highly recommended to upgrade either the RAM or SSD (or both) so that this potential "bottleneck" is avoided. Of course, the average consumer or college student likely wouldn't notice the difference.

I'm waiting for M3, 16GB, and 512GB for $1000. It may be 2 years from now, but I'm waiting nonetheless Big Grin
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Katman
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Quote from pechango :
Microsoft sucks at macOS development, which shouldn't surprise anyone. If i have a youtube video playing and I just simply launch Excel there is a slight delay in the youtube video for a brief second. No other program does this, including adobe creative suite apps.
This is on an M1 Pro 16".
I was hoping this was starting to improve. Love mac but I work extensively in excel so I have to stick with a windows machine..........sucks.