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Costco Members: Apple MacBook Air: 15.3", M2 8-Core CPU, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Expired

$1000
$1,249.93
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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: Apple MacBook Air (Various) on sale for $999.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member das1984 for finding this deal.

Available Color Options:Specs:
  • Apple M2 Chip w/ 8-Core CPU/10-Core GPU/16-Core Neural Engine
  • 15.3" Liquid Retina Display w/ True Tone + 1080p FaceTime HD Camera
  • 8GB Unified Memory
  • 256GB Solid State Drive SSD
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard w/ Touch ID
  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • Ports:
    • MagSafe 3 Charging Port
    • 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
    • Two Thunderbolt/USB 4 Port
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8gb ram
8GB RAM, slower single channel 256GB SSD, 60Hz display, last generation chip, new model on the way in less than a month. It's a pass for me.
8gb nonupgradable ram for a grand 💀

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zhalie
02-27-2024 at 06:06 PM.
02-27-2024 at 06:06 PM.
I won't buy it for more than $800
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Juggernaut_510
02-28-2024 at 08:39 AM.
02-28-2024 at 08:39 AM.
Meh, very happy with the $1199 Macbook Pro M2 14" w/ 16GB of ram from them two weeks ago. Got lucky and found the last one in my area.
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NervousSoda848
02-28-2024 at 09:16 AM.
02-28-2024 at 09:16 AM.
I thought this has been on sale at this price for the past month already at best buy and maybe even costco?
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bommai
02-28-2024 at 11:18 AM.
02-28-2024 at 11:18 AM.
Quote from CaptBender :
I have an M2 Macbook Pro with 8GB of RAM for work and would NEVER buy this. After the last update, and after reboot, I sit at 7/8GB used RAM. This thing chugs. What a piece of crap.

My son still uses M1 air with 8GB ram and does software development and all his school work. Never had a problem with slowdown. I am not sure how you can say 7-8 used. That is simply not true.
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02-28-2024 at 01:03 PM.
02-28-2024 at 01:03 PM.
Quote from Zelo :
8gb ram
Apple fanboys will jump on you now, they think a meager 8GB of RAM for iOS is enough. I use a MacBook and Windows and Linux machine, and 8GB even on Linis limited these days these days. BTW, I would get this if it's 16GB of RAM and 14" size who is using 15.6" size anymore?
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James_bond003
02-28-2024 at 01:05 PM.
02-28-2024 at 01:05 PM.
Quote from BartoyA :
It was just on sale for $750 and ended on Sunday
Only those who want a desktop using 15.6" these days.
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sarcastor
02-28-2024 at 04:59 PM.
02-28-2024 at 04:59 PM.
ive been using a macbook m1 with 8gb for two years to edit photoshop files and light 4k video editing with no issues.

Just recently switched to the 15" with 8gb ram and again NO ISSUES editing hundreds of raw photos from my Sony A7iii on my 34" external monitor. I do not run chrome or edit videos in the background. 8gb is more than fine unless you do alot of layers in photoshop or heaving editing, rendering or run chrome with 452 tabs.

I recently upgraded to a Macbook pro 16" M1 with 16gb of ram and surprised to see the 15" MBA M2 beat the MBP m1 in resizing 500 photos by 10-15%. but the MBP M1was 2x as fast in downsizing 4k video to 1080p in Handbrake.

So 8gb is fine for most people. unless you're gaming, or rendering or severely multitasking, but if you're just using couple of programs, you'll be fine.
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Sanjay3542
02-28-2024 at 08:43 PM.
02-28-2024 at 08:43 PM.
are any of the macbooks upgradable now?
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Dudeskis
02-29-2024 at 04:39 AM.
02-29-2024 at 04:39 AM.
Quote from rkoskier :
Serious question, what do you have open? My wife wants something like this for home. Most of her work is browser based (she's a teacher - and they use Macs there) and, she might use some Office type applications (sheets, ppt, etc.). She currently has a 13" M1 MacBook Air at work and it's fine. Is the M2 with 8GB RAM that bad?
It doesn't matter how it's used. Do you currently use MacOS? You're going to minimize an application or two then swap to a browser with a few tabs open. It's natural to use the laptop that way. Normal light use is enough saturate the system memory and cause slowdown. Don't get something that your wife is going to have to methodically close every sing tab and app before opening a new one in order to keep the machine from getting laggy and slow. Wait until next month and score an M2 16gb for $1199 or $1299.
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jbj300
02-29-2024 at 07:24 AM.
02-29-2024 at 07:24 AM.
Quote from sarcastor :
ive been using a macbook m1 with 8gb for two years to edit photoshop files and light 4k video editing with no issues.

Just recently switched to the 15" with 8gb ram and again NO ISSUES editing hundreds of raw photos from my Sony A7iii on my 34" external monitor. I do not run chrome or edit videos in the background. 8gb is more than fine unless you do alot of layers in photoshop or heaving editing, rendering or run chrome with 452 tabs.

I recently upgraded to a Macbook pro 16" M1 with 16gb of ram and surprised to see the 15" MBA M2 beat the MBP m1 in resizing 500 photos by 10-15%. but the MBP M1was 2x as fast in downsizing 4k video to 1080p in Handbrake.

So 8gb is fine for most people. unless you're gaming, or rendering or severely multitasking, but if you're just using couple of programs, you'll be fine.
I agree. I have used a 15" 8gb with >30 chrome tabs open and no issues or slowdown.
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02-29-2024 at 07:45 AM.
02-29-2024 at 07:45 AM.
"It won't support my ADD browser tab sprawl with 14 browser windows and 742 tabs…"

Some people are just silly, BUT - it is stupid Apple doesn't just put 16 in there stock for a $1k+ machine. I think Apple silicon is wonderful, but yeah, the memory stuff is ridiculous.
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jciron
02-29-2024 at 10:21 AM.
02-29-2024 at 10:21 AM.
It's amazing how a 15 inch laptop has less memory than our smartphones. Even pixel 8 pro has 12gb.
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02-29-2024 at 10:24 AM.
02-29-2024 at 10:24 AM.
Quote from Sanjay3542 :
are any of the macbooks upgradable now?
Only upgradeable via the Apple way...Buying a new MacBook. Smilie
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Doug5421
02-29-2024 at 01:12 PM.
02-29-2024 at 01:12 PM.
Quote from zhalie :
I won't buy it for more than $800

$800 on shopmyexchange. Worth it over a $600 refurb (only 50 cycles) MBA M1? $700 new?
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Doug5421
02-29-2024 at 01:14 PM.
02-29-2024 at 01:14 PM.
Shopmyexchange has M1 for $699, M2 for $799. eBay has M1 refurb for $600. What to choose……
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