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Apple MacBook Air 15.3" Early 2024 - Midnight, M3, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD - $1499

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May 22, 2024
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bluskye
May 22, 2024
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This is a great price, I have a feeling apple is feeling the slowdown in consumer spending. BB still has M2/16GB/TB for same price. If I didnt already purchase that, this would be a great option.
Last edited by bluskye May 22, 2024 at 10:56 AM.
May 22, 2024
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KaatuPaadi
May 22, 2024
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Still 300 more than MC deal.. BUT. Get a 16GB folks..Can keep for another min 5 years and trade for maybe like 600 to BB at that time
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May 22, 2024
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iHao
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May 22, 2024
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Quote from bluskye :
This is a great price, I have a feeling apple is feeling the slowdown in consumer spending. BB still has M2/16GB/TB for same price. If I didnt already purchase that, this would be a great option.
I was looking at the exact same config from BB and saw this deal from B&H yesterday. I've had my eye on Costco hoping the M3/16GB/512GB config would go lower than $1650, but this showed up and it's the lowest I've seen for this config with the M3 chip.
May 22, 2024
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vpdbz
May 22, 2024
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May 22, 2024
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CalmFeather770
May 22, 2024
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Quote from KaatuPaadi :
Still 300 more than MC deal.. BUT. Get a 16GB folks..Can keep for another min 5 years and trade for maybe like 600 to BB at that time
That MC deal won't come around again. Can't really compare to it
May 22, 2024
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Odysseus360
May 22, 2024
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Quote from CalmFeather770 :
That MC deal won't come around again. Can't really compare to it
What are you referring to? I know it's probably long gone, but just interested as a frame of reference.
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May 22, 2024
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Slimeyface
May 22, 2024
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Quote from Odysseus360 :
What are you referring to? I know it's probably long gone, but just interested as a frame of reference.

I have no idea and I too want to know.


Maybe this?
https://slickdeals.net/f/16729310-microcenter-in-store-apple-macbook-air-mid-2023-15-3-apple-m2-8-core-cpu-8gb-ram-256gb-sd-1199-99?v=1&src=SiteSearch
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May 23, 2024
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CalmFeather770
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Quote from Odysseus360 :
What are you referring to? I know it's probably long gone, but just interested as a frame of reference.
Like I said, not sure it's even useful as a frame of reference because it's unlikely to happen again. But, it was this: https://slickdeals.net/f/17430126-select-micro-center-stores-apple-macbook-air-13-6-laptop-early-2024-model-1080-more-in-store-purchase-only?src=SiteSearchV2Algo1

You could price match at BestBuy and some Pro models were also included in a similar post.
May 23, 2024
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UniqueSoda2365
May 23, 2024
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Stupid question, but this vs an M3 pro (non-pro CPU) is the exact same specs right (except frame and screen size)?

And then the step up would be the pro or max chips right?
May 23, 2024
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AmusedMitten946
May 23, 2024
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Hey everyone,
Thinking about getting a MacBook Air for web development. Do you reckon it's up to the task?
Thanks!
May 23, 2024
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May 23, 2024
c3474
May 23, 2024
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Quote from UniqueSoda2365 :
Stupid question, but this vs an M3 pro (non-pro CPU) is the exact same specs right (except frame and screen size)?

And then the step up would be the pro or max chips right?
Yes, if I'm understanding you correctly you are on the right track - the 13" Air, 15" Air, and 14" Pro all come with an M3 (NOT M3 Pro) in the base configs. The 14" Pro is able to be configured up to a M3 Pro or M3 Max where the Air's are not. The 16" Pro base config has an M3 Pro that can be configured up to a M3 Max.

The "Pro" term gets confusing when you can have use it with the M3 or MacBook (ex. M3 MacBook Pro vs M3 Pro MacBook Pro).
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UniqueSoda2365
May 23, 2024
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Quote from c3474 :
Yes, if I'm understanding you correctly you are on the right track - the 13" Air, 15" Air, and 14" Pro all come with an M3 (NOT M3 Pro) in the base configs. The 14" Pro is able to be configured up to a M3 Pro or M3 Max where the Air's are not. The 16" Pro base config has an M3 Pro that can be configured up to a M3 Max.

The "Pro" term gets confusing when you can have use it with the M3 or MacBook (ex. M3 MacBook Pro vs M3 Pro MacBook Pro).
Wish they would just give the M3 some naming scheme (ie M3-5000, M3-7000, M3-9000 or something like that). Instead i see that its:

M3: 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
M3 Pro: 11- or 12-core CPU with 5 or 6 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores
M3 Max: 14- or 16-core CPU with 10 or 12 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores

Just name them!!!!!!!!!!


Imagine:
Alder Lake with 2 efficiency cores
Alder Lake "Pro" with either 4, 6 8 or 10 cores and 5 efficiency cores
Alder Lake "Max" with 12 16 or 24 cores and 3 efficiency cores

WHAT?!?!?!?!
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May 24, 2024
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Elon69
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Quote from AmusedMitten946 :
Hey everyone,
Thinking about getting a MacBook Air for web development. Do you reckon it's up to the task?
Thanks!
Yes. It is.
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May 24, 2024
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Elon69
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Quote from CalmFeather770 :
Like I said, not sure it's even useful as a frame of reference because it's unlikely to happen again. But, it was this: https://slickdeals.net/f/17430126-select-micro-center-stores-apple-macbook-air-13-6-laptop-early-2024-model-1080-more-in-store-purchase-only?src=SiteSearchV2Algo1

You could price match at BestBuy and some Pro models were also included in a similar post.

Yes this was for the 13". The 15" was available around $1221 or so with 16GB/512GB. It was deal of a life time as I've never seen a brand new product for that cheap before.

The same 15" machine was $1599 from Apple EDU website. I know cuz I bought one of them!!!!

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Elon69
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Quote from c3474 :
Yes, if I'm understanding you correctly you are on the right track - the 13" Air, 15" Air, and 14" Pro all come with an M3 (NOT M3 Pro) in the base configs. The 14" Pro is able to be configured up to a M3 Pro or M3 Max where the Air's are not. The 16" Pro base config has an M3 Pro that can be configured up to a M3 Max.

The "Pro" term gets confusing when you can have use it with the M3 or MacBook (ex. M3 MacBook Pro vs M3 Pro MacBook Pro).
It can get confusing but it's just 3 variants now but you just need deal with *2*


M3 - this is in the Air models and base "Pro". 8 CPUs and 7-8 GPUs. Modest machine and 16GB can let you run local LLMs of 8B parameters which is around 5GB in size. You can run smaller models on 8GB machines. There are trade-offs but you can sure do a lot even with 8GB on some of the cool toys and hip AI trends.

M3 Pro - this is in the "Pro line" but need to check the CPU because the base 14" Pro has the regular M3 chip just like the Air. It's annoying but it happened. CPU is between 8 to 12 CPUs depending on pricing. GPU you can look it up but I don't think you're worried about that

Mind you that the base M3 chip is VERY fast, it is the fastest Single Core CPU right now on the Macbooks, M4 will be even faster but that's only in the iPad Pro right now. 16GB will last you a while, some people will poo poo on 8GB but I find it ok for students and casual users who are not running heavy apps required for "Engineering" as an example. For most people, if you're asking, you probably don't need Pro lines CPUs. Because if you are in a specific profession, you'd probably know the power you need and have already been exposed yourself or co-workers who knows which machine spec is necessary.


M3 Max - higher spec 14 or 16 CPUs and 30 or 40 GPUs

Mx Ultra - no M3 Ultra this time but should come on the M4 Chip later this year or latest 2025. Most people cannot exhaust M3 Max as it is, M4 is just going to be even more OP but if you can afford it, go for OP!
Last edited by Elon69 May 23, 2024 at 07:28 PM.

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