Apple - MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop - Apple M4 chip Built for Apple Intelligence - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Starlight - Open Box $678.99

organica

Oct 10, 2025 12:00 AM

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organicaOct 10, 2025 12:00 AM

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256 GB is criminal

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spiffytexan

Oct 10, 2025 12:33 AM

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spiffytexanOct 10, 2025 12:33 AM

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I've been holding out for a year for a 16/512 deal. Please, Slickdeals gods

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BoniJ

Oct 10, 2025 12:42 AM

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BoniJOct 10, 2025 12:42 AM

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My 2020 MacBook pro has 256 even back then it wasn't enough jesus apple

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jamesdcj

Oct 10, 2025 12:54 AM

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jamesdcjOct 10, 2025 12:54 AM

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Quote from LivelyRoad633

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Good laptop for Netflix and stuff. If you're looking for gaming though, it sucks. Doesn't support COD. Graphics are bad. Also, 256GB in this day and age is borderline criminal. Will never understand Apple fanboys.

"Doesn't support COD" lmao

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stacks3000

Oct 10, 2025 12:54 AM

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stacks3000Oct 10, 2025 12:54 AM

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Quote from organica

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256 GB is criminal

Yes Apple price gouges. It's well known.

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ClappinCheex

Oct 10, 2025 01:01 AM

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ClappinCheexOct 10, 2025 01:01 AM

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Quote from BoniJ

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My 2020 MacBook pro has 256 even back then it wasn't enough jesus apple

Meh, I got a 1tb on my 2020 and would have been fine with the 256. My m4 went with 256 and still fine. I have a 1tb ssd if that ever changes. 512 would be nice though to start with and I'm sure the m5 will finally do it.

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BeigeCircle3438

Oct 10, 2025 01:29 AM

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BeigeCircle3438Oct 10, 2025 01:29 AM

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Quote from ClappinCheex

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Quote from BoniJ [IMG]https://slickdeals.net/images/misc/backlink.gif[/IMG] :
My 2020 MacBook pro has 256 even back then it wasn't enough jesus apple
Meh, I got a 1tb on my 2020 and would have been fine with the 256. My m4 went with 256 and still fine. I have a 1tb ssd if that ever changes. 512 would be nice though to start with and I'm sure the m5 will finally do it.

Unsure why you got downvoted but in a sense you're right. It's fine tbf. the 8GB RAM would be criminal but it's at least 16. With 256G, you can at least use your local NAS/DAS to supplement the storage.

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holly_molly

Oct 10, 2025 01:37 AM

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holly_mollyOct 10, 2025 01:37 AM

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Quote from LivelyRoad633

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Good laptop for Netflix and stuff. If you're looking for gaming though, it sucks. Doesn't support COD. Graphics are bad. Also, 256GB in this day and age is borderline criminal. Will never understand Apple fanboys.

it's the OS. Things just work out of the box. My recent example was a driver issue with my work laptop on windows 11. I was setting up samsung bud pro 3 and the inbuilt driver would only work as earphone but no mic. spent hours in updating drivers through windows, and dell but it would not work. so there are other things which just make it worth it. for some people additional $200 on $500 laptop is worth bigger battery life, support which apple gives, and lot of things just work right out of the box. i had been windows user for 2 decade but now I'd be willing to pay $200 extra for mac over windows as it would save my lot of time over next couple of years during its life.

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Coconutz0311

Oct 10, 2025 01:44 AM

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Coconutz0311Oct 10, 2025 01:44 AM

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I bought this at $699 brand new no taxes during the recent sales and regardless of the 256gb, it's a great machine. It spends most of its life hooked to external monitor and keyboard which works perfect. Then easy to grab and go. Better than a dedicated desktop for a non gamer. Runs excel, basic photo and video editing, a ton of open web browsers, multiple YouTube videos open, no lag and no issues.

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Constans

Oct 10, 2025 01:50 AM

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ConstansOct 10, 2025 01:50 AM

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Nowadays line up should be 2tb, 4tb and 8tb

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Medic311

Oct 10, 2025 02:56 AM

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Medic311Oct 10, 2025 02:56 AM

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Quote from Coconutz0311

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I bought this at $699 brand new no taxes during the recent sales and regardless of the 256gb, it's a great machine. It spends most of its life hooked to external monitor and keyboard which works perfect. Then easy to grab and go. Better than a dedicated desktop for a non gamer. Runs excel, basic photo and video editing, a ton of open web browsers, multiple YouTube videos open, no lag and no issues.

doesn't that destroy the battery?

ClappinCheex

Oct 10, 2025 02:57 AM

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ClappinCheexOct 10, 2025 02:57 AM

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Quote from BeigeCircle3438

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Unsure why you got downvoted but in a sense you're right. It's fine tbf. the 8GB RAM would be criminal but it's at least 16. With 256G, you can at least use your local NAS/DAS to supplement the storage.

Eh, they feel like they're doing something by doing that when someone has a logical answer against their you need 2tb or you ain't shit mentality. Haha. I fell into it when the m1 came out but I did also do 16gb of ram. And again, it's all use case. I do tell people to go for the ram upgrade to 24gb over increasing the ssd depending on their use case though all day because that makes more sense. Only reason I have a 16/256 this time is because it was $700 all in at the PX a couple months ago. Otherwise ram upgrade would have happened.

Powza

Oct 10, 2025 03:14 AM

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PowzaOct 10, 2025 03:14 AM

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Isn't new $799? So the discount for open box ranges from $50 to $100 depending on condition.

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waveman

Oct 10, 2025 04:13 AM

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wavemanOct 10, 2025 04:13 AM

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Quote from Medic311

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Quote from Coconutz0311
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doesn't that destroy the battery?

Recent mac os X have "Optimized Battery Charging". It learns your usage patterns and is supposed to keep it at 80ish (or maybe it 85ish), until you need it to . I don't know if it works well for everyone, and I suspect it can be finicky. Alternately there is (maybe was) AlDente to limit battery charging. Battery bypass would be ideal, but I don't think that's possible on the m4 macbook.

Apple - MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop - Apple M4 chip Built for Apple Intelligence - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Starlight - Open Box $678.99

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