Apple MacBook Air: 13", M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD $749

sr27

Dec 17, 2025 10:07 PM

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256gb has to go. You have about 50gb left by the time you get the laptop setup. Not enough for any real usage. Apple has to stop asking for premium and dish out bare minimum crap like this.

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256gb has to go. You have about 50gb left by the time you get the laptop setup. Not enough for any real usage. Apple has to stop asking for premium and dish out bare minimum crap like this.

I agree 256gb is on lower side but I still have 100+gb left after setting it up, installing tools like chrome, ms365 apps, etc and my docs, files

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sr27

Dec 18, 2025 2:36 AM

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Quote from holly_molly

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I agree 256gb is on lower side but I still have 100+gb left after setting it up, installing tools like chrome, ms365 apps, etc and my docs, files

Remember that the laptop really slows down once it hits 50gb free space. any boot disk cannot be close to 100% full. Effectively you only have 50 gb now. Don't believe me? Load up a few movie files and see what happens in a few days.

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Remember that the laptop really slows down once it hits 50gb free space. any boot disk cannot be close to 100% full. Effectively you only have 50 gb now. Don't believe me? Load up a few movie files and see what happens in a few days.

Yep, i have experienced that with ios and macos. I think it is the OS but I got few choices, pay $200 more another 256gb or just make peace with it or take my money elsewhere.

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No more $25 gift card? Was about to buy one for my nephew

MaroonPanther2129

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Quote from sr27

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Remember that the laptop really slows down once it hits 50gb free space. any boot disk cannot be close to 100% full. Effectively you only have 50 gb now. Don't believe me? Load up a few movie files and see what happens in a few days.

I thought it is RAM that affects the speed of operation but not SDD majorly

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ScarletRose312

Dec 20, 2025 2:23 PM

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This is great deal, but there was a similar one from Amazon yesterday with $25 gift card

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Quote from sr27

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256gb has to go. You have about 50gb left by the time you get the laptop setup. Not enough for any real usage. Apple has to stop asking for premium and dish out bare minimum crap like this.

Not ideal, especially if you want to back up your Iphone onto it. I'm guessing for most Macbook Air users, it's fine.

sr27

Dec 21, 2025 7:28 PM

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Quote from MaroonPanther2129

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I thought it is RAM that affects the speed of operation but not SDD majorly

Everything impacts performance. The rule with tech we learn in college - you can only use 60% of what you have before things slow down. You can take that to the bank. Applies to literally everything that uses electricity.

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