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expiredDr.W posted Apr 09, 2026 07:53 AM

13" Apple MacBook Air Laptop: 2560 x 1664, M5 Chip, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD

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$949

$1,099

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Best Buy has 13" Apple MacBook Air Laptop (various) on sale for $949. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Dr.W for finding this deal.

Available:

Midnight (MDHE4LL/A)
Silver (MDH74LL/A)
Sky Blue (MDHH4LL/A)
Starlight (MDHA4LL/A)

Specs:

13.6" Liquid Retina Display: 2560 x 1664
Apple M5 Chip (10-core CPU)
Backlit Magic Keyboard
MacOS
Ports:
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports w/ DisplayPort

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Written by Dr.W

Best Buy has 13" Apple MacBook Air Laptop (various) on sale for $949. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Dr.W for finding this deal.

Available:

Midnight (MDHE4LL/A)
Silver (MDH74LL/A)
Sky Blue (MDHH4LL/A)
Starlight (MDHA4LL/A)

Specs:

13.6" Liquid Retina Display: 2560 x 1664
Apple M5 Chip (10-core CPU)
Backlit Magic Keyboard
MacOS
Ports:
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports w/ DisplayPort

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff

Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by Dr.W

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Model: Apple 2026 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M5 chip: Built for AI, 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD, 12MP Center Stage Camera, Touch ID, Wi-Fi 7; Midnight

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Post Date	Sold By	Sale Price	Activity
06/21/26	Best Buy	$949 Frontpage	28
05/28/26	Best Buy	$889	3
05/25/26	Best Buy	$901 Popular	16
05/04/26	Best Buy	$949 Frontpage	18
04/30/26	Walmart	$950 Popular	5
04/14/26	Best Buy	$599 Popular	75
04/06/26	Amazon	$949 Frontpage	27

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Sort: Lowest to Highest | Last Updated 7/5/2026, 09:25 PM

Sold By	Sale Price
Amazon	$1,259
Walmart	$1,266
Best Buy	$1,299

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Apr 09, 2026 08:11 AM

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techtoys617

Apr 09, 2026 12:42 PM

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Quote from drsnowmon

Midnight, Sky Blue, & Starlight. These colors all fade over time, except the silver.

I have 4 sky blue in my family. They're all the same as when we bought them. The one our teenager owns has some scratches (she really throws it around), but the color actually hides those well too.

YuG3028

Apr 09, 2026 11:28 PM

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YuG3028Apr 09, 2026 11:28 PM

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I wish they can put 15 inch on sale

wdslkd

Apr 09, 2026 11:53 PM

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wdslkdApr 09, 2026 11:53 PM

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Quote from YuG3028

I wish they can put 15 inch on sale

Just today at best buy: https://slickdeals.net/f/19399566-apple-macbook-air-15-m5-16gb-ram-512gb-ssd-all-colors-1149
And last week (and still) at amazon: https://slickdeals.net/f/19386228-1149-99-apple-2026-macbook-air-15-inch-laptop-with-m5-chip-at-amazon

PurplePiranha3934

Apr 10, 2026 05:14 PM

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PurplePiranha3934Apr 10, 2026 05:14 PM

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thanks

OliveLanguage434

Apr 10, 2026 05:31 PM

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OliveLanguage434Apr 10, 2026 05:31 PM

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Would this smoke a 14 inch M1 Pro MacBook Pro?

pktar

Apr 10, 2026 06:01 PM

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pktarApr 10, 2026 06:01 PM

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Nice!

pbmo

Apr 10, 2026 06:03 PM

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pbmoApr 10, 2026 06:03 PM

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Thanks OP!

reqUser098

Apr 10, 2026 06:05 PM

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reqUser098Apr 10, 2026 06:05 PM

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Quote from OliveLanguage434

Would this smoke a 14 inch M1 Pro MacBook Pro?

with 16gb mem and 512gb ssd, yes, it also has better battery life.

bob151

Apr 10, 2026 06:43 PM

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bob151Apr 10, 2026 06:43 PM

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It is also this price at Costco, for those who are members and prefer Costco. AppleCare is $160 thru Costco.

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Apr 10, 2026 08:09 PM

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Quote from OliveLanguage434

Would this smoke a 14 inch M1 Pro MacBook Pro?

Yes. I did this exact upgrade. MBP 14 M1Pro 16GB to MBA 13 M5 16GB and it great: thinner, lighter, faster app loads, faster llama.cpp and ollama TTFT and TPS, better at games.
MBA screen is def worse color and brightness. But that's the trade off we make.

Roboboogie

Apr 11, 2026 01:13 AM

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Quote from OliveLanguage434

Would this smoke a 14 inch M1 Pro MacBook Pro?

A lot faster than a M1 Pro. My m1 pro screen died so instead of taking the credit card insurance money and repair it, I'm going to get this M5 and use the m1 pro as a desktop

PhantomCypher

Apr 11, 2026 02:22 AM

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PhantomCypherApr 11, 2026 02:22 AM

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Need the 15" at this price point!

cksaves

Apr 13, 2026 08:24 PM

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cksavesApr 13, 2026 08:24 PM

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I was able to price match my March 22nd order of $1049 for $949 and the $50 Best Buy gift card for buying a laptop over $500 just hit my account last week

iamshipon1988

Apr 14, 2026 06:39 PM

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iamshipon1988Apr 14, 2026 06:39 PM

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Thanks. Picked one up. If you have the Amazon credit card and choose Amazon day delivery, you get 6% cash back. More than Apple.

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