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frontpageDr.W posted May 04, 2026 05:59 PM

Apple MacBook Air 15.3" Laptop (2026): M5 10-Core Chip, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD

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Best Buy has Apple MacBook Air 15.3" Laptop (2026, Various) on sale as listed below from $1149 depending on configuration. Shipping is free or select free store pickup where stock permits.

Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for sharing this deal.

Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.

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Specs:
  • 15.3" 2880 x 1864 IPS 500 nits Liquid Retina Display
  • Apple M5 10-Core Chip
  • 16GB or 24GB Unified RAM
  • 512GB or 1TB Solid State Drive (SSD)
  • 10-Core CPU | 10-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
  • Wi-Fi 7 | Bluetooth 6 | Thread
  • 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Ports | Headphone Jack
  • 12MP Center Stage Camera w/ Desk View
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard
  • Force Touch Trackpad
  • Touch ID Sensor
  • macOS
  • 40W Dynamic Power Adapter
  • 1-Year AppleCare Warranty

Editor's Notes

Written by Nate650 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This offer, for the 16GB/512GB and 24GB/1TB variants, matches this recent frontpage deal.
    • Our research indicates that this deal, for the 16GB/512GB model, is $150 less (11.5% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $1299 at the time of this post.
  • About this product:
    • The 16GB/512GB model is rated 4.8 out of 5 stars based on over 125 Best Buy customer reviews.
    • Apple 1 Year Warranty
  • Additional notes:

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Written by Dr.W
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Best Buy has Apple MacBook Air 15.3" Laptop (2026, Various) on sale as listed below from $1149 depending on configuration. Shipping is free or select free store pickup where stock permits.

Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for sharing this deal.

Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.

Available:
Specs:
  • 15.3" 2880 x 1864 IPS 500 nits Liquid Retina Display
  • Apple M5 10-Core Chip
  • 16GB or 24GB Unified RAM
  • 512GB or 1TB Solid State Drive (SSD)
  • 10-Core CPU | 10-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
  • Wi-Fi 7 | Bluetooth 6 | Thread
  • 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Ports | Headphone Jack
  • 12MP Center Stage Camera w/ Desk View
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard
  • Force Touch Trackpad
  • Touch ID Sensor
  • macOS
  • 40W Dynamic Power Adapter
  • 1-Year AppleCare Warranty

Editor's Notes

Written by Nate650 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This offer, for the 16GB/512GB and 24GB/1TB variants, matches this recent frontpage deal.
    • Our research indicates that this deal, for the 16GB/512GB model, is $150 less (11.5% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $1299 at the time of this post.
  • About this product:
    • The 16GB/512GB model is rated 4.8 out of 5 stars based on over 125 Best Buy customer reviews.
    • Apple 1 Year Warranty
  • Additional notes:

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Written by Dr.W

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Model: 15-inch MacBook Air - Apple M5Ā chip with 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Midnight

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May 07, 2026 12:03 AM
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NeatPiranha8685May 07, 2026 12:03 AM
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Is it good price?
May 07, 2026 05:08 AM
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AeacusMay 07, 2026 05:08 AM
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Quote from NeatPiranha8685 :
Is it good price?
If you need to buy it from Best Buy, it's a small savings. You can purchase this model from the Apple edu website for $50 more as the regular price and use Apple financing or take advantage of whatever promo they have at the time. So a bit of a sale but not much.
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johnlauYesterday 09:37 PM
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Quote from NeatPiranha8685 :
Is it good price?
It's okay. I'd say the advantage w/ best buy is that you can trade in your old apple device to lower the price of this (yes, I know you can trade in your device at apple or best buy and get a gift card as well).
Last edited by johnlau May 8, 2026 at 02:46 PM.
Yesterday 09:39 PM
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peterso2Yesterday 09:39 PM
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Costco has it at this price plus cheaper applecare
Yesterday 10:57 PM
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Medic311Yesterday 10:57 PM
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If you are eligible for Shop My Exchange, they have these models for -$50 cheaper and 0% sales tax. To qualify you either need to be military, DoD civilian, or be a Federal civilian in some other select agencies (or have a friend or family member who does qualify who can order it for you). Shipping is free

https://www.shopmyexchange.com/browse?pageCategories=Electronics+%3E+Computers+%3E+Laptops&facets=%2... [shopmyexchange.com]
Yesterday 11:26 PM
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fayeznajeebYesterday 11:26 PM
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Does the price tracker show correctly it was $999 earlier?
Today 12:25 AM
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jatslickdealToday 12:25 AM
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Isn't it a regular price for past few weeks everywhere. I don't see it as a deal.

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Today 01:34 AM
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DrRadToday 01:34 AM
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Overpriced and doesn't run Windows. Worse than a Chromebook. Actual professionals need Windows, otherwise this is an expensive web browser.
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PurpleSeed694Today 03:54 AM
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Hmm this is a good deal actually. I paid more for a Thinkpad x1 carbon. But I need Linux support for work anyway.
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eslaydogToday 04:09 AM
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Quote from DrRad :
Overpriced and doesn't run Windows. Worse than a Chromebook. Actual professionals need Windows, otherwise this is an expensive web browser.
This guy is right! There are no professionals that use Mac! None!
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Today 05:12 AM
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If you do anything professional (and don't use Windows lol), I recommend 24 GB of RAM. For SSD (NVMe) you have at least usb-c options (don't think you can replace it anymore). Had an M4 w 16 gb ram and 256 gb ssd for a year, and since recently I've started to dabble into Local AI, I've very quickly realized 16gb is on the low end. My M4 was always hovering around 80% memory utilization, and I had to keep an eye on possible memory starvation. Btw, install Stats to monitor your memory,etc.
So my son ordered me an M5 with 24gb version w 1TB drive from AAFES (military price) and after I read more about memory I've decided to actually get a refurb M4 instead but w 32gb ram. That was before I found out AAFES is not allowing returns on Apple laptops, so now I'm stuck w a sealed M5 and have to deal w the hassle of selling it on FB Marketplaceā€¦
One more word on local AI inference, there's a speed difference in memory bandwidth between the M4 and the M5. Your local AI model will run proportionately faster on the M5 (all other things being equal), as the memory bandwidth is 153gbps vs 120gbps on the M4. In my case i traded the faster local inference for the ability to test bigger models. Most my real local stuff is done on dgx spark anyways (128gb, but still relatively slow, unfortunately).
On the M4 with 32Gb I run at 70% memory utilization with a ton of apps open. No restrictions whatsoever (yet). With 24gb it would still allow me to run everything I run right now, but who knows in another few months,,. lol.
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nsdjoeToday 05:40 AM
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Quote from eslaydog :
This guy is right! There are no professionals that use Mac! None!
Don't feed the trolls

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