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Select Stores: Costco Members: 256GB Apple MacBook Air 13" M4 Laptop
$700
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Select Costco Stores (link for reference only) has for its Members: 256GB Apple MacBook Air 13" M4 Laptop (Midnight, MW123LL/A) on sale for $699.97. Offer is valid In-Store only.
Thanks Community Member luer & RespectSlickyD for sharing this deal
Note, offer is valid In-Store only for Costco Members and availability varies by location. You may check Costco Warehouse In-Store price by using the Costco Mobile App, going to "Warehouse" > "Search warehouse inventory > Enter Item Number 1814012
Specs:
Thanks Community Member luer & RespectSlickyD for sharing this deal
Note, offer is valid In-Store only for Costco Members and availability varies by location. You may check Costco Warehouse In-Store price by using the Costco Mobile App, going to "Warehouse" > "Search warehouse inventory > Enter Item Number 1814012
Specs:
- Apple M4 10-Core CPU/8-Core GPU Processor
- 13" 2560x1664 Liquid Retina Display w/ 1080p FHD FaceTime Camera
- 256GB Solid State Drive SSD
- 16GB Unified RAM
- WiFi 6E w/ Bluetooth 5.3
- Backlit Magic Keyboard w/ Touch Trackpad/Touch ID Sensor
- macOS
- Inputs
- 2x Thunderbolt/USB 4
Editor's Notes
- About this Offer:
- This sale price beats this previous FrontPage Deal which received over 50 Thumbs Up from the community.
- Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
- If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign up here.
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Select Costco Stores (link for reference only) has for its Members: 256GB Apple MacBook Air 13" M4 Laptop (Midnight, MW123LL/A) on sale for $699.97. Offer is valid In-Store only.
Thanks Community Member luer & RespectSlickyD for sharing this deal
Note, offer is valid In-Store only for Costco Members and availability varies by location. You may check Costco Warehouse In-Store price by using the Costco Mobile App, going to "Warehouse" > "Search warehouse inventory > Enter Item Number 1814012
Specs:
Thanks Community Member luer & RespectSlickyD for sharing this deal
Note, offer is valid In-Store only for Costco Members and availability varies by location. You may check Costco Warehouse In-Store price by using the Costco Mobile App, going to "Warehouse" > "Search warehouse inventory > Enter Item Number 1814012
Specs:
- Apple M4 10-Core CPU/8-Core GPU Processor
- 13" 2560x1664 Liquid Retina Display w/ 1080p FHD FaceTime Camera
- 256GB Solid State Drive SSD
- 16GB Unified RAM
- WiFi 6E w/ Bluetooth 5.3
- Backlit Magic Keyboard w/ Touch Trackpad/Touch ID Sensor
- macOS
- Inputs
- 2x Thunderbolt/USB 4
Editor's Notes
- About this Offer:
- This sale price beats this previous FrontPage Deal which received over 50 Thumbs Up from the community.
- Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
- If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign up here.
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DO NOT buy this over a M5 Air base model at $950 IMHO ($850 open box at BestBuy) 16gb/512SSD worth the higher price for newer faster CPU/GPU and 512SSD
If youre a super low basic user and don't use a lot of storage this M4 is a good/decent deal. after MacOS is fully installed it usually takes up 30+GB on the 256 SSD and you only have a little over 200GB free on the SSD.
My $0.02
Waiting for something might not be the best move. Especially if it's from a company that does NOT telegraph their upcoming releases until they deem it fit to announce. So "maybe" it has oled, "maybe" it has touchscreen -- or maybe not. There's absolutely, genuinely zero guarantee of anything.
Get what you need, when you need it.
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The 13 inch M4 MacBook Air at $700 stands out as a strong value for everyday use, especially for portability, battery life, and general school, office, web, and travel tasks. It is described as compact, fast enough for light photo work and even some 4K video editing, with Costco adding warranty coverage and a lower price than Apple or open box alternatives. The main tradeoff is the 256GB SSD, which can fill quickly once macOS and apps are installed, making 512GB more appealing for larger photo, music, or offline media libraries. It is a solid fit if you want a light Mac and can live with modest storage.
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The 13-inch M4 Air is the better value if you want portability and mostly do web, documents, streaming, and light work. Spend more for the 15-inch or M5 if you want more screen space, 512GB storage, better sustained performance, or a Pro-level display and speakers.
It is fine for basic users who mostly stream media and keep files in iCloud, but it fills up quickly if you store lots of photos, music, videos, or TV shows locally. macOS itself takes 30+GB, leaving a little over 200GB free, and upgrading later usually means using an external SSD or replacing the laptop.
Use the Costco app's warehouse inventory search with item code 1814012, and check nearby warehouses there too. The app can show the $699.97 price even when the floor tag still says $849, and some stores ring it up at checkout despite the shelf marker being outdated.
Yes, it is YMMV: some warehouses showed $699.97, while others were marked $849 or had no stock. Availability also changed quickly, with some stores having only a few units or selling out the same day.
At $700, the M4 Air is the stronger deal if you can stretch the budget, because it adds 8GB more RAM and a much better chip for about $100-$200 more depending on the comparison. The Neo only wins if your budget is closer to $500 and its 8GB/256GB configuration fully meets your needs.
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DO NOT buy this over a M5 Air base model at $950 IMHO ($850 open box at BestBuy) 16gb/512SSD worth the higher price for newer faster CPU/GPU and 512SSD
If youre a super low basic user and don't use a lot of storage this M4 is a good/decent deal. after MacOS is fully installed it usually takes up 30+GB on the 256 SSD and you only have a little over 200GB free on the SSD.
My $0.02
DO NOT buy this over a M5 Air base model at $950 IMHO ($850 open box at BestBuy) 16gb/512SSD worth the higher price for newer faster CPU/GPU and 512SSD
If youre a super low basic user and don't use a lot of storage this M4 is a good/decent deal. after MacOS is fully installed it usually takes up 30+GB on the 256 SSD and you only have a little over 200GB free on the SSD.
My $0.02
$700 YMMV B&M Costco M4 base - $759 Apple refurbished M4 base VS $850open box-$950 Best Buy M5 base (which is 512 gb ssd)
The 15" M3 16 gb ram base went to $800 at my Costco, that is to be considered as well.
$700 YMMV B&M Costco M4 base - $759 Apple refurbished M4 base VS $850open box-$950 Best Buy M5 base (which is 512 gb ssd)
The 15" M3 16 gb ram base went to $800 at my Costco, that is to be considered as well.
At $250 its a pick'em.
Like I stated, for a basic user this M4 plenty. I've been on MacOS for 5+ years now and just my music + photos alone take up close to 80GB on my hard drive. not including all the apps I have.
For those who stream media won't need to worry much about the SSD so 256 for them should be perfectly fine.
There's little to no more room to add my TV shows and movies. With TV shows and movies I'm already in the 400GB+ (but that's just me).
If you ever get to a point where you need more SSD space, its a PITA since its either external SSD or buy a new laptop alltogether.
At $250 its a pick'em.
Like I stated, for a basic user this M4 plenty. I've been on MacOS for 5+ years now and just my music + photos alone take up close to 80GB on my hard drive. not including all the apps I have.
For those who stream media won't need to worry much about the SSD so 256 for them should be perfectly fine.
There's little to no more room to add my TV shows and movies. With TV shows and movies I'm already in the 400GB+ (but that's just me).
If you ever get to a point where you need more SSD space, its a PITA since its either external SSD or buy a new laptop alltogether.
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Amazon last Black Friday had like new ope box m4 base airs for around $500, sold out while I was checking out, point being is the price matters to me. If it didn't then I'd agree with the prior comment
Its really get what you know you need. If you don't know what you need, its always nice to have more than needed when the bigger size is slightly more.
I've laid out a few scenarios for others to consider to decide for themselves.
Again, if the M5 base model was original price at $1100 then this decision is a no-brainer because its $400 more. But the M5 is also on-sale at the moment (plus you can get open box discounts) that it makes an option to get the newer model with more storage extremely appealing.
Its really get what you know you need. If you don't know what you need, its always nice to have more than needed when the bigger size is slightly more.
I've laid out a few scenarios for others to consider to decide for themselves.
Again, if the M5 base model was original price at $1100 then this decision is a no-brainer because its $400 more. But the M5 is also on-sale at the moment (plus you can get open box discounts) that it makes an option to get the newer model with more storage extremely appealing.
Where is the M5 on sale open box?
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Amazon last Black Friday had like new ope box m4 base airs for around $500, sold out while I was checking out, point being is the price matters to me. If it didn't then I'd agree with the prior comment
If it mattered that much you'd hold out for another $500 deal but you know the probability of that happening in this current technology shortage environment its extremely unlikely.
Black friday deals are once a year and are intended to be out of the ordinary. If $500 is your baseline bottom dollar you may be mistaken. That's a anomaly, not the norm.
willing to spend the extra $200 now on M4 is understandable. But not agreeing and understanding the extra $150 for the M5 upgrade seems a little unreasonable.
You don't need to defend your choice, its understandable and it works for you. What I simply stated is if anyone needs more SSD and the newer M5 model there's a heck of a deal on open box m5 for only $150 more.
Once the sale ends on M5 and its back up to $1100 then this M4 deal looks alot better.
But as it stands right now, its only $150
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