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Refurb: Apple MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop: M1, 2560x1600, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD

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Best Buy has Apple MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop (Refurbished - Good, REF-MGN63LL/A) for $299.99. Shipping is free or select free store pickup where available.

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

Note: Store pickup availability may vary by location.

Specs:
  • Apple M1 Chip 8-core CPU + 7-Core GPU
  • 13.3" 2560x1600 Retina IPS LCD Display
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Integrated 720p FaceTime HD Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard with Force Touch Trackpad
  • Weight: 2.8 lbs
  • Ports
    • 2x Thunderbolt 3/ USB 4 Ports

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  • Refurbished Good Condition (description from product page):
    • Inspected and graded for resale
    • Fully functional
    • Light wear
    • At least 80% battery capacity
    • 90-day warranty
    • Light scratches visible when screen is off, not visible when in use
    • Comparable accessories permitted; generic allowed
  • This price beats the previous Frontpage Deal for this refurbished item.

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Best Buy has Apple MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop (Refurbished - Good, REF-MGN63LL/A) for $299.99. Shipping is free or select free store pickup where available.

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

Note: Store pickup availability may vary by location.

Specs:
  • Apple M1 Chip 8-core CPU + 7-Core GPU
  • 13.3" 2560x1600 Retina IPS LCD Display
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Integrated 720p FaceTime HD Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard with Force Touch Trackpad
  • Weight: 2.8 lbs
  • Ports
    • 2x Thunderbolt 3/ USB 4 Ports

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • Refurbished Good Condition (description from product page):
    • Inspected and graded for resale
    • Fully functional
    • Light wear
    • At least 80% battery capacity
    • 90-day warranty
    • Light scratches visible when screen is off, not visible when in use
    • Comparable accessories permitted; generic allowed
  • This price beats the previous Frontpage Deal for this refurbished item.

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Killer_Panda
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I daily drive an M1 with only 8gb of ram. SSD offloading makes 8gb sufficient. I am not video editing on this machine but if your looking for a word processing, email responding, work machine these are great value for the money. I wish this was more like $250 but if I was in need of a new economical daily drive I would consider this deal especially with the AI pricing right now on new equipment.
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Cheaper. Arguably not better.

A18 Neo is about 40% faster single-core and 90% of the multi-core performance. You typically feel the single-core performance more, so the Neo is going to feel snappier for most tasks.
The unified memory is significantly faster on the Neo, as well.

The Neo will also have a warranty, whereas you're SOL if this dies.

Is the Neo worth 2x the price? Probably not. But, let's not paint the MacBook Air as the better device overall. It's not. It's worse in multiple categories and only slightly better in others.
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I daily drive an M1 with only 8gb of ram. SSD offloading makes 8gb sufficient. I am not video editing on this machine but if your looking for a word processing, email responding, work machine these are great value for the money. I wish this was more like $250 but if I was in need of a new economical daily drive I would consider this deal especially with the AI pricing right now on new equipment.
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Slick_shopper4uToday 3:16 PM
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cheaper and better than a macbook neo.
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snowlarbearToday 3:21 PM
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got one of these on similar deal awhile back - has become my go to laptop for browsing and light (not video editing, etc) productivity. much better support/apps than Chromebook at similar price.
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Overdose81Today 3:24 PM
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Currently use one of these and handles almost everything I throw at it. No on gaming but it's a Mac. I do music production and recording on it an only the heaviest of plugins slow it down. Beast of a machine for the price
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Jereth308Today 3:26 PM
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I got 1 for my son -- he just browse the web, so this is great deal
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SkillfulNarwhal756Today 3:27 PM
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Really tempting, albeit I think I'd want one with 16 gigs
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tedbearzToday 3:35 PM
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How beat up condition are these usually?

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MemorableSuit793Today 3:35 PM
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Quote from Slick_shopper4u View quoted comment :
cheaper and better than a macbook neo.
Cheaper. Arguably not better.

A18 Neo is about 40% faster single-core and 90% of the multi-core performance. You typically feel the single-core performance more, so the Neo is going to feel snappier for most tasks.
The unified memory is significantly faster on the Neo, as well.

The Neo will also have a warranty, whereas you're SOL if this dies.

Is the Neo worth 2x the price? Probably not. But, let's not paint the MacBook Air as the better device overall. It's not. It's worse in multiple categories and only slightly better in others.
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pallison74Today 3:38 PM
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Can you return these if you get a beat up unit?
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art1351Today 3:40 PM
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how much longer will this receive security updates? thought apple was 8 to 10 years, M1 is 5 years old now?
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Quote from art1351 View quoted comment :
how much longer will this receive security updates? thought apple was 8 to 10 years, M1 is 5 years old now?
It's been pushed to 2030-2031, so you're still good to go for another 3-4 years.
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tedbearzToday 3:54 PM
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there is also a Amex $25 off $250 spend offer now
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PythonzToday 4:02 PM
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Good deal for a lightweight laptop for a parent or kid who just watches YouTube, checks email, etc.. Especially in this environment. 8GB ram and 256gb storage are pretty tight, so just make sure you really won't need more any time soon.
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leegw3000Today 4:14 PM
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I wouldn't trust BestBuy refurbs..

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footballeddie56Today 4:14 PM
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I bought one of these refurb from a different seller around this price about a year ago. This is the best value at this price and maybe even in the $400-500 range. I have a gaming desktop so this is the "write my novel, web browse, occasionally record a podcast etc" machine and you'd never know it was as old as it is.

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