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Apple’s MacBook Air is $200 off both sizes for Memorial Day

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– The 13-inch MacBook Air with M5 chip, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD is on sale at Amazon for $899.99, a new low price.
– The M5 MacBook Air is recommended for most people unless they need intensive gaming or 3D modeling.
– The 2026 model is faster and handles everyday tasks better than the MacBook Neo, with double the base storage and fast read/write speeds.
– It has a sharp, vibrant display, is slim and light for portability, and lasts about 13 hours on a single charge.
– Its 12-megapixel Center Stage webcam offers best-in-class performance, with subtle refinements from prior models.

If you want a laptop that will still feel fast and capable years from now, Apple’s latest MacBook Air is a tough contender to beat. Right now, ahead of Memorial Day, it’s an especially smart time to buy. You can grab the 13-inch MacBook Air on Amazon with an M5 chip, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD for just $899.99 , a solid $200 off and a new all-time low. The 15-inch model is also discounted at Amazon for $1,099.99 (also $200 off) in select colors, or you can find it at Best Buy for $1,149.

Unless your workflow demands heavy gaming or intense tasks like 3D modeling, the M5 Air is the laptop we recommend for most people. Apple’s newest version handles everyday workloads , from juggling dozens of browser tabs to light video editing , faster and more smoothly than the new MacBook Neo. The 2026 model is an even better deal than before, thanks to double the base storage, so you can fit more apps and files without worrying about space. Storage performance is also impressive, with read and write speeds that rival the M5 MacBook Pro, making file transfers and multitasking feel noticeably quicker.

Apple’s mid-tier laptop shines in other areas, too. Its sharp, vibrant display makes everything from spreadsheets to Netflix look fantastic, and it’s slim and light enough to toss in a backpack without a second thought. Battery life clocks in at around 13 hours on a single charge , more than enough to get through a full workday , and the 12-megapixel Center Stage webcam delivers best-in-class performance. Sure, none of this is a massive leap forward from earlier models, but when the MacBook Air has been this good for years, sometimes a few subtle refinements are all you really need.

(Source: The Verge)

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