Apple has now upped the ante on its entry-level RAM configurations to 16GB and we spotted another fantastic deal on the latest M3 MacBook Air. Amazon now has the 13-inch M3 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM and the 512GB storage upgrade down at $1,209 shipped. This is the lowest price we have tracked to date on Amazon for this configuration and the best deal we can find.
While Apple now charges $1,299 for this particular configuration with the 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB of RAM, and the 512GB internal SSD, it would have costed you $1,499 to score this model before the recent RAM bump. Before today, this model had never dropped below $1,249 at Amazon, leaving you with a new all-time low at $290 under the price it would have costed you in September.
I happen to personally really like this model/setup for the MacBook Air. At this point, the benefits and desire of consumers for the 16GB of RAM needs no explanation, but this sort of mid-tier setup really hits the sweet spot for me in the current MacBook Air lineup. You’re getting the boost to the 10-Core GPU over the 8-Core on the entry model alongside the double storage action at 512GB. The top end stock model incudes 24GB of RAM and a 512GB with the same CPU and GPU as the model we are featuring here today, but fetches an extra $200 from Apple. Everyone wants the RAM boost, sure, but the savings likely outweigh the benefits for most users, myself included, now that we are all getting 16GB of horsepower.
If, however, this configuration isn’t what you’re after, we are indeed tracking fresh price drops on top of the newly priced RAM spec’s Airs, and you can scope those out below:
- 13-inch M3 MacBook Air 16GB/256GB $1,049 (Orig. $1,299, Reg. $1,099)
- 13-inch M3 MacBook Air 24GB/512GB $1,449 (Orig. $1,699, Reg. $1,499)
- 15-inch M3 MacBook Air 16GB/256GB $1,249 (Orig. $1,499, Reg. $1,299)
Apple M3 MacBook Air features:
With a powerful 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU, the blazing-fast MacBook Air with M3 chip is a superportable laptop that sails through work and play. Apple Intelligence helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly. It draws on your personal context while setting a brand-new standard for privacy in AI. Coming in beta this fall. Lightweight and under half an inch thin, so you can take MacBook Air anywhere you go. Amazing, all-day battery life so you can leave the power adapter at home.
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