Sometimes a little bit of a splurge is worth it, especially right after the holidays when you might still be a little bit flush with gift cards or a holiday bonus (you lucky dog). If you’re a techie, or just someone who appreciates a truly great laptop and can put it to use any thousand ways for years to come, may we suggest the 2024 13-inch Apple MacBook Air, a sleek powerhouse computer that’s currently priced at $1,099 at Amazon — its lowest price in 30 days, in case you missed the big holiday sales.
This is one of the best MacBooks yet, supercharged by the M3 processor chip to run up to 1.6 times faster than its M1 predecessor. All that processing speed and the beautiful 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display don’t drain the battery, either — you get up to 18 hours of use on a full charge, even when you’re getting yourself up to speed on the brand-new Apple Intelligence AI features.
Lean, Clean, and Mean
The M3 chip is a huge leap forward for Apple, even from its formidable M1 and M2 processors. When compared to the Intel chip that powered the 2020 MacBook Air models, the M3-driven 2024 model is an astounding 13 times faster while still managing 6 more hours of battery life. All that processing power will make you truly appreciate the streaming abilities of the M3 MacBook Air when you binge your favorite series or movies on the bright (500 nits), ultra-detailed (2560 x 1664 pixels) Liquid Retina display which supports 1 billion colors.
If you want to go bigger on the display, the 2024 M3 MacBook Pro can fully support up to 6K resolution at 60Hz on an external display, and up to 5K res at 60Hz on a second external display when you close the lid of the laptop.
The design of the MacBook Air has long been one of its best selling points, and the 2024 M3 model is no different. It’s less than a half-inch thick with the lid closed, and at a scant 2.7 pounds it is among the most portable and ergonomically pleasing laptops available.
Streamlined for Success
Laptops with numerous ports are useful, but how many do you actually need? The 2024 M3 MacBook Air’s ports cover your needs with a minimalist approach — one MagSafe 2 charging port, and two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports that can be used for charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 data transfers of up to 40GB per second, and USB-4 connections of up to 40GB per second. One 3.5mm headphone jack is the only other port, although you will almost certainly want to pair the M3 MacBook Air with a new set of AirPods.
Would dropping $1,099 on a brand-new 2024 M3 MacBook Air really be a splurge when you’re taking advantage of this Amazon 15% off sale and investing in a top-of-the-line laptop that you’ll get years of use out of and then be able to trade in on whatever Apple has in store for us down the road? We say go for it, but do it quickly before the limited-time deal ends.
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