Apple’s M2 MacBook Air is just $599 during Cyber ​​Monday

While Walmart continues to sell the 2020 M1 MacBook Air for $549, Best Buy is upping the Cyber ​​Monday ante with an amazing deal on… Apple MacBook Air M2 13-inch It has twice the RAM (16GB vs. 8GB), not to mention a better design. Best buy He marked it down to $599 ($200 off) for Cyber ​​Monday.

The laptop was the first model to feature the current MacBook Air’s slate-like design, so it looks similar to the MacBook Air The latest version of the M4 is priced at $749 right now. It has a 13.6-inch display with a 2560 x 1664 resolution, a 1080p webcam, and a pair of Thunderbolt 3 ports. Its M2 processor has an octa-core CPU and an octa-core GPU that gets a bit long for demanding applications, but is powerful enough for most tasks.

For example, the laptop had no issues during testing when editing and exporting high-resolution photos in Adobe Lightroom Classic, or quickly exporting 4K video with Adobe Premiere. The MacBook Air’s fanless design means that the CPU and GPU will throttle when under load for an extended period of time, but that’s to be expected.

One of the few drawbacks of the M2 MacBook Air (which has been fixed in later versions) is that you can only connect it to one external display at a time. If that doesn’t apply to you, or if you’re willing to overlook it at this price, the M2 MacBook Air is a great buy. Read our review.