The new MacBook Air debuts with a $50 gift card, as the M4 model reaches its best price

Powered by the new M5 chip, Apple’s latest MacBook Air is more powerful than ever with twice the base storage (512GB), but it also costs $100 more than its predecessor. Fortunately, we’ve found some ways to save. Introducing the new Best Buy 13-inch MacBook Air running M5 For $1,099 with a $50 gift card and 15 inches For $1299 with the same feature ahead of the March 11 release date. However, if you prefer to spend less and don’t mind buying last year’s model, Amazon Also sell MacBook Air M4 15-inch With 512GB of storage and 16GB of RAM for an all-time low price of $1,099, which matches the price of the new 13-inch Air.

before Apple announced the new MacBook Air On Tuesday, the M4-powered MacBook Air was the model we recommended to most people. Even with cheaper input MacBook NeoAir is still the better choice if you want more power. We haven’t tested the new M5 version yet, but the changes between the two Air models look relatively minor on paper, so the overall experience will likely feel very similar. No matter which MacBook Air you choose, you’ll get a thin and light laptop that’s powerful enough to handle daily work and play, and even some light gaming or video editing. Both also offer excellent battery life which should easily last through a full workday, as well as a 12MP Center Stage webcam.

Aside from the newer chip, the biggest differences between the M4 and M5 models largely come down to connectivity. Newer models support faster wireless standards like Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6. The 15-inch M4 and M5 models also feature a larger screen and a six-speaker sound system instead of the four-speaker setup in the 13-inch Air.