The unveiling of the new Microsoft Surface Pro 10 (also known as the 11th Edition) has immediately forced a discount frenzy on Amazon, where every specifications variant of Apple’s 13-inch M3 MacBook Air is now $149.99 cheaper on the online retailer. This means that the most affordable portable Mac now starts from $949.99, making it more affordable than the $999.99 starting price of the latest Surface Pro.
To avail the discount, there is a $49.01 coupon available that you have to apply before checking out, reducing the price of each 13-inch M3 MacBook Air. Though the base model is significantly cheaper, we recommend getting a higher-tier version with 16GB of unified RAM and 512GB of NVMe storage. We say this because there is no way to upgrade the memory or storage in the future after purchasing, so you will have to make do with what you have.
With the extra RAM and storage count, you have more freedom to run additional programs in the background and install various applications without offloading many files to an external SSD. With that out of the way, the 13-inch M3 MacBook Air is a solid machine sporting an all-aluminum chassis that gives the product immense durability. Apple has also added a generous trackpad, which is surprising to see on a notebook with a 13-inch footprint.
Best of all, you get to experience the performance of the M3, which might not be Apple’s latest now that the M4 is officially here for the 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models, but it more than gets the job done in both single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads. Performance and portability is not the MacBook Air’s only forte, as it also doubles down on battery life, lasting longer than its Windows-powered competitors.
We are confident that after the latest price cuts, Apple’s 13-inch M3 MacBook Air will sell out quickly on Amazon, so it goes without saying that you should move with haste if you want to make any one of three portable Macs your daily driver.
Get the 13-inch M3 MacBook Air (8GB unified RAM, 256GB SSD) for $949.99
Get the 13-inch M3 MacBook Air (8GB unified RAM, 512GB SSD) for $1,199.99
Get the 13-inch M3 MacBook Air (16GB unified RAM, 512GB SSD) for $1,349.99
About the author: Omar Sohail is a reporter and analyst for Wccftech's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology.
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