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Apple’s laptops are known for their price tags as much as their power, but that’s what sales are for. This year’s Labor Day sales make it much easier to snag a current-gen MacBook, no matter your preference. Right now, there are great deals to be had for both the thin-and-light M4 MacBook Air, and the stronger M4 MacBook Pro. The catch? You won’t find these on the official Apple Website.
M4 MacBook Air Deals
The MacBook Air makes an ideal laptop for browser-based work, and focuses on portability, ease-of-use and long battery life. It doesn’t have an internal fan, so it can run into issues during long sessions on more intensive programs, but for most users, it’s a great pick.
13-inch M4 MacBook Air, 16GB RAM/256GB Storage
$799.00
at Amazon
$999.00
Save $200.00
$799.00
at Amazon
$999.00
Save $200.00
13-inch M4 MacBook Air, 24GB RAM/512GB Storage
$1,199.00
at Amazon
$1,399.00
Save $200.00
$1,199.00
at Amazon
$1,399.00
Save $200.00
15-inch M4 MacBook Air, 16GB RAM/256GB Storage
$999.00
at Amazon
$1,199.00
Save $200.00
$999.00
at Amazon
$1,199.00
Save $200.00
15-inch M4 MacBook Air, 24GB RAM/512GB Storage
$1,399.00
at Amazon
$1,599.00
Save $200.00
$1,399.00
at Amazon
$1,599.00
Save $200.00
Amazon and Best Buy are both offering deals across Apple’s entire lineup of MacBook Airs for Labor Day. These start at $799 for a 13-inch model (down from $999) and apply to all colorways. Pricing varies based on how much storage or memory you add, topping out at $1,199 for the 13-inch version with 24GB of memory and 512GB of storage. If you want a bigger screen, you can also get a 15-inch model starting at $999 (down from $1,199) and ranging up to $1,399 (down from $1,599). Like the 13-inch model, all 15-inch models are also available on sale across all colorways.
M4 MacBook Pro Deals
The MacBook Pro is a bit heavier than the MacBook Air, but comes with a fan and a wide selection of chip upgrades, which range all the way from the base M4 (the same processor as on the Air) to the especially beefy M4 Max. It’s ideal for professionals, especially anyone who makes frequent use of editing programs and 3D modeling software.
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14-inch M4 MacBook Pro, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage
$1,299.00
at Amazon
$1,599.00
Save $300.00
$1,299.00
at Amazon
$1,599.00
Save $300.00
14-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro, 24GB RAM/512GB Storage
$1,699.00
at Amazon
$1,999.00
Save $300.00
$1,699.00
at Amazon
$1,999.00
Save $300.00
16-inch M4 Max MacBook Pro, 48GB RAM/1TB Storage
$3,552.55
at Amazon
$3,999.00
Save $446.45
$3,552.55
at Amazon
$3,999.00
Save $446.45
Discounts are a bit more limited here than for the Air. There are dozens of configurations available across both Amazon and Best Buy, each with different color options and memory or storage loadouts, although only some are on sale. The most affordable option I could find at time of writing was $1,299 (down from $1,599) for a 14-inch model with a standard M4 chip, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage. If you need a bit more oomf, you might also want to check out this 14-inch model with an M4 Pro chip, 24GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage, on sale for $1,699 (down from $1,999). Or, if you want the absolute best of everything Apple offers, you can get this 16-inch model with an M4 Max chip, 48GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage for $3,552.55 (down from $3,999).
If none of those appeal to you, feel free to poke around with specific memory and storage loadouts to fit your needs, although I can’t promise your pick will have a discount.
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