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Apple's 13-Inch M2 MacBook Air With 16GB RAM Gets $200 Discount at Amazon

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Amazon today introduced a price drop on the upgraded M2 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM, specifically for the 13-inch model with 256GB of storage. You can get this computer for $799.00 in two colors, down from $999.00.

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This price is available in Silver and Starlight, but shoppers should note that the Silver delivery estimate has already slipped into December. The Starlight option can be delivered as soon as this Saturday, November 9.



Apple updated the MacBook Air lineup last week to start with 16GB of RAM, up from 8GB, and otherwise there have been no changes to the computer.

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Article Link: Apple's 13-Inch M2 MacBook Air With 16GB RAM Gets $200 Discount at Amazon
 
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What a deal! Only the $799.00 16GB RAM Starlight Mac M2 Air model is available for immediate 2 day delivery from Amazon. The Silver 16GB RAM model is showing December. The other 2 colors are still at $999.
 
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An absolute amazing deal. M2 and 16 GB RAM on an ultra thin laptop with practically all day battery runtime. I have the 8 GB base and it suits my needs and plan to keep it many years… but the price of this device now! Just amazing. If you’re after a laptop this is just really amazing value.
 
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Even with the upgraded memory, this model still has the single NAND chip still, right? That means slower SSD speeds vs M1 and M3 base models. But most people probably won't notice the difference. Just something for people to be aware of.

Last month, it was discovered that the 256GB model of the 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 chip has up to 50% slower SSD read speeds and up to 30% slower SSD write speeds compared to the equivalent previous-generation model in benchmarks.
 
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sw1tcher said:
Even with the upgraded memory, this model still has the single NAND chip still, right? That means slower SSD speeds vs M1 and M3 base models. But most people probably won't notice the difference. Just something for people to be aware of.

Last month, it was discovered that the 256GB model of the 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 chip has up to 50% slower SSD read speeds and up to 30% slower SSD write speeds compared to the equivalent previous-generation model in benchmarks.
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This is probably correct unless there has been a change in components prices and availability. Not sure if any recent tear downs or testing has been done on more recently manufactured units.

Although a non issue for the majority of users, those who are interested or do an unusual amount of large file transfers will probably know already.

But this thing not only happens to laptops but also SSD themselves. Manufacturers have been known to swap chips depending on availability, resulting in different speeds (lower and higher) compared to initial reviews and in some cases official marketing and documentation.
 
I think this is the first time I have ever seen a discount on a 16GB model. Just in time for me not to want one anymore.
 
Killer deal! I thought this was a great price for an 8GB machine as a general purpose laptop. For 16GB this is amazing.

Of course, within minutes, this thread will be full about people complaining about the 'slow SSD' but that's not really an issue for the sorts of thing this machine will be used for.

If you're on Intel, or need a new MacBook for email, web and productivity, it's hard to go wrong this.
 
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You mean that Amazon.com introduced this deal today. Good luck finding a similar deal in Canada, or anywhere else for that matter. Why the assumption that everybody reading the post is in the US? (Don’t worry, it’s rhetorical. We know why.)
 
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Killer deal! I thought this was a great price for an 8GB machine as a general purpose laptop. For 16GB this is amazing.

Of course, within minutes, this thread will be full about people complaining about the 'slow SSD' but that's not really an issue for the sorts of thing this machine will be used for.

If you're on Intel, or need a new MacBook for email, web and productivity, it's hard to go wrong this.
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You can still do productivity, email, and web on intel though. I have Apple silicon and intel and I use both 😀

My Intel Mac Mini is still going strong 😀
 
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My base M2 MBA is the best computer I have ever owned. Smooth as butter with latest Sequoia. Those that take advantage of this deal will enjoy their computers for years to come.
 
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You can still do productivity, email, and web on intel though. I have Apple silicon and intel and I use both 😀

My Intel Mac Mini is still going strong 😀
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That's true too. But you're getting left behind with some features now. If that doesn't mean anything to you then keep enjoying your Intel Mac. :)
 
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That's true too. But you're getting left behind with some features now. If that doesn't mean anything to you then keep enjoying your Intel Mac. :)
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But im not being left behind. I have Apple Silicon and Intel 😀

And for the most part my usage is of programs and features that have not been impacted 😀
 
Great deal indeed! If they had this out back in August, I might have leaned more towards the Air than the Pro.
 
I hope sooner than later Apple cuts this BS with the 256GB of base SSD and move to higher numbers. Meh.
Good sale.
 
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If only these didn't have the gimped, single-chip SSDs with much slower read and write speeds compared to the M1 and M3 models...
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Thats not really a deal breaker though for the vast majority of people, and with 16 GB RAM there will be far less paging to the SSD. Excellent deal, you guys are lucky in the States.
 
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Thats not really a deal breaker though for the vast majority of people, and with 16 GB RAM there will be far less paging to the SSD. Excellent deal, you guys are lucky in the States.
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It's still a gimped product regardless, which I personally wouldn't purchase solely based on principle. And once the M4 model drops in Q1 2025, the M3 model will see these same price cuts/sales.
 
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