While the MacBook Pro range will always be a tempting pick for professional creatives who need more grunt to get through their daily workloads, the MacBook Air is a far more tempting choice for students and professionals with less power intesive workloads.
The MacBook Air is Apple’s slimmest, most affordable laptop, sitting below the flagship MacBook Pro in the brand’s current line-up. However, that doesn’t mean this lightweight laptop doesn’t pack a punch.
The current model is powered by Apple’s M3 chipset, which delivers fantastic performance for the Air’s size and weight. We found that the laptop was capable of handling photo editing, light video editing and general daily tasks with ease, while the Pro model is better suited to those engaging in professional video editing and 3D work.
The MacBook Air M3 runs macOS Sonoma and supports plenty of apps and software, both natively and translated for the Apple Silicon platform. While the latest MacBook Air M3 has a starting price of £1099/$1099, the previous generation M2 and M1 models can now be picked up for far less if you’re after a bargain. Just keep scrolling to see the best offers currently available.
Best MacBook Air deals today
MacBook Air M3 13-inch (Midnight)
MacBook Air M3 15-inch (Midnight)
MacBook Air M2 13-inch (Space Grey)
MacBook Air M2 13-inch (Starlight)
MacBook Air M1 (Silver)
If you’re interested in reading about other laptops, make sure to visit our guide to the best laptops, best ultrabooks and best MacBooks.
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MacBook Air Features
The design is very similar to the MacBook Air M2 introduced earlier this year with four colours available, including Silver, Space Grey, Starlight and Midnight. The keyboard and trackpad are both excellent with the large keys offering a nice click and an even backlight behind them.
The IPS LED display is sharp, colourful and available in two sizes, 13-inch and 15-inch. The screen is ideal for streaming content paired with the laptop’s loud, clear speakers, though the lack of OLED means there’s no proper HDR playback available.
Finally, the Air has an excellent battery life, which will be especially noticeable for those upgrading from an Intel-powered MacBook. Both the 13 and 15-inch models are good for 15 hours of web browsing and 18 hours of video playback, with our own tests matching Apple’s claims.
If you need a lightweight laptop with strong app support, impressive battery life and a capable chipset, scroll down for all of the best MacBook Air deals available right now.
