Apple’s 13-inch M1 MacBook Air is Sequoia and AI-ready, now down at $649 (Orig. $999)

There’s some great deals floating around (down below) on the current-generation M3 MacBook Air, you’ll even find the M2 model starting at $899, but if you don’t care about the latest models, the M1 MacBook Air is seeing a deep deal right now and it will still be compatible with the latest macOS Sequoia this fall. As part of its big-time summer sale, Walmart is now offering the M1 13-inch Apple MacBook Air down at $649 shipped. This is a regularly $999 laptop that sells for $759 in refurbished condition directly from Apple right now. It also lands at $250 under the lowest price we can find on the M2 and M3 models as well. No, it’s not the newest machine out there by any means, but if you’re just looking for a solid Apple laptop experience and don’t care for the much more expensive list prices, this is a solid option. 

Today’s special Walmart offer lands on all three colors – Space Gray, Silver, and Gold – to deliver one of the most affordable prices you’ll find on an Apple silicon laptop. It delivers 18 hours of battery life and runs on an 8-core CPU with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB internal SSD. Again, this is not for power users, but when it comes to browsing, getting work done, the new school year, and things of that nature, there’s some notable value here. 

While we know there are plenty of new features coming in macOS Sequoia that will not be available on Intel Macs, never mind the upcoming AI features, today’s deal gets you in the game with the Apple M1 chip. And, as pointed out on 9to5Mac, Apple Intelligence (Apple’s newly revealed AI features) will indeed be available on Apple Silicon Macs with M1 or later. 

• 13-inch MacBook Air M2 8GB/256GB $899 (Reg. $999)
• 13-inch MacBook Air M3 8GB/256GB $999 (Reg. $1,099)
• 13-inch MacBook Air M3 8GB/512GB $1,199 (Reg. $1,299)
• 15-inch MacBook Air M3 8GB/256GB $1,219 (Reg. $1,299)
• 15-inch MacBook Air M3 8GB/512GB $1,399 (Reg. $1,499)
• 15-inch MacBook Air M3 16GB/512GB $1,589 (Reg. $1,699)

Apple M1 13-inch MacBook Air features:

• All-Day Battery Life: Go longer than ever with up to 18 hours of battery life.
• Powerful Performance: Take on everything from professional-quality editing to action-packed gaming with ease. The Apple M1 chip with an 8-core CPU delivers up to 3.5x faster performance than the previous generation while using way less power.
• Superfast Memory: 8GB of unified memory makes your entire system speedy and responsive. That way it can support tasks like memory-hogging multitab browsing and opening a huge graphic file quickly and easily.
• Stunning Display: With a 13.3 inch Retina display, images come alive with new levels of realism. Text is sharp and clear, and colors are more vibrant.
• Fanless Design: Your MacBook Air stays cool and runs quietly even while tackling intense workloads.
• Simply Compatible: All your existing apps work, including Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft 365, and Google Drive. Plus you can use your favorite iPhone and iPad apps directly on macOS. Altogether you’ll have access to the biggest collection of apps ever for Mac. All available on the App Store.
• Apple Intelligence will be available in beta on Mac with M1 and later, with Siri and device language set to U.S. English, as part of macOS Sequoia this fall.

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