This 24GB M5 MacBook Air config is now $400 less than the model Amazon sells ($219 off list)

$219 off/24GB M5

The new M5 MacBook Air deals are flying at Amazon this week with at least $149 off just about every configuration starting from the most affordable base model at $950 and going right up to the 24GB/1TB config. However, we spotted quite a compelling offer at B&H this morning on a configuration you can’t buy from Amazon at $219 off the list price from Apple. 

B&H is now offering the 15-inch M5 MacBook Air with 24GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD down at $1,299 shipped. 

This is a regularly $1,499 machine in a setup you will not find on Amazon and your usual official retailers – the most affordable 15-inch 24GB model Amazon sells has 1TB of storage and a $1,699 list price. It is, however, on sale for $1,549 right now and does have double the storage as the B&H offer above, but still quite a bit more expensive. 

• 13-inch M5 MacBook Air 16GB/512GB from $950 (Reg. $1,099)
• 13-inch M5 MacBook Air 16GB/1TB from $1,149 (Reg. $1,299)
• 13-inch M5 MacBook Air 24GB/1TB from $1,349 (Reg. $1,499)
• 15-inch M5 MacBook Air 16GB/512GB from $1,149 (Reg. $1,299)
• 15-inch M5 MacBook Air 16GB/1TB from $1,349 (Reg. $1,499)
• 15-inch M5 MacBook Air 24GB/1TB from $1,549 (Reg. $1,699)

Today’s deal is $400 under the list price on the only 24GB machine Amazon sells, $250 under the sale price on that model, and the best we can find. 

Here’s an another thing to consider, this B&H bundle ships with the Apple 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter, not the 40W model that comes in the box standard elsewhere. So while it is a slightly slower charging speed, it delivers two USB-C charging ports for your other gear and an option Apple will charge you an extra $20 for – today’s deal is actually $219 off:

These are, over the last generation or two, the sorts of deals where B&H really shines. There are plenty of big box authorized dealers with better prices on the standard configurations, and nearly as many boutique authorized dealers with discounts on the heavily upgraded and pricey models, but B&H can sometimes slip right into the more affordable end of things with a deal on a machine you can’t get anywhere else at a price like this.