Apple MacBook Air Core i5 Dual 1.7GHz 13″ Laptop: $1212

9to5 Staff | Aug 23 2011 - 8:06 pm PT

Amazon offers the 3-lb. Apple MacBook Air Intel Core i5 1.7GHz 13.3″ Widescreen Notebook, model no. MC965LL/A, for an in-cart price of $1,212.49 with free shipping. That’s $23 below our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we’ve seen for this recently-released model. (It’s also a current price low by $38.) Sales tax is added where applicable. The latest MacBook Air includes an Intel Core i5-2557M 1.7GHz “Sandy Bridge” dual-core processor, 13.3″ 1440×900 LED-backlit display, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, AirPort Extreme (802.11n wireless), Bluetooth 4.0, Facetime camera, Thunderbolt port, and Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.

Note that the laptop is listed as temporarily out of stock, but is still order-able at this price. You will receive an email with an estimated delivery date when Amazon receives more stock.