Apple M5 MacBook Air hits record-low $949 sale price
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Updated · Mashable · May 7
Apple M5 MacBook Air hits record-low $949 sale price
14 articles · Updated · Mashable · May 7
Amazon is offering the 13-inch base model with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD for $150 off its $1,099 list price as of May 7.
The 2026 laptop adds Apple's M5 chip, an N1 wireless chip with WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 6, and higher base storage, while keeping a 60Hz Liquid Retina display and 18-hour battery life.
The deal matches the lowest recorded price and may appeal more to buyers upgrading from older MacBooks than to owners of recent M3 or M4 MacBook Air models.
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