Few can rival the MacBook for build quality and design: that's why they're so popular. The Air is its lightest laptop design, with this base-edition 13.6-inch model shipping with 16GB of memory and a 512GB SSD for storage. This latest M5 chip from Apple uses a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU, giving you incremental gains in performance and speed compared to the last-gen M4.
These ultra-light and slim-line laptops get the N1 wireless chip for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 connectivity, along with that 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display, giving you stunning clear images. You also have a 12MP Center Stage camera for video calls, along with Touch ID for biometric security.
Other specs are available, including the 16GB/1TB model that we mentioned for $1,399 and the 24GB/1TB model for $1,599.9. They're identical in design to the $1,099 model, with the same price available for the Sky Blue, Starlight (yellow), classic Silver, and Sky Blue colorways, all featuring the same M5 chip. You're just paying more for extra storage or memory, depending on whether you need it or not.
This 13.6-Inch MacBook Air is complete with Apple's Liquid Retina display, 16GB of unified memory, a 512GB SSD, 12MP center stage camera, touch ID, and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity.
This model is the same shape and design as the one above, but you get a boost in storage. This MacBook Air comes with a 1TB SSD instead.
The best spec'd model on sale at Amazon right now for the MacBook Air 13 2026. This model has a 1TB SSD and 24GB of unified memory.
Amazon does like to tempt buyers with small discounts on Apple products from time to time, but these $200 discounts on the latest MacBook Air models are a good sign. Apple only raised its prices back in June, with Amazon's pricing following shortly afterward. You can't get them at these prices from Apple directly, either.
Whether you go for the $1,099 16GB/512GB MacBook Air , the $1,299 16GB/1TB upgrade , or the higher-spec 24GB/1TB edition for $1,599 , these are great deals for a new Apple laptop in the current market. Don't expect them to be around for long, though. The $1,099 edition is already limited stock in the Sky Blue colorway, for instance, and Apple could raise its prices at any time.
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