SAVE $200: As of Sept. 22, the 13-inch Apple MacBook Air (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) is priced at $799 on Amazon, reduced from its original $999. This signifies a 20% reduction and sets a new record for the lowest price.

We are constantly on the lookout for the finest laptops available, and a great sale can significantly influence our choices. Our guide to the best MacBooks was recently updated, highlighting the M4 MacBook Air as the top choice for students, with one important caveat: if it ever reached $799, it would also take the lead as our best budget option. Well, that day is today.

As of Sept. 22, the 13-inch Apple MacBook Air (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) is being offered at $799 on Amazon, down from its retail price of $999. This equates to a 20% discount and establishes a new all-time-low price.

This model features Apple’s latest M4 chip, which ensures that activities like browsing and video editing are exceptionally swift and smooth. It is also tailored to manage Apple Intelligence and boasts a battery life of up to 18 hours on a single charge.

While this 13-inch variant includes an 8-core GPU (a minor downgrade from the 10-core version in the 15-inch model), it offers ample power for the everyday tasks of browsing, emailing, and word processing that most people handle. Additionally, you still enjoy up to 18 hours of battery performance on one charge.

To achieve this low price, there are a few considerations to keep in mind. The 256GB storage on this entry-level model is somewhat limited, so an external hard drive might be necessary in the future. The audio system consists of four speakers rather than the six available in the 15-inch model, yet PCMag verifies that it still delivers “decent sound.” For a brand-new M4 device priced under $800, those are compromises we would gladly accept.