Although prices have largely gone back up on most of the Apple deals from Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we were pleased to discover that it's not too late to save big on laptops before Christmas.
On Amazon, you can still score over $200 off our top seller from the shopping holiday weekend: the 2022 MacBook Air. Last-minute gift, anyone?
![2022 MacBook Air with M2 chip [256 GB]](https://hips.hearstapps.com/vader-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/1733102261-1728382778-1659453490-2022-apple-macbook-air-laptop-1659453473.jpg?crop=1xw:1.00xh;center,top&resize=980:* "2022 MacBook Air with M2 chip [256 GB]")
While this sale price is $20 more than the record-low discount we saw on this versatile computer during Amazon’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, the lingering $230 discount makes the MacBook Air one of the most budget-friendly Apple laptops on the market. This model will arrive before Christmas, so you’re safe to order it as a big-ticket gift for a loved one—as long as you do so ASAP.
Although this model is a little older, it still delivers powerful performance—especially when the price is this good. When our pros tested this MacBook, they dubbed it the “king of basic accessible, affordable workstations,” raving about how it deftly handled all-day use. This machine gets a nice boost thanks to the M2 chip, which offers advanced rendering and graphics power. It’s also equipped to take on Apple’s latest macOS updates, including the brand's recent Apple Intelligence release.
Unlike older MacBook Air models, the 2022 version has many of the features typically found in Apple's pricier MacBook Pro laptops—including a vibrant Liquid Retina display, sharp 1080p webcam, an improved keyboard, and impressive battery life—at a more affordable price. At just 2.7 pounds, it adds minimal heft to your backpack or carry-on, so it’s a solid pick for someone who needs to take their laptop on the go. This computer has 8GB of RAM and 256 SSD storage, so it can easily handle larger documents, videos, and graphic-heavy games.
When Popular Mechanics editor Hunter Fenellol tested the MacBook Air, he not only raved about its stellar battery life and capable graphics but also its ultra-fast performance. “The M2's speed performance is untouched in this price range,” he wrote. “The fact that the M2 keeps up with much more powerful hardware such as the M1 Pro silicon, while also packing a longer-lasting battery is an impressive feat.”
As the holidays draw closer, there’s no telling how long this MacBook deal will last, so shop soon to score this editor-loved MacBook Air for under $800 before Christmas.
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Madison McGee is a commerce editor at Hearst Magazines. For the past year, she has contributed shopping content, gift guides, product testing, and deals coverage across Hearst’s portfolio, which includes Good Housekeeping, Women’s Health, Men's Health, House Beautiful, Elle, Town and Country, Esquire, Country Living, Oprah Daily, and more. Prior to joining Hearst, she was a staff writer at BuzzFeed and worked in book publishing. Madison is a graduate of the University of Mississippi’s journalism program, and holds a Masters in Publishing from New York University. When she’s not scouting out the best deals, she can be found reading, cheering on the Baltimore Ravens, or exploring New York City’s indie bookstores.
