Apple’s latest MacBook Air is $200 off in both sizes for Memorial Day
If you’re looking for a laptop that will still work well in several years, Apple’s latest MacBook Air is hard to beat. Now is an especially good time to buy one, as you can currently buy the 13-inch MacBook Air on Amazon near Memorial Day with an M5 chip, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD for $899.99 ($200 off), which is a new low price. The 15-inch model, meanwhile, is also on sale at Amazon for $1,099.99 ($200 off) in select colors, or at Best Buy for $1,149.
Unless you need a laptop for intensive gaming or demanding workloads like 3D modeling, the M5 Air is the laptop we recommend for most people. Apple’s latest model is faster and handles everyday workloads better than the new MacBook Neo, whether that’s juggling dozens of tabs or tackling light video editing. The 2026 iteration offers even better value than before, as it offers double the base storage, allowing for more apps and files. Storage performance is also impressive, with read and write speeds that rival those of the M5 MacBook Pro, so file transfer and multitasking seem much faster.
Apple’s mid-range laptop excels in other ways, too. Its crisp, vibrant display makes everything from spreadsheets to Netflix shine, and it’s both thin and light enough to be easy to carry in a backpack. It also lasts around 13 hours on a single charge – more than enough for a full day of use – while its 12-megapixel Center Stage webcam delivers best-in-class performance. Of course, none of this represents a huge step up from previous models, but given how good the MacBook Air has been in recent years, sometimes a few subtle improvements are enough.
