Our top choice for the best budget MacBook is currently available at its lowest price ever, with the 13-inch MacBook Air featuring an M2 chip on sale for $799, down from $999. This deal includes the 256GB models in Silver, Space Gray, or Starlight color options but does not come with AppleCare+. We praised this MacBook Air model as a “near-perfect Mac” upon its 2022 release, awarding it a 96 in our review, highlighting features like the M2 chip with eight CPU cores and up to 10 GPU cores. While Apple may have moved on to the M4 chip, the M2 is still a strong performer for everyday tasks. Additionally, Apple’s 2022 MacBook Air boasts a Liquid Retina Display, quad-speaker system, and compatibility with Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio, all in a slimmer and sleeker design compared to its predecessor. For more tech deals and buying advice, follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter and subscribe to the Engadget Deals newsletter.
