Forget M5 chips, there are massive deals right now on M3 and M4 MacBooks

There's a lot of talk about whether Apple will release M4 MacBook Airs this year, which might be why the Presidents' Day MacBook deals just keep coming. Best Buy has just dropped some new discounts, including last year's M3 MacBook Air 13in for just $899. And if you need massive power, B&H Photo has $400 off the phenomenal 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M4 Max chip. There are deals on pretty much every MacBook in between too.

For general productivity and light creative work, I'd recommend the first of those deals. Released a little less than a year ago, the 2024 MacBook Airs got a performance upgrade with the M3 chip, which was particularly improved for AI tasks thanks to its 16-core Neural Engine.

Apple also dropped its tradition of sticking with a paltry 8GB of memory for the base version, giving us 16GB as standard, which made the laptop much more suitable for creative work like image and video editing as well as any multitasking over lots of windows.

Yes, an M4 MacBook Air or M5 MacBook Pro might be on the way, but they're not going to available at these kinds of prices for some time! For more savings, see the huge Samsung Galaxy Tab Presidents' Day deals.

Great value

Apple MacBook Air (13in, M3): was $1,099 now $899 at Best Buy

Save $200: This is a great price on what we described as a near-perfect portable laptop for creative work on the go. The M3 chip makes it faster and more optimised for AI work than its predecessor and battery life is fantastic (we got up to 15 hours; Apple claims 18).

Price check: B&H Photo: $989

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Pro laptop

Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024): was $1,599 now $1,399 at BHPhoto

Save $200: The new M4 MacBook Pro was released in November, providing another boost in performance for a laptop that was already well cut out for creative work. There's also up to $400 off the 16-inch model with the more powerful M4 Pro or M4 Max chip – these are the ones to consider if you want a laptop for 3D workflows or for editing high-resolution video.

Price check: Best Buy: $1,599

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Low price

Apple MacBook Air 15 (M3, 2024): was $1,299 now $1,099 at Amazon

Save $200: We gave this MacBook Air (M3, 2024) 4.5 stars when we reviewed it welcoming the slim, light design for a 15in laptop and solid performance and battery life. This is a 16GB configuration, making it cut for handling many creative programs

Price check: B&H Photo: $1,199

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