Best laptop deal: $999 M4 MacBook Air with 512GB

SAVE $200: As of Oct. 13, you can grab the Apple MacBook Air with the M4 chip and 512GB of storage in sky blue for only $999 at Amazon. That's $200 or 17% off its list price.

Apple's M4 MacBook Air is an incredible deal on any given day, but when it's $200 off, it's practically a no-brainer purchase if you're looking to upgrade.

As of Oct. 13, the 13-inch MacBook Air with an upgraded 512GB of storage is on sale for only $999. That's $200 or 17% off its list price and matches its best price to date. The only catch? The price is only reflected on the sky blue model. Every other color option jumped back up in price post-Prime Big Deal Days.

This Apple laptop, just released last spring, has racked up a ton of superlatives over the last 7 months. Not only is it a Mashable Choice Award winner, earning 4.5 out of 5 stars, but it has also earned a spot on our list of the best MacBooks, best cheap laptops, and best laptops overall of 2025. To put it bluntly, this thing is a beast. It outperforms 89% of the laptops in our current testing database.

Mashable's reviewer, Stan Schroeder, called it "the best-buy Apple laptop, period," specifically shouting out its "impressively powerful" and silent performance and improved FaceTime camera. Compared to its predecessor, it also adds open-lid support for two external displays. The 15-inch option is a bit more impressive, with more screen real estate, a slightly better resolution, and two extra speakers. But for most people, the 13-inch model will do just fine — it's a bit more portable and costs less: what's not to love? If you don't mind the muted blue color, you can score the 512GB MacBook Air for under $1,000 at Amazon.