The Air is lighter than the Pro, making it better suited to creating on the go or using as a travel laptop.

There are also plenty of updated versions of apps and programs that are designed to take advantage of the M1 chip architecture, meaning you can be sure you're getting the best performance out of your machine. The MacBook Air M1 still boasts a 16-core Neural Engine, a couple of Thunderbolt ports, a high-resolution screen with the P3 colour gamut, and more besides. One of the main differences from the Pro is that the Air also does not have a Touch Bar, which for some users is a deal-breaker, though many others aren't as fussed. You can get versions of the Air with a 7-core or 8-core GPU, the latter having an edge in terms of processing power. The MacBook Air M1 is very nearly as powerful as the equivalent MacBook Pro M1, and comes at a much more reasonable price. Once you've picked the best MacBook Air deal for you, have a browse through our guide to the best MacBook Air cases. Want to go pro? Check out our guide to the best MacBook Pro deals too. And what with Black Friday heading our way this month, we think a record low MacBook Air M1 price might be hit. For context, the retail price of the MacBook Air M1 was $999/£949. To answer the second question, right now a good MacBook Air M1 price would be around $899/£875, although we've seen the MacBook Air M1 price go down to as low as $799/£770. I always thought I'd miss the bigger 15-inch Pro display, but for my work, which includes photo editing, a whole lot of streaming and a little bit of video editing – all on the move – the MacBook Air M1 is ideal.

This fast, powerful processor gives the laptop performance capabilities to rival those of a MacBook Pro, and all in a portable 13-inch body. Released in 2020, it quickly cemented its status as a serious laptop for intense creative work as it featured Apple's own M1 chip. To answer the first question, it is simply the best MacBook Air to date – as we explain in our five star MacBook Air (M1, 2020) review.

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