You Can Get This M1 MacBook Air on Sale for $515 Right Now

The MacBook Air that convinced me to switch from PC after nearly a decade of loyalty is on sale for $514.99 right now, down from $1,499. It’s 65% off because it’s a refurbished model—pre-owned but still in near-mint condition with minimal cosmetic wear and at least 80% battery health. What sold me was Apple’s M1 chip (a processor that’s up to 3.5x faster than Intel-based laptops) with an 8-core CPU and 16-core Neural Engine for machine learning tasks. The difference in performance between my PC and this MacBook when I have over 20 Chrome tabs open is impressive. I also love this MacBook’s thin design—it weighs less than three pounds—and the fact the battery lasts all day. And even though it’s a refurbished model, it upgrades to macOS Sequoia, so it allows me to mirror my iPhone screen and all its apps with its new update.

You can get this refurbished MacBook Air on sale for $514.99 right now (reg. $1,499), though prices can change at any time and inventory is limited.