Armed with the state-of-the-art M3 processor and 512GB of storage, the 2024 MacBook Air is one of Apple's best ever.

The odd little 13-inch MacBook Pro was refreshed with the M2 chip, but it became the only MacBook to retain the old design. In late 2023, Apple finally phased that out with its M3 MacBook Pro release in favor of a more affordable 14-inch MacBook Pro — the first in that design to feature a base M-series chip.

The M3 MacBook Air packs a huge punch and the base model is back down to just $899 at Amazon as of Jan. 9. That's 18% or $200 off its usual cost. Mashable Tech Editor Kim Gedeon w