Our favorite and top-rated MacBook Air is still down to a record-low price at Best Buy

Here's a laptop deal we didn't expect to stick around for so long – and there's a good chance it'll end soon as the back-to-school sales season comes to a close. That's why I think you should act fast if you want to score the Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M4) at Best Buy for $799 (was $999).

That's a record-low price for one of our very favorite laptops for students – and for many general users, too. Previously, it dipped to around the $850 mark, so you’re saving an extra $50 on the previous low. At this price, it’s a great value laptop that serves many purposes: from everyday use, photo editing, video editing, coding, and more.

This is the latest MacBook Air with a super speedy M4 chip, extensive 18-hour battery life, and a gorgeous-looking 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display. It’s an ideal laptop to take to class and not worry about bulk or running out of charge. Even the smallest of dorms will have room for this laptop. It also doubles up well as a great media center, as well as a powerful workhorse, thanks to its surprisingly good speakers with Spatial Audio.

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Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M4): was $999 now $799 at Best Buy

The Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M4) is sleek yet packed with good hardware – and it's available for a record-low price for a limited time at Best Buy. The Apple M4 chip is a powerhouse of a processor, while there’s also 256GB of storage and 16GB of RAM. More storage would be good here, but with a focus on work and some cloud-based storage, you’ll be fine. Its 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display is great for all-day use and streaming movies when the work is done, while there are four speakers with Spatial Audio for improved sound.

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Our Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M4) review called it “the best ultraportable”. The M4 chip “delivers top-notch performance” while it has an “all-day battery life” alongside its “excellent build and design”. It “provides all the power [needed] for the widest range of tasks” and richly deserves its 4.5-star rating.

Predictably, then, it shoots straight up to the top of our look at the best MacBooks, and we’re still very appreciative of its highly affordable price point. Its predecessor – the M3 model – ranks highly among the best student laptops, so it's no surprise the M4 version follows suit. If you’re a student, this is the laptop you need in your life.

The Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M4) is an excellent all-rounder, capable of enhancing your work and study life, as well as being fun to use during downtime.