This amazing £800 Apple MacBook 12-inch deal is perfect for students going back to school

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If you're a student preparing to go back to school and are looking for a new laptop, then Currys currently has an absolutely brilliant deal on the 12-inch MacBook, which knocks £366 off the asking price.

Even if you're not a student, this is a fantastic deal on an excellent laptop. This model features a 12-inch Retina display, 256GB SSD, Intel Core m3 processor and 8GB of RAM.

This makes it an ideal choice for day-to-day productivity tasks. Coupled with Apple's renowned build and design quality, the 12-inch MacBook is thin and light enough to carry with you between lessons, lectures and meetings.

Apple MacBook 12-inch with Retina display £1,165 £799 at Currys

Apple MacBook 12-inch with Retina display £1,165 £799 at Currys
This beautifully thin-and-light MacBook from Apple features a gorgeous 12-inch Retina display, 8GB of RAM and 256GB SSD. The Intel Core m3 processor isn't the most powerful CPU in the world, but it's more than enough for word processing, web browsing and other regular tasks.

Fancy checking out a wider range of Apple's excellent laptops? Then head on over to our full cheap MacBook deals guide. If you're a student going back to school, then make sure you check out our pick of the best student laptops.

Of course, you don't need to be a student to take advantage of this excellent deal, and at this price, stock might not last long.

Matt Hanson
Managing Editor, Core Tech


Matt is TechRadar's Managing Editor for Core Tech, looking after computing and mobile technology. Having written for a number of publications such as PC Plus, PC Format, T3 and Linux Format, there's no aspect of technology that Matt isn't passionate about, especially computing and PC gaming. Ever since he got an Amiga A500+ for Christmas in 1991, he's loved using (and playing on) computers, and will talk endlessly about how The Secret of Monkey Island is the best game ever made.