Help, I can't stop recommending Amazon's $849 M4 MacBook Air deal

Mon, July 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM UTC

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UPDATE: Jul. 7, 2025, 11:55 a.m. EDT This story has been updated with new deals.

The best early Prime Day laptop deals at a glance:

Best MacBook deal

Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD)

$849(save $150)

the 13-inch m4 apple macbook air in sky blue

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Best Windows laptop deal

Acer Swift Go 14 AI (Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD)

$749.99(save $250)

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Best 2-in-1 deal

Microsoft Surface Pro 11, 12-inch (Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD)

$699.99(save $100)

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In the battle of the best early Prime Day laptop deals, it's the M4 MacBook Air 's game to lose.

As Amazon gears up for its annual members-only sale from July 8 to 11, the retail giant has Apple's latest 13-incher marked down to only $849 ( in all colorways, too ). That's $150 off the M4 MacBook Air's already modest MSRP of $999, which is a hefty discount for a popular laptop that only just came out in March.

I think it'll be tough for any other laptop deals to touch that one this Prime Day season, though I welcome any attempts. Some other contenders for Windows users include fresh lows on the Acer Swift Go 14 AI and the new 12-inch Microsoft Surface Pro 11 .

Once Prime Day 2025 formally begins tomorrow, I think we'll see more discounts on gaming laptops from brands like Acer and Asus, like we have during Prime Days past . While most of them will probably star Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 series laptops, deals on new RTX 50 series models are my personal white whales.

As Mashable's resident laptop guru (and someone who's been covering Prime Day since 2019), I want to share a few quick reminders to help you make smart shopping decisions when you're making a purchase as big as a new computer. One is to avoid third-party sellers on Amazon, which may have their own customer service policies or dabble in sketchy selling practices . The other is to cross-check prices with other retailers to verify Amazon's deals — it occasionally lists incorrect MSRPs — and to make sure you're getting the best price possible. For what it's worth, Best Buy is Amazon's biggest rival when it comes to laptop deals. It's currently running a Black Friday in July sale alongside Prime Day through July 13.

Below, I've rounded up the best early Prime Day laptop deals I've found so far on Amazon. I plan on refreshing my picks during actual Prime Day, so check back soon. Note: Deals marked with a 🔥 have dropped to an all-time low price.

Best MacBook deal

Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD)

$849 at Amazon$999 Save $150

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Why we like it

Read Mashable's full review of the 13-inch Apple MacBook Air (M4).

The new 13-inch MacBook Air is our top budget pick for Apple users and a Mashable Choice Award winner. "It's powerful, silent, and comes with a couple of much-needed upgrades," including an upgraded 12MP webcam and support for two external displays, wrote senior editor Stan Schroeder. He gave it an overall rating of 4.5/5.

Amazon's $849 deal applies to all colors of the base configuration with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD storage. The Sky Blue variant briefly dipped down to an even-cheaper $829 in late June, but I have no trouble endorsing it at its current price: It's such a good deal on a popular new laptop that, again, is already pretty affordable.

More MacBook Air deals

Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,049 ~~$1,199~~ (save $150)
Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $1,049 ~~$1,199~~ (save $150)
Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,249 ~~$1,399~~ (save $150)
Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,249 ~~$1,399~~ (save $150)
Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,434.64 ~~$1,599~~ (save $164.36)

MacBook Pro deals

Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,429 ~~$1,599~~ (save $170)
Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,623.89 ~~$1,799~~ (save $175.11)
Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M4, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,759 ~~$1,999~~ (save $240)
Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M4 Pro, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,779 ~~$1,999~~ (save $220)
Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M4 Pro, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $2,249 ~~$2,499~~ (save $250)
Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M4 Pro, 48GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $2,613.59 ~~$2,899~~ (save $285.41)
Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M4 Max, 36GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $2,874.21 ~~$3,199~~ (save $324.79)
Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M4 Max, 36GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $3,149 ~~$3,499~~ (save $350)
Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M4 Max, 48GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $3,595.99 ~~$3,999~~ (save $403.01)

Best Windows laptop deal

Acer Swift Go 14 AI Copilot+ PC | 14.5" 2.5K 120Hz Display | Unlock AI Experiences | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus 8-Core Processor | 16GB RAM | 1TB Gen 4 SSD | Wi-Fi 7 | Windows 11 Home | SFG14-01-X006

Acer Swift Go 14 AI (Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) 🔥

$749.99 at Amazon$999.99 Save $250

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Why we like it

This year's Acer Swift 14 AI is a budget-friendly Copilot+ PC with 16GB of RAM, a healthy terabyte of storage, WiFi 7 support, and a nice 2.5K 120Hz display. (For comparison's sake, the M4 MacBook Air is still stuck at a 60Hz refresh rate.) Amazon has three configurations on sale for record-low prices ahead of Prime Day. The cheapest one , which has an 8-core Snapdragon X Plus processor, is discounted to $749.99 from $999.99. You can upgrade it with a 10-core Snapdragon X Plus CPU for $50 more and add touchscreen capabilities for an additional $50.

We haven't reviewed the Swift 14 AI, but our sister site PCMag tried a Best Buy-exclusive model with a higher-end Snapdragon X Elite processor (which is not on sale right now, mind you). They called it "a practical everyday laptop" despite its heftier build and possible ARM compatibility issues, giving it an "Excellent" overall rating of 4/5.

More Windows laptop deals

Asus Vivobook 14 (Snapdragon X, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $649.99 ~~$699.99~~ (save $50) 🔥
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, 13.8-inch (Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $879.99 ~~$1,199.99~~ (save $320)
Asus Vivobook S 14 (AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,057.99 ~~$1,249.99~~ (save $192)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, 15-inch (Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,199.99 ~~$1,699.99~~ (save $500)
LG gram 14 (Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,299.99 ~~$1,599.99~~ (save $300 with Prime) 🔥
LG gram Pro 16 (Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD) — $1,699.99 ~~$2,199.99~~ (save $500) 🔥

Best 2-in-1 laptop deal

Microsoft Surface Pro 11, 12-inch (Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) 🔥

$699.99 at Amazon$799.99 Save $100

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Why we like it

The 12-inch Surface Pro is a newer, more compact version of Microsoft's flagship convertible. (It weighs only 1.5 pounds, making it the lightest Copilot+ PC on the market.) I've been patiently waiting for it to go on sale at a significant discount ever since it launched in early May because it doesn't come with a keyboard, a stylus, or even a charger. This Prime Day, Amazon came through with a $100 price drop that helps offset those extra purchases.

The base configuration with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage is now $699.99, while the 512GB variant is now $799.99. Those deals were price-matched in the Microsoft Store at the time of writing, though it was listing abnormally long shipping times in late July and early August the last time I checked.