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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 2522 reviews

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98%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers have good things to say about the product's strong overall performance, impressive speed, and excellent battery life. They also highly value its ease of use, lightweight and appealing design, and crisp display. However, some customers expressed a desire for more RAM, additional ports, and increased storage, with a few also noting concerns about the device generating heat and its price.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing laptop

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The MacBook with the M3 chip is an excellent choice for college. It’s fast, lightweight, and handles everyday tasks like research, writing, coding, and multitasking with ease. Battery life easily lasts through a full day of classes, and the display is sharp and comfortable for long study sessions. It’s reliable, quiet, and powerful enough to grow with you throughout college.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great deal just what I needed easy to use beautiful color

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Top Entry Level Laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great, fast, sleek. A good best of market entry level laptop

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sunshine

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love my new computer. Lighter & a bit smaller than my previous Mac. Fits easily in my backpack!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice system

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent build quality, works nicely for editing photos and some video, even some Steam titles. Battery life is far better than expected (real-world), keyboard does need the air duster more frequently than some others though.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent laptop!

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Compact and light weight; However, powerful enough to do multiple tasks.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I love Best Buy

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product has been totally worth what I bought it for. I recommend the free insurance. Runs smooth and makes life easy. Not to mention the great service I’m always provided. This store is never going out of business

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for students

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My daughter loves her MacBook Air! She is a nursing student and this seemed to be the best choice on laptops for her, we have no regrets with this purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Starlight Macbook

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love Apple products they are all I have ever used so when it came to needing a laptop I went with this Macbook and it is awesome the battery life is great and the color is beautiful. I think it’s very convenient they have the touch id feature. I definitely recommend making this one of your top options when purchasing a laptop!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Weight

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Just okay

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love the size, but getting use to some things on a MacBook has been a challenge. A little disappointed in its performance also.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Macbook AIR M3

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome computer. Light, beautiful, great OS, great colour.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Computer for work and home

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great computer. I have only owned macs my entire life and use it heavily in academic settings teaching and presenting. I do use other PC at work but my go to for personal use is the MacBooks. The M3 chip is fast and smooth. I went with the entry model as it fit my budget. Recommending it for others.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It's a MacBook / Citizen's Finance is EXCELLENT!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's a MacBook, what else is there to say. Replaced a 2020 M1 MacBook Pro for this new M3 MacBook Air. Most features are upgraded given the downgrade from Pro to Air. So far so happy, love the midnight blue color and Best Buy's parternship with Citizens is excellent for consumers like me that like to upgrade tech every few years, i.e., similar to a lease.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Review of MacBook Air M3

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my second MacBook and I just love it! It’s light to transport, boots up fast, and is extremely easy to use. The buying process at Best Buy was painless and the salesperson was very knowledgeable! I highly recommend this MacBook Air!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Hype > Actual Worth

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    People say it's crazy fast, I haven't noticed that. It still freezes if you have too many windows open at once. It still has solid construction, a good screen and about 15-17 hours of battery. Somehow, my battery still drains quite a bit when the computer is in sleep mode... The efficiency of the chip means less heat and no fan. Together with the solid state drive, this computer has less moving parts that could get damaged. OK for a laptop with no touchscreen. I feel like the trackpad is somehow less pleasant than the one on my former 2012 MacBook Pro. Dumb things: - no USB port, or any ports except a headphone jack and two USB-Cs that are too close together to have 2 USB adapters in use at the same time. They are also crowded too close to the charger which cannot be used if an adapter is in the USB-C port next to it. I thought we were moving closer toward universality, but this laptop brought back a MagSafe charge cable unique only to itself (fail). - No option to turn off backlit keyboard. I liked this feature but now you have to go to some menu, click a submenu and awkwardly click and drag a round button a precise fraction of a millimeter to turn from dim to off and vice versa...not user friendly. - The operating system and system data uses 43 GB...on a brand new computer! Not to mention I still have 3 updates to install, I feel that Apple is going to make this model obsolete with their bloated updates sooner than customers would like. Get more storage if you are hopeful Apple will continue to support your computer past 5 years.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love the Mac book air. So sleek and the navy blue is so good!! It’s perfect for going back to school

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love my new MacBook Air

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This MacBook Air replaced an 11-yr-old model that never gave me a single problem. The new one is superfast & the Easton PA Best Buy Geek Squad was very helpful at every step of the sale & subsequent setup. It's only been less than a month, but I'm betting this one will outlast me.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    MacBook Air

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love the product. It’s sleek and works well. This version of MacBook works well for my needs

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great laptop

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use. Responsive. Light weight. I would recommend this product.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I love my new MacBook Air.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love my new MAC! It is easy to use and easy to travel with! Slim and light.

    I would recommend this to a friend