The Apple MAcBook Air M2 with 16GB of RAM just got heavily discounted. Should you get this version, or save more cash with the 8GB version?

Apple had transitioned most of its Macs to 8GB of RAM by 2016. But now, after eight years, that quantity feels increasingly insufficient. Reviewers have criticized the entry-level RAM as limited since at least 2022. Local AI features like Apple Intelligence, which need constant RAM to work, have only accentuated the need to change things.

Apple just released the new M4 MacBook Pro with a faster chip, but the model it replaced is still no slouch—especially when you can grab one on a crazy clearance sale. Amazon is selling the M3 MacBook Pro with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage for $1,399, a savings of $600 and the best price we’ve ever seen for this configuration.