The Apple MacBook Air M1 can be purchased for less than Rs. 70,000 ahead of the Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2023.
The Apple MacBook Air featuring the M1 chip was introduced in November 2020, boasting a 13.3-inch IPS Retina display and offering an impressive battery life of up to 18 hours.
With the Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale scheduled to commence on October 8, in conjunction with Flipkart’s Big Billion Day Sale, these e-commerce platforms are anticipated to offer enticing discounts and additional deals across a variety of products, including electronics.
As a precursor to the sale event, the MacBook Air with the M1 chip is presently available in India at a reduced price.
The pricing and availability of the Apple MacBook Air M1
The 8GB + 256GB variant of the MacBook Air M1 laptop is presently offered on Amazon at Rs. 69,990, marking a 30 percent reduction from its listed price of Rs. 99,990. Customers have the opportunity to benefit from supplementary bank offers and explore exchange options to further reduce the purchase price.
However, it has not been officially confirmed by either Apple or Amazon whether this pricing will remain unchanged during the upcoming sale event. The laptop is available in three color choices: Gold, Silver, and Space Grey.
Specifications
Featuring a 13.3-inch IPS Retina display with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels, the MacBook Air M1 is powered by Apple’s M1 chip, which boasts an 8-core CPU, a 7/8-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine. It promises an impressive battery life of up to 18 hours and comes pre-loaded with MacOS Big Sur.
This MacBook Air M1 supports Dolby Atmos-enhanced dual speakers, equipped with a three-mic array and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It features a Force Touch trackpad and a backlit Magic Keyboard, along with a Touch ID sensor and an HD FaceTime camera. Additionally, it offers connectivity options such as Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0.
Apple has also introduced the MacBook Air with the M2 chip as a successor to the MacBook Air M1. The newer version is available in two sizes – 13-inch and 15-inch, both running MacOS Monterey as the pre-installed operating system.