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Should You Buy a MacBook Air M3?

Buy if you want a long-lasting, fast, silent laptop and are in the Apple ecosystem. M2 Air at a discount is nearly as good if budget is tight.

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What BuyOrSkip would check

  • RAM: 8GB is limiting for heavy multitasking — consider 16GB
  • M2 Air availability at a significant discount
  • Repairability and AppleCare cost over 3 years
  • Windows workflow compatibility if you use specific software

Red flags

  • Only 8GB RAM if you do video editing or run VMs
  • Full price when M2 Air is heavily discounted
  • Gaming — discrete GPU laptops will outperform it significantly

Better searches

  • MacBook Air M2 vs M3 comparison
  • MacBook Air M3 16GB education discount
  • best laptop for students under £1200

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