With the back-to-school season upon us, it’s past time you start thinking about what’s needed for the school year to come. Picking up a new laptop is probably at the top of a lot of lists, as is saving money wherever possible. But that doesn’t necessarily mean choosing a budget Windows laptop these days. Woot is offering some great MacBook deals if you’re quick — with prices starting at just $660.
Woot’s sale does include a couple of Intel-powered machines, but we suggest skipping those and choosing one of the newer M1 or M2 models instead.
This sale has been running for a little while and will end on Aug. 31, so time is running out. Stocks have already started to run dry, too, so make sure to get your order in sooner rather than later if you want to lock your laptop in.
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The cheapest model available right now is the $660 13-inch M2 MacBook Air with a 10-core GPU and 10-core CPU. It’s a new open-box machine, so it comes in original Apple retail packaging but no Apple warranty. It also has 8GB of RAM and a 256GB solid-state drive.
At the other end of the scale is the massive 16-inch M2 Max MacBook Pro, yours for $2,500 today. This is another open-box laptop, and comes with 16GB of RAM and a whopping 8TB SSD — perfect for packrats.
There are other machines on offer, so make sure to pick the one that best fits your needs and wallet.
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Why this deal matters
Apple’s MacBooks are a great way to get work done, especially when you’re on the go, and have long featured on our list of the best laptops for college students. These machines are perfect for writing essays, researching and more. Just keep in mind that these open-box deals won’t be around for long.
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