Amazon listed the 13‑inch Air for $899.99 in the wake of Memorial Day. The deal leans in on the M5 chip, 16‑gig of RAM, and a 512‑gig SSD, all wrapped in Apple’s familiar thin chassis.
But here's the problem: the price tag feels almost too good to be true. Even with a single storage tier, the M5 Air snags speeds that reach into the MacBook Pro territory. That means video editors using light‑weight apps won’t feel the strain, and web surfers juggling dozens of tabs won’t see the slowdown that older models warned users about.
The 15‑inch version follows suit at a–slightly‑higher price, now clocking in at $1,099.99 on the same marketplace and $1,149 at Best Buy. Both models come only in selected colors, so buyers still have a small stylistic choice to make. The larger screen adds about a foot of real estate—enough to keep a spreadsheet and a video preview side by side comfortably.
If you don’t need a machine for hardcore gaming or 3D rendering, the M5 Air stands out. Apple claims the model outpaces the new MacBook Neo for everyday tasks, turning a routine laptop into a silent partner for editing, design, and business work alike. Lightness stays on point, so the Air can fit into a backpack without flagging your shoulders.
Storage is a highlight: double the base capacity means more apps and files live directly on the drive, sparing the extra purchase of an external disk. The read/write speeds mirror those posted by the MacBook Pro M5, which turns a simple file swap into a matter of seconds. The screen, a crisp WQXGA panel, adds color depth that keeps everything from spreadsheets to Netflix looking sharp.
Memorial Day sales, short and sweet, rarely stick around. For a laptop’s typical lifespan, pulling a governor on the price now is nothing short of a win. The question is: will you grab the deal before the timer hits zero, or wait for another discount that comes only a year later?
