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Best Buy’s Apple Shopping Event: which M4 MacBook is the best buy for you?

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Best Buy’s Apple Shopping Event ends tomorrow, Sunday, August 10. The MacBook Air M4 is on sale and it’s just what the doctor ordered for professionals and those going back to school. For two more days, you don’t want to miss the Apple Shopping Event at Best Buy where you can get even more great Apple goodies. Since Apple deals en masse are so rare, it’s certainly worth taking a look at everything the sales event has to offer. However, we’ve got two MacBook Air M4 deals that are seemingly identical we think you should look at. They both originally start at $1,199 and drop $200 to $999. But that’s where the similarities stop. Tap the buttons below to see the laptops up close yourself or keep reading to see which one is right for you.

Which MacBook Air M4 deal at $999 should you buy?

Is the bigger laptop better? Not necessarily. The 15-inch version of the laptop has 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage while the 13-inch version has 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. That means the real battle here is if you prefer screen space or storage space.

If you have access to ample cloud storage and live with near constant access to WiFi, the 15-inch MacBook is likely better for you. That is, unless having a smaller laptop makes it easier to get out and about. If the 15-inch laptop is too big for your bag or purse (it comes out to being 13.4 inches wide side-to-side) then it’s also not going to be that great for you. In that case, the 13-inch laptop is better for you. Anyone that needs access to storage outside of cloud storage, including people that want to have lots of apps running on their machine.

Tap the button below to get the MacBook Air M4 of your dreams while the Best Buy Apple Shopping Event lasts. They’re both marked down to $999 from $1,199, a savings of $200. Alternatively, split the difference between the two sizes and peruse our list of the best 14-inch laptops.

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