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Trade In Your Mac Laptop and Save on MacBook Air with M4 at Best Buy

With faster speeds, longer battery life and powerful Apple Intelligence features, upgrading to MacBook Air with the M4 chip is a no-brainer.

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It's surprisingly hard to let go of a Mac laptop, even when you know it's probably time for an upgrade. The idea of spending a lot on a new one can feel daunting, especially when the current one technically still gets the job done. We get attached to our laptop over time and replacing it feels a little like saying goodbye to a trusty companion.

But here's the thing: once you make the leap, you'll realize what you were missing. Especially if you upgrade to MacBook Air with the M4 chip, available at Best Buy starting at $749.

And right now, you can take advantage of Best Buy's trade-in program to upgrade for less: Use Best Buy's trade-in calculator to determine the value of your current Mac laptop and save either in-store or online.

Impressive speed and battery life

The M4 chip delivers incredible processing power and accelerates AI tasks, like Apple Intelligence features. The remarkable efficiency of the M4 chip means MacBook Air can easily handle the most demanding tasks, while also delivering up to 18 hours of battery life on a single charge.* And it performs just as well whether it's plugged in or not.

CNET's tests have found that the M4 chip delivered a massive boost in speed from the M1 chip in earlier models of MacBook Air. If your laptop still has an older chip, upgrading to MacBook Air with the M4 chip is an obvious choice.

Apple MacBook Air M4 in Sky Blue color.
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Creating is a breeze with Apple Intelligence

On MacBook Air with the M4 chip, you can tap into Apple Intelligence easily, whether you're writing reports for work or cleaning up photos. Right-clicking a piece of text reveals Writing Tools, which enables you to instantly proofread it or generate multiple versions until the tone is exactly right. From documents to emails and texts, Writing Tools helps you say it just how you want, every time. And with Summaries, you can get to the bottom line of long messages, notes and threads in seconds.

Apple Intelligence is at your side for visual projects, too. With Image Playground, you can create custom images right from your desktop. Thanks to Photo Clean Up, you can instantly remove distracting objects from your photos to create the perfect shot.

Display and design that makes you look your best

MacBook Air with the M4 chip features a strikingly thin and light design in stunning colors like Sky Blue.

With a brightness of over 500 nits, the Liquid Retina display is vibrant and bright, whether you're working in your home office or in the sun next to the pool.

The 12MP Center Stage camera intelligently keeps you centered in the frame on video calls even if you move around.

With iPhone mirroring, you can display and interact with your iPhone directly on your MacBook Air, even if your iPhone in another room.

Trade in at Best Buy and save on MacBook Air with the M4 chip today

There's never been a better time to upgrade. Best Buy's trade-in program allows you to get a new MacBook Air for less. You can use Best Buy's trade-in calculator to determine your device's value, and then apply that amount to a new device. You can follow this process in-store or online, whichever you prefer. It's that easy to upgrade.

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