Best MacBook deals in December 2024: Save $200 on M4 MacBook Pro

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Select Cyber Monday deals on MacBooks are extended this week with discounts of up to $200 off. Now that the holiday shopping season has officially kicked off, I'm keeping a close eye on the best end-of-year MacBook deals.

Currently, Amazon offers the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Pro for $1,799 ($200 off). It's the biggest discount I've seen on this configuration and one of the best MacBook deals I've seen all year.

MacBook Pro 14 with M4 Pro is the best laptop for video editors, creators, and anyone looking for a workstation for a power-user-friendly laptop for heavy productivity.

The high-performance M4 MacBook Pro series is more than adequate for day-to-day tasks, and graphics-intensive applications. It's ideal for video editors, photographers, and creators.

Another notable MacBook deal worth considering is the M2 Macbook Air for $769 ($230 off) at Amazon. Although it's been replaced by the M3 MacBook Air, it's still one of the best laptops for most people.

That's just two examples of today's best MacBook deals. If you're looking for a bargain on a new Apple laptop for yourself or someone else, browse the best MacBook deals of December below.

Considering a Windows laptop or a Chromebook? Take a look at our best laptop deals page for more options. 

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MacBook Air

Apple  16" MacBook Air M3
Apple 16" MacBook Air M3: was $1,299 now $1,099 at Amazon

Save $200 on the 15-inch MacBook Air M3 at Amazon. Apple's latest M3-charged laptop raises the bar in terms of performance and battery life. In our 15-inch MacBook Air M3 review, we were impressed by its strong performance, thin, light form factor, and over 15-hour long battery life.

Base Features: 15.3-inch (2880 x 1864) 500-nit Liquid Retina display, M3 8-core processor, 10-Core GPU, 16-core neural engine, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 1080p FaceTime HD camera, three-mic array with directional beamforming, Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, six-speakers with force-cancelling woofers, macOS

Apple MacBook Air M2
Apple MacBook Air M2: was $999 now $769 at Amazon

Save $230 on the excellent 13.6" MacBook Air M2. The best laptop for most people, it's ideal for day-to-day computing and powerful enough for video editing and casual gaming. As a bonus, the Magic Keyboard is a pleasure to type on.

Features: 13.6-inch 2560 x 1664 Liquid Retina 500-nit display, M2 8-core CPU, 8-Core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 1080p FaceTime camera, macOS

Price check: Best Buy $799

Apple  MacBook Air M2
BRAND NEW AND ALREADY ON SALE
Apple MacBook Air M2: was $1,199 now $949 at Amazon

Save $200 on the 512GB model 13.6" MacBook Air M2. The best laptop for most people, it's ideal for day-to-day computing and powerful enough for video editing and casual gaming. As a bonus, the Magic Keyboard is a pleasure to type on.

Features: 13.6-inch 2560 x 1664 Liquid Retina 500-nit display, M2 8-core CPU, 8-Core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 1080p FaceTime camera, macOS

 Apple 15" MacBook Air M3
BRAND NEW AND ALREADY ON SALE
Apple 15" MacBook Air M3: was $1,498.50 now $1,399 at Amazon

Save $250 on the 512GB model 15-inch MacBook Air M2 with 16GB of RAM. We gave the MacBook Air 15 a solid rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. Overall reviews agree that the MacBook Air 15 features a gorgeous display and delivers solid performance.

Features: 15.3-inch (2880 x 1864) 500-nit Liquid Retina display, M3 8-core processor, 10-Core GPU, 16-core neural engine, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 1080p FaceTime HD camera, three-mic array with directional beamforming, Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, six-speakers with force-cancelling woofers, macOS.

MacBook Pro

Apple M4 MacBook Pro 14
Apple M4 MacBook Pro 14: was $1,599 now $1,559 at Amazon

Amazon takes $40 off the M4 MacBook Pro 14. Featuring Apple Intelligence, the M4 MacBook Pro series is the most advanced Apple laptop series yet.

Features: 14-inch Liquid Retina XDR display, Apple M4 10-core processor, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 16GB of unified memory, and 512GB of storage

Apple M4 Pro MacBook Pro
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Apple M4 Pro MacBook Pro : was $1,999 now $1,799 at Amazon

Amazon knocks $200 off the new M4 Pro MacBook Pro 14 with 24GB of RAM and 512GB SSD. Featuring Apple Intelligence, the M4 MacBook Pro series is the most advanced Apple laptop series yet.

Features: 14-inch Liquid Retina XDR display, Apple M4 12-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 24GB of unified memory, 512GB SSD, HDMI port, 3.5mm headphone jack, MagSafe 3 port, 3 x Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) port, MacOS

Apple  M4 Max MacBook Pro 16
Apple M4 Max MacBook Pro 16 : was $3,999 now $3,799 at Amazon

Save $200 off the normally $4,000 M4 Max MacBook Pro 16 with 40-core GPU and 48GB of RAM at Amazon. Apple rates the top-tier M4 Max MacBook Pro as up to a whopping 3.5x faster than the M1 Max.

Features: 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display, Apple M4 Max 16-core processor, 40-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 48GB of unified memory, 1TB SSD

Price check: Apple $3,999

MacBook deals for students

13.6" Apple MacBook Air M3: $1,099 from $999 @ Apple
BRAND NEW AND ALREADY ON SALE

13.6" Apple MacBook Air M3: $1,099 from $999 @ Apple
Students, parents, educators, and faculty save $100 on the MacBook Air M3 — prices start at $999. In our MacBook Air M3 review, we gave it a high rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. It's the Editor's Choice best overall laptop for outstanding battery life and powerful performance. If you're looking for a portable and reliable daily driver you can't go wrong with the MacBook Air M3.

Features: 13.6-inch (2560 x 1664) 500-nit Liquid Retina display, M3 8-core processor, 8-Core GPU, 16-core neural engine, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 1080p FaceTime HD camera, three-mic array with directional beamforming, Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, quad-speakers with Spatial Audio support, macOS

Price check: Best Buy $999 | B&H $999

Apple MacBook Pro M3
Apple MacBook Pro M3: was $1,599 now $1,499 at apple.com

Students, parents, educators, and faculty save $100 on the MacBook Pro M3 series at the Apple Education Store. Prices start from $1,499. The starting model M3 Pro features Apple's latest M3 8-core processor, and 10-core GPU and supports up to 24GB of unified memory. Apple claims its new M3 processor is 35 percent faster than its first-generation M1 chip. Graphics performance is up 65 percent faster so you'll notice all the subtle nuances during gameplay, from realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections.

Apple MacBook Air M2
Apple MacBook Air M2: was $999 now $899 at apple.com

Students and educators save snag the MacBook Air M2 starting from $899 at the Apple Education Store. It features an M2 8-core processor, 8-core GPU, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of SSD storage. It packs a 13.6-inch (2560 x 1600) Liquid Retina display, Magic Keyboard, Touch Bar, and Touch ID. This MacBook deal is also open to parents, faculty, staff, and homeschool teachers.

Apple 15" MacBook Air M2
Apple 15" MacBook Air M2 : was $1,299 now $1,199 at apple.com

Students save $100 on the 15-inch MacBook Air M2 at the Apple Education Store. The 15-inch MacBook Air features a 15.3-inch (2880 x 1864) Liquid Retina display, Apple M2 8-core chip, 10-core GPU, 16-core neural engine, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of SSD storage. Magic Keyboard, Touch Barm and Touch ID. This MacBook deal is also open to parents, faculty, staff, and homeschool teachers.

MacBook Accessories

Apple  Magic Mouse
Apple Magic Mouse: $79 at Amazon

Apple's wireless Magic Mouse pairs instantly via Bluetooth with your Mac and is designed to glide smoothly across surfaces. Its built-in rechargeable battery lasts a month or longer in between charges. It's compatible with Mac with OS X 10.11 or later, iPad with iPadOS 13.4, and later.

Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad
Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad: $199 at Apple

The Magic Keyboard with Touch ID enables fast, easy, and secure logins and purchases. Meanwhile, its nifty numeric keypad is great if you find yourself working with spreadsheets or applications relative to finance. Easy to set up, it pairs "magically" with your Mac and ships with a woven USB-C to Lightning cable.

Apple Magic Trackpad
Apple Magic Trackpad: was $129 now $112 at Amazon

Apple Magic Trackpad is wireless and rechargeable, and it includes the full range of Multi-Touch gestures and Force Touch technology. The trackpad's sensors make scrolling and swiping through your favorite content more productive and comfortable than ever. Magic Trackpad automatically pairs with your Mac ships with a woven USB-C to Lightning Cable that lets you pair and charge via a USB-C port on your Mac.

Apple AirPods Pro 2
Apple AirPods Pro 2: was $249 now $169 at Amazon

One of the best AirPods deals right now knocks $80 off the Apple AirPods Pro 2 for a limited time. Apple's 2nd generation Pro series earbuds feature adaptive audio, active noise-cancellation, 3D sound, conversation awareness, and personalized spatial audio with dynamic head tracking. For worry-free everyday use, the AirPods Pro 2 are dust, sweat, and water resistant.

Price check: Walmart $169

Apple EarPods USB-C
Apple EarPods USB-C: $19 at Amazon

If you prefer wired earbuds, pick up the new Apple EarPods with USB-C for just under $20. Cheaply priced and sufficient for listening to Apple Music playlists on commutes, these wired buds pump out clean, pleasant sound that emphasizes treble and vocals. Inline controls let you easily adjust volume, control playback, and answer or end calls.

Hilda Scott

Hilda Scott uses her combined passion for gadgets from laptops to TVs and her bargain-shopping savvy to bring you the best prices on all things tech. She has a bachelor’s degree in film and media studies from Hunter College and over a decade of experience in tech journalism. Her work has been featured on Tom’s Guide, iTechPost, Examiner.com, Parlemag, Enstars, and Latin Times. When she's not scouting for the best deals, Hilda’s catching up on her favorite TV series and combat sports.