A full laptop is a splurge, but if you’re looking for the best bang for your buck — and to get something with more computing power and longevity than a Chromebook — the M2 MacBook Air is tough to beat at this price. Back at its lowest price ever, this is a whopping $200 less than you’d pay at the Apple Store (though the education discount there and Apple’s back-to-school gift card might even that out a bit). Yes, this is a 2022 model, but even this second-gen Apple chip is a bump up from M1-powered models.
