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Apple's MacBook laptops are known for being some of the best in the business, providing incredible power with an easy-to-use operating system that's versatile for both office and creative work. While those laptops used to fetch some eye-water price tags - and still can for the brand new Pro models - the baseline MacBook Air devices are getting more affordable then ever, especially with a new offer at Argos. As part of its early Black Friday deals, Argos has dropped one model of MacBook Air down to its 'lowest price yet'. That means shoppers can currently grab the powerful 2022 MacBook Air for £699, which is a bit of a steal for a laptop of this calibre. It's equipped with the M2 chip, which still holds up as being very capable in 2025. Until recently, I was using this exact laptop as my daily driver for work and it consistently surprised me in how it was able to handle having tens of tabs open while remaining speedy while writing up articles. READ MORE: Popular smart watch compatible with both iPhone and Android drops under £70 READ MORE: Apple Black Friday 2025: rare discounts on iPads, watches, Macbooks and iPhones What's also exciting is that this particular model of the M2 MacBook Air is equipped with 16GB of RAM - the original model had 8GB in its base model. 16GB is a very reasonable amount of RAM to include in a portable laptop in 2025, making multitasking a breeze. Its 13" screen also makes the device super portable while the bright screen remains easy to see, even outdoors. Weighing 1.24 kilos, you'll barely notice it in your backpack when working on the go. The only area that lets this laptop down slightly is its storage capacity. At 256GB, you're likely to run out of storage quite quickly if you deal with large files on the daily, but that can easily be rectified with an external SSD drive. For shoppers looking to save a bit more on a MacBook, I'd recommend going down the refurbishment route. BackMarket is selling refurbished M2 MacBook Air models for as low as £600. Alternatively, tech fans who prefer Windows might enjoy the ASUS Vivobook 15 . Equipped with a 512GB SSD and 16GB of RAM, it's available for £439.99 at Amazon. Shoppers have rated the M2 MacBook Air with a 4.3 star review score at Argos. "I bought this a few weeks ago as I was needing a laptop to do some paper work on completing my new job role! I could have easily gone for a cheaper laptop but having all Apple products I felt like it would be an odd thing to do. So glad I went ahead and got the MacBook as everything on my other Apple devices has automatically moved over and made my life a whole lot easier!" writes one shopper. A second adds: "Great little MacBook, with a great price just before Xmas." Meanwhile, a third says: "Decided to change from Microsoft to Apple and although expensive, wow, what a fantastic machine. This MacBook Air is so neat, fast and a brilliant quality display. Works perfectly along side my iPhone and easy to import settings from my previous windows laptop." However, some shoppers didn't gel quite as well with the MacOS software when coming from Windows: "The laptop is far faster than any Windows laptop ive ever had, and for that I'm grateful. However, being new to the Mac operating system I'm disappointed in its limitations compared to Windows. On Windows, for instance, transferring podcasts from a podcast app to an external USB stick was easy. This apparently can't be done on the Mac OS (unless you also have an iPhone and use that instead)" Another shopper points out that this MacBook can only connect to one external display, which is a limitation of these older M2 chips. This might be a deal-breaker for those who use multiple external monitors in their setup.
