The baseline model of the new 14-inch MacBook Pro costs $1,999 and features Apple's latest M2 Pro processor (10-core CPU and 16-core GPU), 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. Keep reading to see the best MacBook laptop deals currently available for Apple's current and previous-generation MacBooks. It's also worth noting that the Apple Store offers students an educational discount, which can trim hundreds of dollars from the price of a new laptop or tablet.

Rick Broida, CNET's Cheapskate emeritus, is a big fan of refurbs, particularly Apple's - which are often as good as new. It's worth keeping an eye out, however, because you can lock in substantial savings, up to $200. Refurb inventory changes rapidly so you may not always see the latest MacBook Air or Pro listed. Want to go the refurbished route? You can find refurbished MacBooks on Apple's Certified Refurbished Mac page. The models sold by Amazon and other retailers are fixed configurations. While Amazon, Best Buy and B&H have the best prices at the moment, one benefit to paying full price and buying from Apple is that you can customize the machine and add more RAM or a higher-capacity solid-state drive. You can save $150 on the M2 MacBook Air and get it for $1,049, and you can spend even less for the previous-generation MacBook Air with the M1 chip and 13.3-inch display and pick it up for $899. The updated 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 chip starts at the same $1,299 list price as the previous generation.

Gone is the $999 starting price the new M2 MacBook Air line starts at $1,199. Along with a bigger 13.6-inch display and M2 processor, however, comes a higher price.

The updated MacBook Air is bigger than the previous model, and a bit faster as well. The next-newest MacBooks in Apple's lineup are the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro based on the M2 chip, which were released last summer. You can save $49 on the new machines and up to $499 on the previous models. We're now seeing the first discounts on the new M2 Pro models, and larger savings are available on the older M1 Pro MacBook Pros. The new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro starts at $1,999, and the 16-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro starts at $2,499.

The new models share the same design and starting prices as their predecessors, but Apple promises better performance and longer battery life with the new chips that replace the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips in the previous versions. Apple introduced new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros at the start of the year that feature the company's new M2 Pro and M2 Max processors.

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