If you’re looking for a new laptop this Black Friday, there’s arguably only one choice: the latest MacBook Air 13-inch, featuring the M4 chip from Apple.

Forget iPhones and AirPods; this fantastic piece of hardware is one of the best products Apple has ever produced, earning the current number one spot in our ranking of the best laptops. And despite being the latest model, it’s already reduced by a respectable 25% as we approach Black Friday, marking the cheapest it’s ever been. It’s down to $749 (was $999) at Amazon right now.

It’s not uncommon to see deep discounts on Apple hardware during the November sales period, but considering that Black Friday is still weeks away (and there’s still no sign of an M5 MacBook Air), this is a surprisingly big price cut. We track prices for highly coveted products like this, and the M4 MacBook Air 13-inch has never dropped below $799 before today.

An ultra-thin but powerful laptop, the latest MacBook Air is perfect for students and creative professionals (or just hobbyists!), providing great performance across a range of workloads as well as all-day battery life and a sharp, well-designed chassis.

The M4 MacBook Air has reigned supreme in our best laptops ranking ever since its release, and for good reason: this is one powerhouse system crammed into a fantastically sleek and lightweight design. I’ll admit don’t even like macOS that much (I’m a born-and-bred Windows user), but even I can’t deny the sheer value for money a deal like this offers. And because this model features Apple’s own M4 chip, it’s easily future-proof enough for anyone who considers a laptop a long-term investment. There’s no danger of this laptop not supporting macOS for a long, long time – unlike the older Intel Macs that are now in danger of becoming expensive paperweights.

If you want, you can check out more of the best early Black Friday Macbook deals that we’ve compiled for you to browse at your leisure.