Macbook Air 128GB vs 256GB : Which should you buy?

Apple announced their new line of MacBook Airs which is smaller and lighter than the previous predecessor and offers Retina Display for $200 more.

Should you buy the Macbook Air 2017 vs 2018?

Deal sites like Spoofee.com are offering the new 2017 Macbook Air for $750.

2017 Macbook Air Deal
2017 Macbook Air Deal

Right now, you’re looking at almost at $750 vs $1200. You get the following differences

  • 2018 is 0.1kg lighter
  • MacBook Air 2018: 0.41-1.56cm x 30.41cm x 21.24cm; 1.25kg
  • MacBook Air 2017: 0.3-1.7cm x 32.5cm x 22.7cm; 1.35kg
  • 2018 has Retina display – screen will look a little crispier
  • New colors
  • Fingerprint Login

At the price difference, we recommend the 2017 MacBook Air.

Why did Apple release the 2018 Macbook Air in November?

Their biggest customer base for the Macbook Air are students.

  • Students shop for their laptops by September
  • Apple has a 30-day return policy

If they announced the new MacBook Air sooner, everyone would’ve held off or returned their Macbooks.

This was a way for Apple to unload their inventory on students that needed them

Should I get the 2018 MacBook Air with 128GB or 256GB option?

For the $200 price difference, ALL YOU GET is 128GB more.  For the $200 price difference, we recommend buying a portable hard drive that can be connected via USB-C.  You can easily slap on a 1-2TB for that price range.

Install the immediate needs onto your Macbook Air’s 128GB.  Adobe Photoshop, some important files you work on.  Everything else can be stored on the cloud.  Music, Movies can be on your USB-C external storage.

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2018 MacBook Air 128GB vs 256GB
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2018 MacBook Air 128GB vs 256GB
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Apple announced their new line of MacBook Airs which is smaller and lighter than the previous predecessor and offers Retina Display for $200 more.
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