Apple’s last-gen MacBook Pro 14 and new Mac Mini are up to $400 off
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Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro from 2021 offers a lot of the same functionality as the newer M2 models at a fraction of the cost. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The nice thing about the entry-level M2-powered MacBook Air is the fact it's relatively affordable (for a Mac, of course). But that lower price tag comes with a drawback: it's just not powerful enough for more demanding creative work. Thankfully, today's $500 discount on the 14-inch MacBook Pro means you can buy a laptop that's an absolute powerhouse for content creation at what's closer to an entry-level price for the M2 Air.
Right now, the M1 Pro-equipped laptop is on sale at Best Buy with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage for $1,599 ($400 off), which is just $100 more than buying an M2-equipped MacBook Air with 512GB of storage and half the RAM. What's more, the 14-inch MacBook Pro supports up to two external displays as opposed to...