Refurbished with a grade of “B”, the only signs that this laptop was used before should be limited to light scuffs and dings on the case. With 8GB RAM, you could also get some gaming in. Either way, your content of choice should look great rendered by the Intel HD Graphics 6000 GPU and put on the beautiful 13.3-inch Retina Display. Locally save your own video collection on the 128GB SSD or stream something from your favorite service. Weighing just under three pounds, it also shouldn’t over-burden your backpack or even your travel bags. Whether you’re using it during your workday or have a packed course load, that battery should carry you through to the end of the day, or at least long enough to find an outlet.

This compact MacBook (opens in a new tab) has a battery life that is built to last up to 12 hours. This refurbished MacBook Air could be a great general-purpose laptop (opens in a new tab), and it’s just $549, marked down 45% from its usual price of $999. What do you use your computer for the most? Does it go to work with you, move from class to class, or is it more of a streaming machine? Sometimes, you may want one laptop for each function, but other computers may work well doing a bit of everything. That's a lot of dough in your pocket to spend on school supplies. (To access Student Deals, sign in with your Best Buy account or sign up for a Best Buy account and provide some information about your status, and apply the deal at checkout.TL DR: As of September 14, you can get the Refurbished Apple MacBook Air (opens in a new tab) for just $549.99 instead of $999.99 - that's a 45% discount. Even better, as part of the Best Buy Student deals, eligible buyers who sign up for Best Buy's student deals program will get another $50 off, bringing the price down to $1,499.99, representing a cool savings of $500. Save big on models like the Apple MacBook Pro with a 13-inch display and Touch Bar, 16GB memory and 1TB hard drive, which is down from $1,999.99 to just $1,549.99, saving you $450. If you've been waiting to buy the MacBook of your dreams in hopes the pricey-but-beloved machines just might go on sale, now's the time to splurge: Best Buy is having a huge sale on MacBooks of all kinds, including a number of Reviewed-favorite models, just in time for back-to-school. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors.

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