Best MacBooks under $350
Researched by Deal.ai's shopping agent across stores on November 9, 2026. Prices below are today's.
At this budget you're choosing between a pre-owned Apple Silicon Mac and older Intel ones — put the money into the chip, not the trim.
Top pick: MacBook Air M1. The only Apple Silicon Mac that fits your cap, so it stays quick and keeps getting updates longest. Insist on 8GB RAM and 256GB storage.
Who the others suit:
- 14-inch MacBook Pro (pre-owned): more screen and ports for similar money; few ratings, so vet the condition.
- 2020 13-inch MacBook Air (Core i3): Retina screen and modern keyboard if newer hardware matters more than speed.
- Intel MacBook Air (2018–2019, i5): cheapest working option for browsing and writing; check battery health.
- 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar: only if you want the brighter screen; the Airs run cooler.
Skip any 4GB RAM Intel model.
The picks
- #1
Apple MacBook Air M1
- CPU cores: 8 CPU cores total: 4 high-performance and 4 high-efficiency cores
- GPU cores: 8 GPU cores total
- Neural Engine: 16 Neural Engine cores
- Display size: 13.3”
- Display resolution: 2560 x 1600
- Battery life: 18 hours
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