Pre-Order Apple’s MacBook Air M1 Now: Pricing Starts at $1299 in Canada

You can now pre-order Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Air with M1 chip in Canada, priced from $1,299 CAD. There are two base configurations:

Apple M1 Chip with 8‑Core CPU and 7‑Core GPU 256 GB Storage

• 8GB unified memory
• 256GB SSD storage¹
• Retina display with True Tone
• Magic Keyboard
• Touch ID
• Force Touch trackpad
• Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports
• $1,299

Apple M1 Chip with 8-Core CPU and 8-Core GPU 512 GB Storage

• 8GB unified memory
• 256GB SSD storage¹
• Retina display with True Tone
• Magic Keyboard
• Touch ID
• Force Touch trackpad
• Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports
• $1,649

There are upgrade options for up to 16GB of RAM ($250), plus 512GB ($250), 1TB $500) and 2TB ($1,000) storage options. As of writing, 16GB RAM custom configurations have already sold out and are shipping one week past November 17.

Notice how the entry configuration only has a 7-core GPU, most likely software locked.

Apple says, “when compared to the previous generation, the M1-powered MacBook Air can”:

• Export a project for the web with iMovie up to 3x faster.
• Integrate 3D effects into video in Final Cut Pro up to 5x faster.
• For the first time, play back and edit multiple streams of full-quality, 4K ProRes video in Final Cut Pro without dropping a frame.
• Export photos from Lightroom up to twice as fast.
• Use ML-based features like Smart Conform in Final Cut Pro to intelligently frame a clip up to 4.3x faster.
• Watch more movies and TV shows with up to 18 hours of battery life, the longest ever on MacBook Air.
• Extend FaceTime and other video calls for up to twice as long on a single charge.

Click here to pre-order your MacBook Air with M1—it launches on November 17.