This is it. Reliance Digital is practically giving away the Mac that changed everything. The MacBook Air M1. X was its launch back in 2020. And then Y followed: it redefined performance. Now, they’re liquidating it for ₹51,990. You stack those Axis, IDFC, or HSBC bank offers? You’re essentially walking away with a Mac for ₹50,000. Or nothing.
Apple officially stopped selling this thing. The M4 Air is out, costing almost double at ₹92,000. This is the ultimate ‘value Mac’ now. But is it still good in late 2025? Yes, very much so.
The Yays (4 Reasons You Need This)
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M1 Chip is Still a Beast. Let’s be real—the M1 still runs circles around almost any Windows laptop in this price range. Everyday work, light photo editing, scripting, handling twenty browser tabs? It’s quick. It’s stable. It’s a massive leap over the old Intel junk. The performance is not a bottleneck here.
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Battery Life is Insane. This is a major win. Apple promises 18 hours. In the real world, you comfortably get 1.5 to 2 days with a mix of writing, streaming, and editing. Thin-and-light Windows machines? They still can’t touch this level of endurance. It just keeps going.
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The Original Air Portability. It’s a classic design. Just $1.29\text{kg}$ and super slim. Whether you’re a student dragging books across campus or a professional living out of a backpack, slipping this in is effortless. It defines ‘Air.’
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Retina Display Still Sharp. The $13.3$-inch Retina display holds up beautifully. $2560\times 1600$ resolution. Rich colors. $400\text{ nits}$ bright. It’s not a Pro panel, but for the price, it’s one of the nicest screens you can get for working long hours or watching shows.
The Nay (1 Reason to Skip)
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The Four-Year-Old Design. This is the elephant in the room. This machine looks old. The M2 brought the flat edges, MagSafe charging, the bigger screen, and the $1080\text{p}$ webcam. The M1 looks like a classic, heavy wedge by comparison. If you live on video calls, or if you need the Pro features (like better media engines for serious video work), the M4 is the better, much more future-proof choice.
Bottom line? For browsing, writing, student life, and general productivity, the MacBook Air M1 at ₹50,000 is an unbeatable deal. If you want the new look, or if your job is video editing, prepare to pay double for the M4.
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