The latest MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac Mini with Apple M1 chip see their price drop by € 130 to Fnac, how to take advantage of it?

Available since last year, Macs equipped with the Apple M1 chip quickly imposed themselves as a new standard in terms of performance and silence.Currently, this latest generation of Mac benefits from a recovery bonus of 130 euros at Fnac, in exchange for your old computer.We will explain everything to you.

It was in November of last year that Apple unveiled its new generation Mac computers.They abandon the traditional Intel processors for the benefit of the Apple M1 chip and fully benefit from the advantages of Arm architecture.Less energy -consuming, more powerful and versatile, these new Macs are currently enjoying a nice takeover offer at Fnac.

In exchange for your old computer (PC or Mac), Fnac offers you a guaranteed recovery bonus amounting to 130 euros, to be used on the purchase of a MacBook Air, MacBook Pro or a Mac MiniWith Apple M1 chip.

How to benefit from Fnac's takeover offer?

At the moment, and until December 31, Fnac invites you to obtain a reduction of 130 euros to be worth on the purchase of new Macs equipped with an Apple M1 chip.In order to benefit from it, nothing could be simpler, just have your old computer resume in one of the many Fnac stores, and only over there.We explain the procedure to follow!

Two scenarios to fully understand this recovery offer:

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What are the advantages of the Apple M1 chip for Apple computers?

Since November 2020, the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac Mini have abandoned Intel processors for the benefit of a house ARM architecture: the Apple M1 chip.A new generation processor inspired by the mobile SoCs which allows Apple computers to enter a new era.Small overview of the advantages of the Apple M1 chip.

Computers that bet on power and versatility

The main asset of these computers equipped with the Apple M1 chip undoubtedly remains the power and the fluidity of use that follows.By going on an ARM architecture, new Macs are able to offer treatment performance up to 3.5 times faster than their counterparts equipped with an Intel processor.On the graphic performance side, this figure can climb up to 6.Based on the work carried out on the iPhone SoCs, the Apple M1 chip has the Apple Neural Engine which now allows Macs to benefit from particularly rapid automatic learning features, and very useful for video analysis or processing ofthe image.

By tilting its computers on an architecture similar to that present in its smartphones and tablets, Apple also opens its system to a wider software ecosystem.Macs equipped with the Apple M1 chip are indeed technically capable of accommodating the applications and games of the iPhone and iPad.The manufacturer has particularly worked on the compatibility of its machines with external applications.He has thus developed, in partnership with many software publishers, “universal” applications capable of effectively running on devices with the Apple M1 chip.Do not worry, Photoshop, messages, but also VLC or Discord are there.

New efficient and silent machines

One of the big advantages of Arm processors lies in the fact that they consume very little electricity to work.Why is it an advantage?Well simply because a system that consumes little heats little.In terms of electronics, temperature management is crucial to ensure good performance.With a consumption of barely 5 W, the Apple M1 chip ranks among the least energy -consuming on the market, which allows it to ensure optimal performance in all circumstances.

This low consumption grants another advantage to Mac equipped with an Apple M1 chip: an nonexistent sound imprint.As the processor of your Mac does not heat, it does not need a fan.You can therefore work, including on software requiring a lot of resources in total silence.You will not hear your fan get excited because you have opened this file.50 MB PSD.

Autonomy revised upwards

Another point to emphasize, and not least, the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air with Apple M1 chip enjoy much greater autonomy than their predecessors operating with an Intel processor.The reason ?Once again, it must be taken from the side of the low electricity consumption of the Apple M1 chip.

Even with an important workload, the system consumes very little energy, which therefore allows it to operate longer.For example, the MacBook Air is able to operate about 17 hours in a row while the MacBook Pro is able to reach 20 hours.In the case of intensive use, with a little game or video editing, count on ten hours.No laptop can compete with such figures.

Discover the products with Apple M1 chip at Fnac

The MacBook Air with Apple M1 chip from 999.99 euros

If the exterior appearance of the MacBook Air has not changed with its passage to the Apple M1 chip, it goes otherwise once you look at what is happening under the chassis.Since last year, Apple has indeed decided to equip its computer with its homemade chip, the Apple M1.An extremely relevant choice that allows this machine to benefit from an additional power compared to the previous generation, while fully taking advantage of the benefits of an ARM chip.Understand by this that this MacBook Air with Apple M1 chip has an upward revised autonomy thanks to the low electrical consumption of its chip, which also allows it not to overheat and to operate in the most total silence.A profile kyrielle which allowed her to obtain an excellent 8/10 during our test.

The MacBook Air M1 // Source: Frandroid

Usually offered at 1129.99 euros, the MacBook Air with Apple M1 chip with 8 GB of RAM and an SSD of 256 GB is accessible to 999.99 euros thanks to the recovery offer offered by Fnac.

The MacBook Pro with Apple M1 chip from 1219.99 euros

The MacBook Pro Nouveau has arrived, carried by its Apple M1 chip.And the least we can say is that he hit the bull's eye at all levels.Noted 9/10 in our columns, the flagship of Apple impressed us with its dantesque autonomy, its deafening silence and above all, its performances which do not disappoint, whatever use.The MacBook Pro with Apple M1 chip also has an excellent IPS screen with precise calibration, allowing to display colors with great precision.Finally, let's finish by mentioning that this MacBook Pro benefits from the Touch Bar, which allows access to your favorite applications and shortcuts in a turmold.

Apple MacBook Pro M1 // Source: Arnaud Gelineau for Frandroid

Currently sold at 1349.99 euros, the MacBook Pro with Apple M1 chip with 8 GB of RAM and a storage of 256 GB goes to 1219.99 euros thanks to the recovery offer of 130 euros currently available from Fnac.

The Mac Mini with Apple M1 chip from 589.99 euros

Alongside the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with Apple M1 chip, Apple also offers a brand new version of its Mac Mini, also equipped with an Apple M1 chip.Extremely compact since it is only 19.7 cm side for 1.2 kg, this fixed computer still has a sacred power thanks to the Apple M1 chip.This Mac Mini with Apple M1 chip also benefits from a wide range of connectors in order to connect all the devices you may need:

What position it as a very versatile work machine.

Thanks to the recovery bonus offered by Fnac, the Mac Mini with Apple M1 chip in its configuration benefiting from 16 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage is available at 899.99 euros.