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Should you get AppleCare+ for your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro?

All-time answer: Most people should invest in AppleCare+ to protect their MacBook Air or MacBook Pro in case of an blow.Fastest Apple tree Laptop: 16-inch MacBook Pro (opens in new tab) (From $2,399 at Apple)Portable Pro: 13-inch MacBook Pro (opens in new tab) (From $ane,299 at Apple tree)Entry-level Mac Laptop: MacBook Air (opens in new tab) (From $999 at Apple)

What is Apple tree's standard warranty?

Every MacBook Air and MacBook Pro comes with a standard-level warranty for free, which includes:

Ane twelvemonth limited hardware warranty
ninety days of gratuitous technical back up

If something isn't working right or your built-in software programs aren't running the way they should during the commencement iii months of owning your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, you can telephone call 1-800-APL-CARE and become help over the telephone troubleshooting your issue.

If your physical reckoner, the battery, RAM, hard drive, keyboard, mouse, or power cord fails, and it's not due to accidental or intentional harm, Apple will repair or replace it.

For example, if the internal hard bulldoze just goes kaput in the first year, Apple will comprehend the cost to repair or replace it. If you lot drop your MacBook Air on the ground while trying to set it upwards and break the screen, yous're out of luck — unless you have AppleCare+.

AppleCare+ extension

For an boosted cost, yous tin add AppleCare+ and get additional coverage for longer. AppleCare+ for MacBook Air and MacBook Pro includes:

Three years (total) express hardware warranty
Three years (total) technical support
Coverage for ii incidents of accidental impairment (subject field to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or $299 for other damage)

You'll go technical support over the phone, via conversation, and in-store at your local Apple retail store for 3 total years. If you are having software problems with any congenital-in Apple programs or the operating system itself, you can call ane-800-APL-Intendance for aid.

If your hard drive borks later two-and-a-half-years, AppleCare+ has you covered.

If you drop your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro off of your continuing desk ... twice ... and fissure the screen, Apple tree will repair or supervene upon it for $99 (or up to $299, depending on the damage) each fourth dimension.

Whether you lot're buying a Mac at total price, or getting in on some of the all-time Blackness Friday MacBook deals, Apple care is worth the extra cash.

AppleCare+ service fee

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If you go all-in with AppleCare+, your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro is covered for damages caused past accidents, but there will be a fee, a hefty one in some cases. The standard service fee for accidents is:

$99 for screen impairment
$299 for other damage

The service fee is the aforementioned on the new M1 MacBook Air every bit it is for the previous Intel model, and that rings true for the xiii-inch MacBook Pro as well.

How much does AppleCare+ toll?

The additional price of AppleCare+ varies depending on what device y'all want to cover. Here's a quick breakup of how much it costs for the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models.

MacBook Air: $249
thirteen-inch MacBook Pro: $269
16-inch MacBook Pro: $379

AppleCare+ vs. credit card benefits

Some credit card companies provide boosted warranty protection when you brand your purchase using their card. For example, American Express Gold has a decent warranty extension (opens in new tab) for upward to five years in most U.S. states. Each credit card company is different and has dissimilar warranty benefits for some states.

If you like the warranty that your credit card company provides, information technology might be the alternative you need. Keep in listen, however, that credit bill of fare companies tin't offer technical support, which is usually what MacBook Air and MacBook Pro owners stop upward needing the well-nigh.

Check out your credit carte du jour visitor'southward warranty policy, and make certain you fully understand its benefits, earlier choosing it over AppleCare+

Fastest and largest MacBook

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More speed for the well-seasoned pro

The MacBook Pro is fastest in Apple tree's lineup and has the nearly storage options besides. The newest model is larger than previous models giving you a cute 16-inch brandish.

For the pro on-the-get

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Performance and portability.

The xiii-inch MacBook Pro now comes with improve battery life (up to 20 hours) and the mew Appel mad M1 chip. There are also options to get Intel's new 10th-generation processor version of the 13-inch MacBook Pro as well if you don't want the Apple tree Silicon.

Entry-level MacBook

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The cheapest M1 chip laptop

The MacBook Air, as it often has, rides the line between portability and power; a light plenty package to accept anywhere, and plenty ability to exercise almost anything. The new M1 chip is faster than the previous Intel versions and offers a longer battery life over the previous model too.

Luke Filipowicz has been a writer at iMore, covering Apple tree for nearly a decade now. He writes a lot about Apple Scout and iPad but covers the iPhone and Mac as well. He ofttimes describes himself as an "Apple tree user on a budget" and firmly believes that peachy technology can exist affordable if you know where to look. Luke likewise heads up the iMore Show — a weekly podcast focusing on Apple news, rumors, and products just likes to take some fun forth the fashion.

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