Apple’s latest 16-inch M3 Pro MacBook Pros are now $200 off to headline today’s best deals. The savings come joined by a discount on one of our favorite Thunderbolt 3 docks, the CalDigit TS3 Plus, which drops down to $225. Plus, there’s some Anker MagSafe power bank clearance deals from $22. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
16-inch M3 Pro MacBook Pros now $200 off
Amazon now offers the latest 16-inch M3 Pro MacBook Pro for $2,299. This model comes outfitted with 512GB of storage and 18GB of RAM, dropping down from the usual $2,499 price tag in the process. It’s now $200 off and is the best we’ve seen out of the holiday shopping season last year. Higher-end models are also on sale at $200 off, as well, for those who need a little extra storage or memory. If you’ve been waiting for a chance to save on a MacBook with more than 8GB of RAM, Amazon has your back today with Apple’s latest release and its 18GB of onboard memory. There’s plenty more to like about the new MacBook Pro, and we break that down below the fold.
Apple is back with its latest MacBook Pros, refreshing the same physical form-factors with improved performance. You’re still looking at a 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display with ProMotion 120Hz refresh rates and P3 wide color gamut support, but this time there’s extra brightness that climbs up to 1,600 nits. Otherwise, there’s still Thunderbolt ports, an 8K HDMI output, and SD card slot – but did we mention all of that comes packed into a slick new Space Black colorway that you can check out in our hands-on look.
Then there’s the new M3 Pro chip, which marks the company’s first 3nm chip so far. It has an 11-core CPU, and comes backed by a 14-core GPU with its companion 16-core Neural Engine, all of which combines to offer Apple’s best performance yet from a mobile chip. This model backs that with 18GB of RAM as well as 512GB of onboard storage.
CalDigit’s TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 dock is a 9to5 favorite
Amazon is now discounting one of our favorite Thunderbolt 3 docks on the market. The company’s official storefront via Amazon offers the CalDigit TS3 Plus for $225. It has been trending at $250 as of late, but normally sells for $300. Today’s offer is the second-best discount we’ve seen at $75 off, only being beaten by Black Friday pricing last fall. The TS3 Plus has been a staple of 9to5 desk setups for years, including my own. You can learn more about why in our hands-on review.
Packed into its premium metal shell are five USB-A ports, three TB3 outputs, DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, and more. This dock not only expands your Mac’s I/O, but brings 87W USB-C charging to the equation, allowing you to connect to all of these inputs with a single cable while still powering up your MacBook.
Compared to the newer TS4 Dock, you are making some sacrifices with the CalDigit dock on sale above. For many, these trade-offs will be worth the cash, but it’s still worth breaking down just what you’re missing between the two. The biggest adjustment is right in the name, with the newer counterpart arriving with Thunderbolt 4 support as opposed to Thunderbolt 3.
Anker begins clearing out MagSafe power banks
Anker’s official Amazon storefront today is beginning to clear out a collection of its MagSafe power banks. There are quite a few different form-factors on sale, all of which start from $22. The deals are some of the very best we’ve seen across most of the lineup, with some of the most affordable price tags ever. There’s models with built-in stands, higher-capacity solutions, slim designs, and some standard power banks that all embrace the magnetic 7.5W charging tech for iPhone 15.
Anker MagSafe power banks on sale:
- 5,000mAh Slim: $32 (Reg. $50)
- 5,000mAh KickStand: $40 (Reg. $50)
- 10,000mAh KickStand: $62 (Reg. $80)
- PowerCore 10,000mAh: $31 (Reg. $45)
- PowerCore 5,000mAh: $22 (Reg. $26)
Best price ever takes $50 off Insta360’s auto-tracking Link gimbal webcam
The Insta360 Link is one of our favorite webcams here at 9to5, so much so that we deemed it royalty amongst everything else on the market back when we first took a hands-on look. That kind of declaration makes today’s discount at Amazon all the more enticing, with the Insta360 Link dropping to $249.99 shipped. It’s a clean $50 discount from the usual $300 price tag and marking a new all-time low in the process. This is $5 below our previous Black Friday mention, too.
Insta360 Link really earns its stripes as one of the best webcams around thanks to its AI tracking features. The whole camera sits on a gimbal-like assembly that rests on top of your monitor or screen, allowing it to frame you in the shot by physically adjusting instead of relying on any video cropping or software processing. As far as the camera goes, Insta360 employs a 1/2-inch sensor that offers 4K video – which we cover in a bit more in detail in our review.
Score a MacBook stand for just $15
The official OMOTON Amazon storefront is now offering its TM-L2 Metal MacBook Stand from $15 for Prime members or in orders over $25. You’ll find various colorways marked down with regular prices ranging from between $24 and $30. Today’s deals are up to 41% off, with the lowest of the bunch (the silver color) coming in at $1 under our previous mention. There are certainly some higher-end options out there – these sweet Twelve South models come to mind, but the OMOTON TM-L2 delivers a capable option that won’t cost you more than a few cups of coffee. It is an aluminum laptop stand compatible with all MacBooks and notebooks between 11 and 16 inches with soft rubber padding to safeguard your machine and the desk it sits on. The whole thing can also be disassembled if you need to take it on the road in your backpack too.
Best trade-in deals
9to5Mac also keeps tabs on all the best trade-in deals on iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Apple Watch, and more every month. Be sure to check out this month’s best trade-in deals when you decide it’s time to upgrade your device, or simply head over to our trade-in partner directly if you want to recycle, trade, or sell your used devices for cash and support 9to5Mac along the way!
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