Buy a used MacBook Air with more performance
Just because refurbished MacBook Air laptops are lightweight and compact, doesn’t mean they have less storage space or performance than traditional desktops or bulky laptops. Depending on the model year, they come available with either 4, 8, or 16GB of RAM. If you’re a more experienced user that plans to use a lot of applications at once, we recommend going for the 8GB version at least. And just in case you didn’t know, RAM is the part of the computer which controls all the ongoing processes that the laptop is running. It’s like the part of your brain that deals with conscious thought :P
Additionally, the storage space starts on the slightly smaller side but goes up all the way to 2TB depending on the model year or generation. You can find a refurbished MacBook Air with 128, 256, or 512GB of storage. If you’re willing to pay more and look harder, you can even find versions with 1 and 2TB of storage. As most people are working with iCloud or Dropbox, or other digital storage methods, space is becoming far less of a draw when it comes to laptops. But if you plan to hold on to the laptop for a while and plan on uploading photos and videos to the computer, definitely go for a version with at least 256GB of storage.