Apple MacBook Air 13"
Apple's M5 10-core chip with a 16-core Neural Engine and 10-core GPU runs local AI workflows inside a fanless chassis that weighs just 1.24kg. The 13.6-inch 2560x1664 IPS display peaks at 500 nits, and the aluminum unibody combines silent operation with premium portability without compromising keyboard and trackpad quality. This model best serves mobile students and hybrid workers who need macOS for AI-accelerated tasks like on-device language models, image editing, and office productivity.
CPU Apple M5
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 13.6" 2560x1664
GPU Apple (10-Core)
OS macOS
Weight 1.2 kg
Battery 53 Wh
72 Overall Score
Price CA$0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong portability (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong screen (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong cpu (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average port selection (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M5 |
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple (10-Core) |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 2560x1664 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.7 lbs |
| Battery | 53 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13" | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 53 | - | - | 71 | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13" | 80.9 | 72.6 | 37.7 | 31.1 | 87 | 91.1 | 80.3 | 97.4 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.9 | 91.2 | 91.6 | 91 | 96.4 | 74.9 | 89.2 | 59.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 92 | 98.7 | 99.7 | 95.5 | 7.2 | 97.5 | 80.6 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 92.7 | 90.5 | 91 | 96.4 | 73.6 | 67.7 | 32.8 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 |
Usage Scores
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Other Configurations12
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