Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 Midnight 2026
The 3nm Apple M5 chip with a 10-core CPU and next-generation 10-core GPU, paired with 24GB unified memory, accelerates AI tasks in a fanless 1.51kg chassis. Its 15.3-inch 2880x1864 Liquid Retina display delivers 500 nits brightness and sharp color, supported by Wi-Fi 7 and two Thunderbolt 4 ports in a silent, portable design. This MacBook Air is ideal for students and professionals who prioritize efficient, quiet performance for coding, media streaming, and office work over gaming.
CPU Apple M5
RAM 24 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 15.3" 2880x1864
GPU Apple (10-Core)
OS macOS
Weight 1.5 kg
Battery 66 Wh
78 Overall Score
Price CA$0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong screen (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong cpu (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong storage (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M5 |
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple (10-Core) |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.3" |
| Resolution | 2880x1864 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs |
| Battery | 66 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 24 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 15.3" 2880x1864 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 66 | - | - | 71 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 | 80.7 | 71.2 | 66.3 | 46.5 | 90.9 | 56.3 | 80.4 | 97.2 | 78 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 90.3 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 89.3 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.2 | 91.1 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.3 | 6.8 | 97.5 | 80.4 | 85.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 67.5 | 32.7 | 97.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 80.6 | 91.2 | 96.1 | 72.4 | 59.6 | 85.9 |
Usage Scores
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Other Configurations28
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MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"32GB512GBMidnightCA$2,308MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"16GB2TBStarlightCA$2,336MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"24GB1000GBMidnightCA$2,399MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"16GB1000GBMidnightCA$2,550MacBook Air 13.6" M515.3"32GB1TBMidnightCA$2,587MacBook Air 13.6" M515.3"16GB2TBMidnightCA$2,611MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"24GB2TBStarlightCA$2,649MacBook Air 13.6" M515.3"24GB2TBStarlightCA$2,885MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"32GB2TBMidnightCA$2,915MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"32GB2TBStarlightCA$3,160MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"16GB4TBSky BlueCA$3,185MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"24GB4TBMidnightCA$3,396MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"16GB4TBStarlightCA$3,434MacBook Air 13.6" M515.3"24GB4TBMidnightCA$3,666MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"32GB4TBStarlightCA$3,728MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"32GB4TBMidnightCA$3,938MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"16GB1TBMidnightMacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"24GB1TBMidnightMacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"16GB512GBSky Blue
