Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 Midnight 2026

Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 Midnight 2026

Apple
76 Overall Score
vs
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

Samsung
79 Overall Score

Scores

Compact
Apple
76
Samsung
87
Student
Apple
81
Samsung
84
Business
Apple
83
Samsung
83
Entertainment
Apple
82
Samsung
81
Developer
Apple
81
Samsung
76
Creator
Apple
64
Samsung
37
Ai Llm
Apple
63
Samsung
33
Gaming
Apple
50
Samsung
23

Specifications

Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US
Processor
CPU*Apple M5 Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
CPU Multi-Core Score
26,857
19,550
Cores108
Frequency2.2 GHz
L3 Cache12 MB
Graphics
GPU*Apple (10-Core)Intel Arc Graphics
GPU Benchmark Score
8,452
5,484
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM16 GB
VRAM TypeSystem SharedShared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 1512 GB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size15.3"14"
Resolution2560 px2880 px
PanelIPSOLED
Refresh Rate60 Hz120 Hz
Brightness500 nits400 nits
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports01
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4 x 2
HDMIHDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth 6.0Bluetooth
Physical
Weight1.24 kg1.23 kg
Battery54 Wh15 Wh
OSmacOSWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 Midnight 2026

  • Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong screen (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong ram (81st percentile)81st %ile

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

  • Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong portability (87th percentile)87th %ile

Verdict

Winner: Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US

Scores 79 overall, wins 2 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 29 specs.

Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorDeveloper

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Better at:

CompactStudent