Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 Sky Blue 2026
Apple
80 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
Scores
Entertainment
Developer
Student
Business
Compact
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M5 ★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10 | 12★ |
| Frequency | — | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M5 10-core★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.3" | 15" |
| Resolution | 2880 px★ | 2496 px |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | one billion colors | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 6.08 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 Sky Blue 2026
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong screen (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average portability (14th percentile)14th %ile
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (27th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5
Scores 80 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 5 of 27 specs.