Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 Midnight 2026

Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 Midnight 2026

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

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

Samsung
75 Overall Score

Scores

Compact
Apple
68
Samsung
86
Student
Apple
70
Samsung
82
Business
Apple
74
Samsung
82
Entertainment
Apple
76
Samsung
80
Developer
Apple
66
Samsung
71
Creator
Apple
59
Samsung
37
Gaming
Apple
46
Samsung
23
Ai Llm
Apple
45
Samsung
32

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
RAM16 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 1512 GB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size15.3"14"
Resolution2880 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
Weight1.51 kg1.23 kg
Battery66 Wh15 Wh
OSmacOSWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 Midnight 2026

  • Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong cpu (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong gpu (71st percentile)

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

  • Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong portability (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong ram (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Verdict

Winner: Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US

Scores 75 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 29 specs.

Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreator

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

CompactStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment