Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026

Apple
88 Overall Score
vs
Dell Latitude 14" 5421 Silver

Dell Latitude 14" 5421 Silver

Dell
41 Overall Score

Scores

Compact
Apple
96
Dell
56
Student
Apple
92
Dell
49
Business
Apple
92
Dell
44
Entertainment
Apple
85
Dell
34
Developer
Apple
75
Dell
43
Creator
Apple
63
Dell
18
Ai Llm
Apple
50
Dell
22
Gaming
Apple
25
Dell
11

Specifications

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5Dell Latitude 14" 5421
Processor
CPU*Apple M5 Intel Core i7 11850H
CPU Multi-Core Score
26,857
19,688
Cores108
Frequency2.5 GHz
L3 Cache24 MB
Graphics
GPUApple M5 10-coreIntel UHD Graphics
GPU Benchmark Score
8,452
No data
Typeintegrated
VRAM TypeSystem Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM24 GB32 GB
Storage 11 TB512 GB
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Display
Size13.6"14"
Resolution2560 px1920 px
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 6Bluetooth 5.1
Physical
Weight1.23 kg1.50 kg
OSmacOSWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile

Dell Latitude 14" 5421 Silver

  • Strong portability (75th percentile)
  • Strong ram (74th percentile)
  • Strong cpu (65th percentile)
  • Below average gpu (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average screen (23rd percentile)
  • Below average port selection (24th percentile)
  • Below average reliability (32nd percentile)

Pricing

Dell Latitude 14" 5421 Silver is $1,040 cheaper (3.3x less).

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 20260.059score per dollar
vs
Dell Latitude 14" 5421 Silver0.090score per dollar

Dell Latitude 14" 5421 Silver offers 1.5x better value for money

Dell Latitude 14" 5421 Silver

Verdict

Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5

Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 20 specs.

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment