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Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Silver 2026
The M5 chip’s 10-core CPU and next-generation GPU with Neural Accelerators deliver fluid multitasking and AI performance in a 1.23kg chassis with up to 18 hours of battery life. Its 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display supports one billion colors, while the fanless design and 12MP Center Stage camera enhance portability and video calls. This is best for students and mobile professionals who need all-day productivity and a vivid display for document work, presentations, and AI-assisted tasks.
CPU Apple M5
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1000 GB
Screen 13.6" 2560x1664
GPU Apple M5 10-core
OS Mac OS
Weight 1.2 kg
83 Overall Score
Price $969
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong compact (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong social proof (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong cpu (82th percentile) 82th
Cons
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M5 |
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M5 10-core |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | Not provid |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Color Gamut | one billion colors |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.7 lbs |
| OS | Mac OS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 2000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Apple M5 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 99 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 | 82.2 | 18.6 | 38.8 | 46.2 | 81.8 | 90 | 69.4 | 96.4 | 89.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.6 | 91.5 | 92.2 | 66.5 | 95.5 | 72.9 | 90 | 58.5 | 97.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.8 | 90 | 90.4 | 97.9 | 94.6 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 99.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 83 | 90.4 | 95.3 | 74 | 58.5 | 86.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.3 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 66.5 | 95 | 85.5 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 96.7 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 75.3 | 60.5 | 84 | 83 | 72.3 | 77.8 | 69.4 | 32 | 96.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $969
Best Buy 7 offers From $969
Amazon 1 offers From $1,150
Price History
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Other Configurations35
MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"M5 Chip16GB512GBSky Blue$950MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 16GB512GBMidnight$950MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 16GB512GBMidnight$1,119MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"M516GB512GBSky Blue$1,149MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 16GB1000GBMidnight$1,150MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 16GB512GBSky Blue$1,199MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 24GB512GBStarlight$1,299MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 24GB512GBMidnight$1,299MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"M516GB512GBStarlight$1,299
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MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 24GB1000GBMidnight$1,300MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 16GB512GBMidnight$1,319MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 16GB1000GBMidnight$1,349MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 24GB1000GBSky Blue$1,416MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 32GB512GBMidnight$1,499MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 16GB1TBMidnight$1,519MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 24GB1TBMidnight$1,519MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"M524GB1000GBSilver$1,549MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 32GB1TBSilver$1,699MacBook Air 13.6" M515.3"Apple M5 32GB512GBSilver$1,699MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 16GB2TBSky Blue$1,699MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 16GB2TBSilver$1,699MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 24GB1TBMidnight$1,719MacBook Air 15.3" M513.6"Apple M5 32GB1TBSky Blue$1,899MacBook Air 13.6" M515.3"Apple M5 16GB2TBSilver$1,899MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 24GB2TBStarlight$1,899MacBook Air 13.6" M515.3"Apple M5 24GB2TBMidnight$2,099MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 32GB2TBStarlight$2,099MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 32GB2TBSky Blue$2,299MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 16GB4TBMidnight$2,299MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 24GB4TBSky Blue$2,499MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 16GB4TBMidnight$2,499MacBook Air 13.6" M515.3"Apple M5 24GB4TBSilver$2,699MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 24GB4TBStarlight$2,699MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 32GB4TBMidnight$2,699MacBook Air 13.6" M515.3"Apple M5 32GB4TBSky Blue$2,899
