Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) vs MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+
65.5Performance62.7
29.8Display40
55.3Battery60
79.6Portability—
1 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5)5 spec wins — MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) wins this laptop face-off, 56.9 to 55, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+3). MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+
- Stronger display score: 40 vs 30
- Stronger battery score: 60 vs 55
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.3 ″+9% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS (Liquid Retina) | IPS |
| Resolution | 2880x1864 | 2880 x 1800 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| Graphics | Apple M5 10-core GPU | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (unified) | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1,024 GB+100% |
| Storage type | SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,195Top 11% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,995Top 38% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 67 Wh | 70 Wh+5% |
| Charging | 60 W | 65 W+8% |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.51 kg | — |
| Thickness | 11.5 mm | — |
| Material | Recycled Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 12MP Center Stage | 1080p FHD IR |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | Fingerprint reader, Windows Hello IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS Tahoe | Windows 11 Pro |
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