CHUWI UniBook vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
27.7Performance44
23.3Display29.8
62Battery94.7
82.4Portability85.7
2 spec wins — CHUWI UniBook4 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) wins this laptop face-off, 59.1 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+33) and performance (+16). CHUWI UniBook still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the CHUWI UniBook
- Lower launch price: $449 vs $1,099
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 28
- Stronger display score: 30 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 62
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 82
- 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Display
| Spec | CHUWI UniBook | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″+3% | 13.6 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2560x1664 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | CHUWI UniBook | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core 3 304 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics (Xe3) | Apple M5 (8-core GPU) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5-6400 (soldered) | — |
| Storage | 256 GB | 512 GB+100% |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (M.2 2280) | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | CHUWI UniBook | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,407Bottom 17% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,987Bottom 2% | — |
Battery
| Spec | CHUWI UniBook | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 53 Wh | — |
| Web browsing endurance | 13.7 h | 18 h+31% |
| Charging | 65 W | — |
Design
| Spec | CHUWI UniBook | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.2 kg+3% | 1.24 kg |
| Thickness | 16.4 mm | — |
| Material | Anodized aluminum alloy | Recycled Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | CHUWI UniBook | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB-C (PD 65W, DisplayPort), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen1, 1x USB-A 2.0, 1x HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, microSD, 3.5mm audio | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
| Webcam | 720p | — |
| Biometrics | None | Touch ID |
Software
| Spec | CHUWI UniBook | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
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