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Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
Apple's fanless mainstay moves to the M5, doubling base storage to 512GB (versus the prior M4's 256GB) and adding Wi-Fi 7, while keeping the familiar 13.6-inch Liquid Retina design. Neural accelerators built into every GPU core give it a big lift in on-device AI performance, starting at $1,099.
Pros
- Fanless, silent operation
- Exceptional power efficiency and battery endurance
- Sleek and lightweight aluminum unibody chassis
- High-quality Liquid Retina display
- Excellent trackpad and comfortable Magic Keyboard
Cons
- Limited external display support
- Port selection limited to Thunderbolt and MagSafe
- Non-upgradable unified memory and storage
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
Display
- Screen size
- 13.6 ″
- Panel type
- Liquid Retina IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 2560x1664
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Apple M5 (10-core)
- Graphics
- Apple M5 (8-core GPU)
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 512 GB
Battery
- Web browsing endurance
- 18 h
Design
- Weight
- 1.24 kg
- Material
- Recycled Aluminum
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Biometrics
- Touch ID
Software
- Operating system
- macOS
Quick answers
Is the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) good in 2026?
The Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) earns an Inno Score of 59.1/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Apple's fanless mainstay moves to the M5, doubling base storage to 512GB (versus the prior M4's 256GB) and adding Wi-Fi 7, while keeping the familiar 13.6-inch Liquid Retina design. Neural accelerators built into every GPU core give it a big lift in on-device AI performance, starting at $1,099.
What are the key specs of the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)?
Processor: Apple M5 (10-core) · RAM: 16 GB · Screen size: 13.6 ″ · Weight: 1.24 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Dell XPS 13 (2026), ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2025), ASUS Googlebook 14 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
