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Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
Apple's fanless mainstay moves to the M5, doubling base storage to 512GB and adding Wi-Fi 7 while keeping the 13.6-inch Liquid Retina design. Neural accelerators in every GPU core make it the strongest on-device-AI ultraportable at $1,099.
Pros
- Fanless, silent operation
- Exceptional power efficiency and battery endurance
- Sleek and lightweight aluminum unibody chassis
- High-quality Liquid Retina display
- Class-leading 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 (10-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 and adding Wi-Fi 7 while keeping the 13.6-inch Liquid Retina design. Neural accelerators in every GPU core make it the strongest on-device-AI ultraportable 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 Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x, Dell XPS 13 (2026), Apple MacBook Air 13 (M4) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
