Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 Silver 2026

A 3nm 10-core M5 chip and 4TB SSD enable silent, high-performance AI computing in a 1.24kg fanless design. The 15.3-inch 2880x1864 Liquid Retina display offers crisp detail and ample workspace, complemented by Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi 7. This configuration suits business professionals and students managing large datasets or AI workflows, though its weak GPU limits gaming.

CPU Apple M5
RAM 24 GB
Storage 4 TB
Screen 15.3" 2560x1664
GPU Apple M5 10-core GPU
OS macOS
Weight 1.2 kg
Battery 54 Wh
Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 Silver 2026 laptop
78 Overall Score
Price CA$3,666
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About This Laptop

A 3nm 10-core M5 chip and 4TB SSD enable silent, high-performance AI computing in a 1.24kg fanless design. The 15.3-inch 2880x1864 Liquid Retina display offers crisp detail and ample workspace, complemented by Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi 7. This configuration suits business professionals and students managing large datasets or AI workflows, though its weak GPU limits gaming.

  • CPU Apple M5
  • RAM 24 GB
  • Storage 4096 GB
  • Screen 15.3" 2560x1664
  • GPU Apple M5 10-core GPU
  • OS macOS
  • Weight kg 1.2
  • Battery wh 54

Overview

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 81.6
GPU 18.4
RAM 67.2
Ports 48.4
Screen 84.8
Portability 54.1
Storage 98.7
Reliability 96.1

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong storage (99th percentile) 99th
  • Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
  • Strong screen (85th percentile) 85th
  • Strong cpu (82th percentile) 82th

Cons

  • Below average gpu (18th percentile) 18th

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Apple M5
Cores 10

Graphics

GPU Apple M5 10-core GPU

Memory & Storage

RAM 24 GB
RAM Generation LPDDR5
Storage 4 TB
Storage Type NVMe SSD

Display

Size 15.3"
Resolution 2560 (QHD)
Panel IPS
Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Brightness 500 nits

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 2
USB Ports 0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth Bluetooth 6.0

Physical

Weight 1.2 kg / 2.7 lbs
Battery 54 Wh
OS macOS

Value & Pricing

B&H Photo CA$3,666 Best Price
May 1, 2026 CA$3,666

vs Competition

Spec Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition
CPU Apple M5 AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core Ultra 7 256V Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Intel Core Ultra 7 268V
RAM (GB) 24 128 32 32 32 32
Storage (GB) 4096 1024 1024 1000 1000 1024
Screen 15.3" 2560x1664 13.4" 2560x1600 16" 2560x1600 14" 2880x1800 13.3" 2880x1800 13.8" 2304x1536
GPU Apple M5 10-core GPU AMD Radeon 8060S NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU Intel Arc Intel Arc Intel Arc Graphics
OS macOS Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro
Weight (kg) 1.2 1.2 2.7 1.2 1 1.4
Battery (Wh) 54 70 99 15 - 39
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CpuGpuRamPortScreenCompactStorageReliability
Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 81.618.467.248.484.854.198.796.1
ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare 95.179.899.978.789.492.981.558.2
Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare 96.689.790.69894.58.481.578.5
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare 66.96481.368.193.585.373.978.5
MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare 63.66481.383.990.195.473.958.2
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare 66.26493.362.586.786.881.578.5

Usage Scores

Overall (77.5)Ai Llm (43.9)Gaming (37.1)Compact (75.9)Creator (61.6)Student (77.7)Business (79.7)Developer (77.3)Entertainment (79.8)

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Other Configurations27

MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 24GB2TBSilverCA$2,885MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 32GB2TBMidnightCA$2,915MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 32GB2TBStarlightCA$3,160MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 16GB4TBSilverCA$3,185MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 24GB4TBSky BlueCA$3,396MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 16GB4TBSky BlueCA$3,434MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 24GB4TBMidnightCA$3,699MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 32GB4TBMidnightCA$3,728MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 32GB4TBSky BlueCA$3,938
Show all 27 configurations
MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 16GB512GBMidnightCA$1,550MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 16GB512GBMidnightCA$1,629MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"M516GB512GBSky BlueCA$1,700MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 24GB512GBMidnightCA$2,036MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 24GB512GBMidnightCA$2,036MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 32GB512GBMidnightCA$2,054MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 16GB1000GBSky BlueCA$2,100MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 24GB1000GBMidnightCA$2,100MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 32GB1TBStarlightCA$2,308MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 32GB512GBSilverCA$2,308MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 16GB2TBSky BlueCA$2,336MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"M524GB1000GBSilverCA$2,400MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 32GB1TBMidnightCA$2,587MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 16GB2TBSilverCA$2,611MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"M516GB1000GBStarlightMacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 24GB1TBMidnightMacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 16GB512GBMidnightMacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 16GB1TBMidnight

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