Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 Midnight 2026
The 3nm Apple M5 chip with a 10-core CPU and next-generation 10-core GPU, paired with 24GB unified memory, accelerates AI tasks in a fanless 1.51kg chassis. Its 15.3-inch 2880x1864 Liquid Retina display delivers 500 nits brightness and sharp color, supported by Wi-Fi 7 and two Thunderbolt 4 ports in a silent, portable design. This MacBook Air is ideal for students and professionals who prioritize efficient, quiet performance for coding, media streaming, and office work over gaming.
About This Laptop
The 3nm Apple M5 chip with a 10-core CPU and next-generation 10-core GPU, paired with 24GB unified memory, accelerates AI tasks in a fanless 1.51kg chassis. Its 15.3-inch 2880x1864 Liquid Retina display delivers 500 nits brightness and sharp color, supported by Wi-Fi 7 and two Thunderbolt 4 ports in a silent, portable design. This MacBook Air is ideal for students and professionals who prioritize efficient, quiet performance for coding, media streaming, and office work over gaming.
- CPU Apple M5
- RAM 24 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- Screen 15.3" 2880x1864
- GPU Apple (10-Core)
- OS macOS
- Weight kg 1.5
- Battery wh 66
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong screen (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong cpu (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong storage (82th percentile) 82th
Cons
- Below average gpu (18th percentile) 18th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M5 |
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple (10-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.3" |
| Resolution | 2880 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs |
| Battery | 66 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 24 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.3" 2880x1864 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Apple (10-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 66 | 70 | 99 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 | 81.6 | 18.4 | 67.3 | 48.4 | 89.8 | 52.5 | 81.5 | 96.1 | 70.8 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.6 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 99.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 | 87.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 | 94.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.7 | 60.2 | 84.2 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 77 | 81.5 | 31.7 | 94.2 |
Usage Scores
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