Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
The M5 10-core chip's 16-core Neural Engine and 10-core GPU accelerate AI tasks, all within a 1.24kg chassis that's easy to carry. Its 16GB unified RAM and 512GB SSD handle everyday workflows smoothly, while the 500-nit Liquid Retina display and 12MP camera support video calls. Best for students and remote workers needing a portable machine for productivity and light AI use, not gaming.
CPU Apple M5
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13.6" 2560x1664
GPU Apple 10-Core GPU
OS macOS
Weight 1.2 kg
Battery 54 Wh
75 Overall Score
Price £0
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About This Laptop
The M5 10-core chip's 16-core Neural Engine and 10-core GPU accelerate AI tasks, all within a 1.24kg chassis that's easy to carry. Its 16GB unified RAM and 512GB SSD handle everyday workflows smoothly, while the 500-nit Liquid Retina display and 12MP camera support video calls. Best for students and remote workers needing a portable machine for productivity and light AI use, not gaming.
- CPU Apple M5
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- Screen 13.6" 2560x1664
- GPU Apple 10-Core GPU
- OS macOS
- Weight kg 1.2
- Battery wh 54
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong compact (89th percentile) 89th
- 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 10-Core GPU |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.6" |
| 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 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | Apple 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 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 54 | 70 | 99 | - | 15 | 39 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 | 81.6 | 18.4 | 53.2 | 48.4 | 84.8 | 89.2 | 53.7 | 96.1 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 |
| 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 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 66.2 | 64 | 93.3 | 62.4 | 86.8 | 86.8 | 81.5 | 78.5 |
Usage Scores
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Other Configurations27
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