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Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 Midnight 2026

★★★★★ 4.9 (482)
CPU Apple M5
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.3" 2880x1864
GPU Apple M5 10-core
OS Mac OS
Weight 6.1 kg
Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 Midnight 2026 laptop
72 Overall Score
Price $1,112
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (98th percentile) 98th
  • Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
  • Strong screen (87th percentile) 87th
  • Strong cpu (82th percentile) 82th

Cons

  • Below average compact (13th percentile)
  • Below average gpu (19th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has held steady over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q1 '26: 5.0★ · 5 reviewsQ2 '26: 4.8★ · 161 reviews5161Q1 '26Q2 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 166 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 81.8
GPU 18.5
RAM 38.8
Ports 46.5
Screen 87
Portability 13.1
Storage 39
Reliability 96.2
Social Proof 98

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Apple M5
Cores 10

Graphics

GPU Apple M5 10-core
Type integrated
VRAM Type Unified

Memory & Storage

RAM 16 GB
RAM Generation Not provid
Storage 512 GB
Storage Type SSD

Display

Size 15.3"
Resolution 2880
Panel IPS
Refresh Rate 60 Hz

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 2
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth Bluetooth 6

Physical

Weight 6.1 kg / 13.4 lbs
OS Mac OS

vs Competition

Spec Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 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 9 HX 370 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Intel Core Ultra 7 256V AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
RAM (GB) 16 32 32 32 32 24
Storage (GB) 512 2000 1024 1000 1024 1024
Screen 15.3" 2880x1864 14" 2880x1800 16" 2560x1600 13.3" 2880x1800 14" 2880x1800 14" 1920x1200
GPU Apple M5 10-core NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU Intel Arc Intel Arc AMD Radeon 860M
OS Mac OS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg) 6.1 1.6 2.7 1 1.2 1.4
Battery (Wh) - - 99 - 15 -
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CpuGpuRamPortScreenCompactStorageReliabilitySocial Proof
Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 81.818.538.846.58713.13996.298
ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare 86.491.492.266.495.372.69058.295.4
Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare 96.789.990.397.994.48.581.478.699.9
MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare 63.66481.282.790.195.273.858.264.7
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare 66.86481.266.494.885.481.478.677.7
HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare 74.860.283.982.771.577.469.531.990.5

Price

Value & Pricing

From $1,112 5 offers across 1 retailers
Best Buy 5 offers From $1,112
Open Box Best Price $1,112 Open Box $1,151 Open Box $1,190 Kit $1,299 Kit $1,299

Price History

New Refurbished
$1,000 $1,100 $1,200 $1,300 $1,400 Jun 4Jun 6Jun 11Jun 15 $1,149

Usage Scores

Overall (72.2)Ai Llm (38)Gaming (32.2)Compact (52.1)Creator (53.8)Student (71.4)Business (74.5)Developer (70.6)Entertainment (78.9)

A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.

72
Overall Scoreout of 100
Price $1,112
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Other Configurations33

MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"M5 Chip16GB512GBSky Blue$950MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 16GB512GBMidnight$950MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 16GB512GBMidnight$1,119MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"M516GB512GBSky Blue$1,149MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 16GB1000GBStarlight$1,149MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 16GB1000GBMidnight$1,149MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 16GB512GBSky Blue$1,199MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 24GB512GBStarlight$1,299MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 24GB512GBMidnight$1,299
Show all 33 configurations
MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 24GB1000GBMidnight$1,300MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 16GB512GBMidnight$1,319MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 16GB1000GBMidnight$1,349MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 32GB512GBMidnight$1,499MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 16GB1TBMidnight$1,519MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 24GB1TBMidnight$1,519MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"M524GB1000GBSilver$1,549MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 32GB1TBStarlight$1,699MacBook Air 13.6" M515.3"Apple M5 32GB512GBSilver$1,699MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 16GB2TBSky Blue$1,699MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 24GB1TBMidnight$1,719MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 32GB1TBMidnight$1,899MacBook Air 13.6" M515.3"Apple M5 16GB2TBSilver$1,899MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 24GB2TBStarlight$1,899MacBook Air 13.6" M515.3"Apple M5 24GB2TBMidnight$2,099MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 32GB2TBMidnight$2,099MacBook Air 15.3" M515.3"Apple M5 32GB2TBSky Blue$2,299MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 16GB4TBMidnight$2,299MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 24GB4TBSky Blue$2,499MacBook Air 13.6" M515.3"Apple M5 16GB4TBSilver$2,499MacBook Air 13.6" M515.3"Apple M5 24GB4TBSilver$2,699MacBook Air 13.6" M515.3"Apple M5 24GB4TBMidnight$2,699MacBook Air 13.6" M513.6"Apple M5 32GB4TBMidnight$2,699MacBook Air 13.6" M515.3"Apple M5 32GB4TBSky Blue$2,899

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