Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
Apple
89 Overall Score
vs
Dell 14 Plus 14" DB14250 Ice Blue 2024
Dell
70 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
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Business
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Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 | Dell 14 Plus 14" DB14250 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M5 ★ | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 8 |
| Frequency | — | 5.1 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 12 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Apple M5 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Unified | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | Not provid | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.6" | 14" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | — |
| Brightness | — | 300 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 100% sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | — | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | — |
| Ethernet | — | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.23 kg★ | 1.55 kg |
| OS | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compact (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average gpu (18th percentile)18th %ile
Dell 14 Plus 14" DB14250 Ice Blue 2024
- Strong ram (93th percentile)93th %ile
- Strong storage (81th percentile)81th %ile
- Strong compact (72th percentile)
- Strong social proof (70th percentile)
- Below average reliability (32th percentile)
Pricing
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 20260.043score per dollar
vs
Dell 14 Plus 14" DB14250 Ice Blue 20240.035score per dollar
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 7 usage categories and 6 of 27 specs.
