Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Sky Blue 2026

CPU Apple M5
RAM 24 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 13.6" 2560x1664
GPU Apple M5 10-core GPU
OS macOS
Weight 1.2 kg
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Sky Blue 2026 laptop
85 Overall Score
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About This Laptop

MacBook Air with the M5 chip brings blazing speed and powerful AI capabilities into an incredibly portable design. With Apple Intelligence, up to 18 hours of battery life and fast SSD storage starting with 512GB, you can work, create and play anywhere life takes you.

  • SUPERCHARGED BY M5—With its faster CPU and unified memory, M5 delivers even more performance and fluidity across apps, making multitasking and creative workflows smooth and responsive. A powerful Neural Engine and next-generation GPU with Neural Accelerators give you a powerful platform for AI.
  • APPLE INTELLIGENCE—Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data—not even Apple.
  • UP TO 18 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE—MacBook Air delivers incredible battery life with amazing performance, so you can power through a full day of work or class without worrying about plugging in.
  • A BRILLIANT 13.6-INCH DISPLAY—The Liquid Retina display supports one billion colours. Photos and videos pop with rich contrast and sharp detail, and text appears supercrisp.
  • 12MP CENTER STAGE CAMERA—Automatically stay in frame during video calls with Center Stage, or share a top-down view of your workspace with Desk View. And with a three-mic array and four-speaker sound system with Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos, everything sounds great.
  • CONNECT IT ALL—MacBook Air features two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a MagSafe charging port, a headphone jack—as well as the Apple N1 chip for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6. And it supports up to two external displays.
  • MACOS RUNS APPS FAST—All your go-to apps run lightning fast in macOS, including built-in apps like FaceTime and Messages. Plus, built-in virus protection and free software updates help keep your Mac running smoothly and securely.
  • IF YOU LOVE IPHONE, YOU’LL LOVE MAC—Mac works like magic with your other Apple devices. View and control what’s on your iPhone from your Mac with iPhone Mirroring. Copy something on iPhone and paste it on Mac. Send texts with Messages from your Mac, or use your Mac to answer FaceTime calls.

Overview

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 81.4
GPU 18.5
RAM 58.4
Ports 46.2
Screen 82
Portability 89.6
Storage 81.2
Reliability 96
Social Proof 85.5

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
  • Strong compact (90th percentile) 90th
  • Strong social proof (86th percentile) 86th
  • Strong screen (82th percentile) 82th

Cons

  • Below average gpu (19th percentile) 19th

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Apple M5
Cores 10

Graphics

GPU M5 10-core GPU
Type integrated
VRAM Type Unified

Memory & Storage

RAM 24 GB
Storage 1 TB
Storage Type NVMe SSD

Display

Size 13.6"
Resolution 2560 (QHD)
Panel IPS
Color Gamut one billion colors

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 2
USB Ports 0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth Bluetooth 6

Physical

Weight 1.2 kg / 2.7 lbs
OS macOS

Value & Pricing

CA$2,100

vs Competition

Spec Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 ASUS ROG Flow GZ302EA-XS99 Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS
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 255H
RAM (GB) 24 128 32 32 32 32
Storage (GB) 1024 1024 1024 1000 1000 1000
Screen 13.6" 2560x1664 13.4" 2560x1600 16" 2560x1600 13.3" 2880x1800 14" 2880x1800 14.5" 3200x2000
GPU Apple M5 10-core GPU AMD Radeon NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU Intel Arc Intel Arc Intel Arc
OS macOS Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg) 1.2 1.2 2.7 1 1.2 1.7
Battery (Wh) - 70 99 - 15 62
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CpuGpuRamPortScreenCompactStorageReliabilitySocial Proof
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 81.418.558.446.28289.681.29685.5
ASUS ROG Flow GZ302EA-XS99 Compare 95.180.399.977.589.292.781.257.999.3
Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare 96.59090.298.194.38.581.278.299.3
MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare 63.164.280.883.489.995.373.357.986.2
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare 66.464.280.866.893.28573.378.294.4
Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare 84.664.290.27395.954.863.731.694.4

Usage Scores

Overall (85)Gaming (18.8)Compact (98.7)Creator (62.9)Student (94.4)Business (94)Developer (81.3)Entertainment (87.2)

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