Apple MacBook Air 13.6" 13-inch M5 chip Sky Blue 2026
Apple
92 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 2K Touchscreen 2024
Microsoft
89 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Business
Entertainment
Developer
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" 13-inch M5 chip | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 2K Touchscreen | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M5 ★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Frequency | — | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | M4 GPU | X1★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | — | 59★ |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | Not provid | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.6" | 13.8" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | 2304 px |
| Panel | — | PixelSense |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB Ports | — | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | 2 | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | — | WiFi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.23 kg★ | 1.34 kg |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" 13-inch M5 chip Sky Blue 2026
- Strong reliability (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (92th percentile)92th %ile
- Strong compact (91th percentile)91th %ile
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average gpu (20th percentile)20th %ile
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 2K Touchscreen 2024
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong cpu (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong port (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (92th percentile)92th %ile
Pricing
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" 13-inch M5 chip Sky Blue 2026
No current pricing available
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 2K Touchscreen 2024
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" 13-inch M5 chip
Scores 92 overall, wins 5 of 7 usage categories and 4 of 24 specs.
