Apple MacBook Air 13.6" 13-inch M5 chip Midnight 2026 Review
CPU Apple M5
RAM 24 GB
Storage 1000 GB
Screen 13.6" 2560x1664
GPU Apple M5 10-core
OS Mac OS
Weight 1.2 kg
92.2 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M5 |
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M5 10-core |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | Not provid |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | 2x Thunderbolt |
Physical
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.7 lbs |
| OS | Mac OS |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" 13-inch M5 chip | ASUS ROG Zephyrus ASUS - ROG Zephyrus G14 14" 3K OLED 120Hz Gaming | Lenovo Yoga Lenovo - Yoga Slim 9i - Copilot+ PC - 14" 4K 120Hz | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro Samsung - Galaxy Book5 Pro - Copilot+ PC - 14" 3K | MSI Prestige MSI - Prestige 13”AI+ - Ukiyoe Edition 13.3"OLED | Microsoft Surface Laptop Microsoft - Surface Laptop - 13.8" 2K Touchscreen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 2000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 3840x2400 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | Apple M5 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm X1 |
| OS | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 75 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" 13-inch M5 chip | 82.8 | 20.4 | 68.3 | 56.4 | 79.2 | 90.7 | 72.1 | 91.9 | 95.1 | 89.5 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" 3K Compare | 90.6 | 90.8 | 94.3 | 96.8 | 94.1 | 75.5 | 91.6 | 91.9 | 56 | 97.3 |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i 14" Compare | 65.6 | 66.3 | 94.6 | 90.5 | 99.9 | 85.1 | 72.1 | 84.7 | 76 | 90.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" 3K Compare | 68.8 | 66.3 | 86.7 | 90.5 | 93.4 | 85.3 | 72.1 | 78.2 | 76 | 96.5 |
| MSI Prestige 13”AI+ Ukiyoe Edition 13.3"OLED Compare | 65.6 | 66.3 | 86.7 | 98.3 | 90.5 | 95.5 | 72.1 | 91.9 | 56 | 87.9 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 2K Touchscreen Compare | 95 | 41.6 | 86.7 | 94.7 | 81 | 87.4 | 72.1 | 91.9 | 76 | 97.3 |