Apple MacBook Air 13.6" 13-inch M5 chip Sky Blue 2026 Review
CPU Apple M5
RAM 24 GB
Storage 1000 GB
Screen 13.6" 2560x1664
GPU Apple M4 GPU
OS macOS
Weight 1.2 kg
91.9 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M5 |
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | M4 GPU |
| 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 | 2 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.7 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
Value & Pricing
Price History
New Refurbished
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 Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16 83F50019US | 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 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 24 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | Apple M4 GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm X1 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 99 | - | - | - |
| 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 | 81.9 | 19.9 | 67.8 | 55.6 | 78 | 90.6 | 71.2 | 91.8 | 94.8 | 89.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" 3K Compare | 90.1 | 90.6 | 94 | 96.6 | 93.8 | 76.1 | 91.3 | 91.8 | 54.2 | 97.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16 Compare | 96.5 | 91.6 | 98.8 | 83 | 92.9 | 7.2 | 94.9 | 91.8 | 74.9 | 88.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" 3K Compare | 67.4 | 65.2 | 86 | 90.1 | 93.1 | 85.2 | 71.2 | 77.9 | 74.9 | 96.3 |
| MSI Prestige 13”AI+ Ukiyoe Edition 13.3"OLED Compare | 64.3 | 65.2 | 86 | 98.2 | 90 | 95.5 | 71.2 | 91.8 | 54.2 | 87.4 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 2K Touchscreen Compare | 94.8 | 40.7 | 86 | 94.4 | 80 | 87.1 | 71.2 | 91.8 | 74.9 | 97.3 |