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The Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) has a slightly higher gaming score, thanks to its Apple M5 GPU. Although the difference is small, it makes the MacBook Air a better choice for casual gaming.
The Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) excels in professional work with a significantly higher performance score, making it the better choice for demanding tasks. Its Apple M5 processor provides a substantial boost in productivity.
The Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) is more portable due to its lower weight and higher portability score, making it ideal for users who need to work on the go. Its compact design also contributes to its portability advantage.
61 | Performance | 81 |
25 | Gaming | 27 |
45 | Display | 54 |
54 | Battery Life | 86 |
60 | Connectivity | 79 |
51 | Portability | 81 |
42 | QuickComparisons Score | 70 |
| September 2024 | Launched | March 2026 |
| ~73.7% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~83.9% |
| 361.8 x 278.4 x 24.7 mm (14.24 x 10.96 x 0.97 inches) | Dimensions: | 340.4 x 237.6 x 11.5 mm (13.4 x 9.35 x 0.45 inches) |
| 16 inches | Size | 15.3 inches |
| TN LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 142 ppi | PPI | 224 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | Resolution | 2880 x 1864 pixels |
| No | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| No | Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1000:1 | Contrast | 1223:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 100% |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | 86.30% |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | 97.50% |
| 7 ms | Response time | 27 ms |
| 300 nits | Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| 2580 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 4121 |
| 11731 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 17463 |
| 109 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 202 |
| 883 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1162 |
| 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) | Weight | 1.51 kg (3.33 lbs) |
| 361.8 x 278.4 x 24.7 mm 14.24 x 10.96 x 0.97 inches | Dimensions | 340.4 x 237.6 x 11.5 mm 13.4 x 9.35 x 0.45 inches |
| 1007 cm 2 (156.1 inches 2 ) | Area | 809 cm 2 (125.3 inches 2 ) |
| ~73.7% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.9% |
| 8.6 mm | Side bezels | 5.4 mm |
| Black | Colors | Black, Silver, Gold, Blue |
| Plastic | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 145° | Opening angle | 130° |
| Active | Cooling system | Passive |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | — |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core i5 14450HX | CPU name | Apple M5 (10-Core) |
| 2.4 GHz | Base frequency | 4.61 GHz |
| 10 (6P + 4E) | Cores | 10 (4P + 6E) |
| 16 | Threads | 10 |
| Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | Integrated GPU | Apple M5 GPU (10-core) |
| 10 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 6GB | GPU name | Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) |
| Dedicated | Type | Integrated |
| 8 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| 1635 MHz | GPU boost clock | 1620 MHz |
| 6.7 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 4.1 TFLOPS |
| 6 GB | Memory size | System Shared |
| GDDR6 | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| 12 Gbps | Memory speed | 9.6 Gbps |
| 2048 | Shading units (cores) | 1280 |
| 64 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 |
| 40 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 |
| 6.7 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 4.1 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | 260 |
| — | Solar Bay | 22815 |
| 8GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 1x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 5600 MHz | Clock | 9600 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | LPDDR5X |
| Yes | Upgradable | No |
| 512GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Bus | Custom |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x512 GB | Channels | 2x256 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | No |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| Yes | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 70 W |
| Left | Charging port position | Left |
| 135 W | Charge power | 35 / 40 / 70 W |
| — | Cable length | 2 meters |
| 470 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 116 / 80 / 167 grams |
| 57 Wh | Capacity | 66.5 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| v6 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.2 | Bluetooth | v6.0 |
| No | Fingerprint | Yes |
| No | Infrared sensor | No |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1280 x 720 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 2x USB 3.2 | USB-A | No |
| 1x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | No |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Yes | Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| No | SD card reader | No |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | No |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1.4 mm | Key Travel | 1 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 12.6 x 8.2 cm | Size | — |
| Plastic | Surface | Glass |
| Yes | Windows Precision | No |
| 2 | Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Loudness | ~84.8 dB |
| 3 | Microphones | 3 |
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