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The Gigabyte A16 has a slightly higher gaming score due to its dedicated GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB graphics, but it's still not ideal for demanding games.
The Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026) excels in professional work with its strong performance and Apple M5 (8-core GPU) graphics, making it a better choice for resource-intensive tasks.
The Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026) has a significantly higher portability score due to its 13.6 inches display and lightweight design, making it easier to carry around.
80 | Performance | 51 |
26 | Gaming | 33 |
53 | Display | 54 |
84 | Battery Life | 58 |
79 | Connectivity | 69 |
94 | Portability | 61 |
70 | QuickComparisons Score | 46 |
| March 2026 | Launched | May 2025 |
| ~82% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~78.9% |
| 304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm (11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 inches) | Dimensions: | 358.3 x 262.5 x 19.45-22.99 mm (14.11 x 10.33 x 0.77-0.91 inches) |
| 13.6 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 225 ppi | PPI | 142 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1664 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | No |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1437:1 | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 65% |
| 86.80% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 98.10% | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| 20 ms | Response time | 3 ms |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 350 nits |
| 4091 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2252 |
| 16670 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9392 |
| 199 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 96 |
| 1126 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 536 |
| 1.23 kg (2.71 lbs) | Weight | 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs) |
| 304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm 11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 inches | Dimensions | 358.3 x 262.5 x 19.45-22.99 mm 14.11 x 10.33 x 0.77-0.91 inches |
| 654 cm 2 (101.3 inches 2 ) | Area | 941 cm 2 (145.8 inches 2 ) |
| ~82% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~78.9% |
| 5.6 mm | Side bezels | 6.8 mm |
| Black, Silver, Gold, Blue | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 130° | Opening angle | 180° |
| Passive | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| — | Number of fans | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | 55 dB |
| Apple M5 (8-сore GPU) | CPU name | Intel Core i5 13420H |
| 4.61 GHz | Base frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| 10 (4P + 6E) | Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| 10 | Threads | 12 |
| Apple M5 GPU (8-core) | Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 10 nm |
| Apple M5 GPU (8-Core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 5 nm |
| 1620 MHz | GPU boost clock | 2130 MHz |
| 3.3 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 10.9 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 6 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | GDDR6 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 96 bit |
| 9.6 Gbps | Memory speed | ~16 Gbps |
| 1024 | Shading units (cores) | 2560 |
| 64 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 |
| 32 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 |
| 3.3 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 10.9 TFLOPS |
| 1744 | Blender GPU | — |
| 17303 | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 8GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 1x8 GB |
| 9600 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 512GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x256 GB | Channels | 1x512 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 53.8 Wh | Capacity | 76 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Ion |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | No |
| Left | Charging port position | Left |
| 35 / 40 / 70 W | Charge power | 150 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 116 / 80 / 167 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 486 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v6E |
| v6.0 | Bluetooth | v5.2 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| No | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt | No |
| No | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| No | SD card reader | No |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | No |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | 13.5 x 9.0 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| ~82.1 dB | Loudness | ~81 dB |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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