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The MSI Stealth 16 AI+ (2026) takes the lead in gaming performance with its GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB graphics, outscoring the Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) by 22 points.
The Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) excels in professional work with its strong performance, outscoring the MSI Stealth 16 AI+ (2026) by 3 points.
The Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) is highly portable, boasting a score 14 points higher than the MSI Stealth 16 AI+ (2026).
81 | Performance | 78 |
27 | Gaming | 49 |
54 | Display | 74 |
86 | Battery Life | 64 |
79 | Connectivity | 79 |
81 | Portability | 70 |
70 | QuickComparisons Score | 65 |
| March 2026 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~83.9% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~85.2% |
| 340.4 x 237.6 x 11.5 mm (13.4 x 9.35 x 0.45 inches) | Dimensions: | 354 x 246 x 16.65-19.99 mm (13.94 x 9.69 x 0.66-0.79 inches) |
| 15.3 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | OLED |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 224 ppi | PPI | 189 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2880 x 1864 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | No |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1223:1 | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| 86.30% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 97.50% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 27 ms | Response time | 1 ms |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 600 nits |
| 4121 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2859 |
| 17463 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 16973 |
| 202 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 128 |
| 1162 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1307 |
| 1.51 kg (3.33 lbs) | Weight | 1.99 kg (4.39 lbs) |
| 340.4 x 237.6 x 11.5 mm 13.4 x 9.35 x 0.45 inches | Dimensions | 354 x 246 x 16.65-19.99 mm 13.94 x 9.69 x 0.66-0.79 inches |
| 809 cm 2 (125.3 inches 2 ) | Area | 871 cm 2 (135.1 inches 2 ) |
| ~83.9% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~85.2% |
| 5.4 mm | Side bezels | 4.7 mm |
| Black, Silver, Gold, Blue | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 130° | Opening angle | — |
| Passive | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| — | Number of fans | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M5 (10-Core) | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
| 4.61 GHz | Base frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| 10 (4P + 6E) | Cores | 16 (4P + 12E) |
| 10 | Threads | 16 |
| Apple M5 GPU (10-core) | Integrated GPU | Intel Xe3 Graphics |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 2 nm |
| Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1620 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 4.1 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| 9.6 Gbps | Memory speed | ~24 Gbps |
| 1280 | Shading units (cores) | 3328 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 104 |
| 40 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 |
| 4.1 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| 260 | Blender GPU | — |
| 22815 | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 9600 MHz | Clock | 7200 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 |
| 66.5 Wh | Capacity | 90 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 70 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W |
| Left | Charging port position | Left |
| 35 / 40 / 70 W | Charge power | 240 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 116 / 80 / 167 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v6.0 | Bluetooth | v6.0 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | Yes |
| 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 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 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 | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | — |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~84.8 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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