Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026)

Gifng scores
Gifng score82
Performance92
Battery97
Display63
Portability & build100
Graphics—
Memory & storage60
Features82
Price
Best price today₹1,34,240
Usual price₹1,39,990
Launch price₹1,19,900
Starting version
ProcessorApple M5 10-core
GraphicsApple M5 8-Core GPU
Memory (RAM)16 GB
Storage512 GB
Screen
Size13.6"
PanelIPS (Liquid Retina), 2560x1664
Refresh rate60 Hz
Brightness500 nits
Battery
Battery test15.5 h (Tom's Hardware web/video/OpenGL loop at 150 nits)
Charger30 W
Build
Weight1.23 kg
Thickness11.3 mm
Versions sold2
Materialaluminium
Keyboard & more
KeyboardBacklit
Webcam12MP Center Stage
Fingerprint / face unlockFingerprint
Speakersfour speakers, Spatial Audio / Dolby Atmos
Connections
Ports2× USB-C, Thunderbolt/USB4, 3.5 mm audio
Wi-Fi / BluetoothWi-Fi 7 (Apple N1), Bluetooth 6.0
Other
CoolingNo fan, so always silent; multi-core speed falls after a few minutes of heavy load, gaming did not throttle in Notebookcheck's test.
Warranty1 year
ColoursSky Blue, Midnight, Starlight, Silver
What reviewers say
Pros
  • Top single-core speed of any laptop chip
  • Totally silent with no fan, games run without slowing
  • Good, very accurate screen with no flicker
  • Fast Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6
Cons
  • Memory and storage fixed for life
  • Screen still 60Hz
  • Only one year of warranty
  • Webcam has no face unlock and modest quality

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