Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026) vs Apple MacBook Neo
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Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026), vs Apple MacBook Neo. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - Apple M5 (8-сore GPU) - Apple M5 (10-Core) |
n/a |
| Storage | - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
- 256 GB - 512 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 24 GB - 32 GB |
n/a |
Review
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.23 kg | 1.23 kg |
| Pixel size | 304.1x215x11.3 mm | 297.5x206.4x12.7 mm |
| Area | 654 cm² | 614 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82 % | 79.8 % |
| Side bezels | 5.6 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Gold - Blue |
- Silver - Blue - Pink - Yellow |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130 ° | 135 ° |
| Cooling type | Passive | Passive |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
Display
| Diagonal | 13.6 in | 13 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Pixel density | 225 ppi | 218 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560x1664 pixels | 2408x1506 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) |
| Light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1437:1 | 1142:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 98.1 % | 72.2 % |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 97.9 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 86.8 % | 72.6 % |
| Response time | 20 ms | 18 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 53.8 Wh | 36.5 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 2:00 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes, 30 W |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Left |
| Charge Power | 35/40/70 W | 20 W |
| Cable Length | 2 m | 1.5 m |
| Charger weight | 116/80/167 g | 58 g |
Processor
| Processor | Apple M5 (8-сore GPU) | Apple A18 Pro (MacBook) |
| Base frequency | 4.61 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | n/a | 4.05 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (4P + 6E) | 6 (2P + 4E) |
| Threads | 10 | 6 |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M5 GPU (8-core) | Apple A18 Pro GPU |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Apple M5 GPU (8-Core) | Apple A18 Pro GPU |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1620 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS | 2.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 9.6 Gbit/s | 7.5 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 1024 | 768 |
| TMUs | 64 | 40 |
| ROPs | 32 | n/a |
RAM
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Frequency | 9600 MHz | 7500 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Replaceable | No | No |
Storage
| Bus | Custom | Custom |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 2x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 512 GB | 256 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Max Volume | 82.1 dB | 83 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v7 | v6E |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Optional |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| USB-A | No | No |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 2x3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | No | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| Card Reader | No | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | No |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | No |
| Key Travel | 1 mm | 1 mm |
| Size | n/a | 11.5x7.2 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | No | No |
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