Apple MacBook Air 15 M3 (2024) vs Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026)
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Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Air 15 M3 (2024), vs Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB - 24 GB |
- 16 GB - 24 GB - 32 GB |
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 | 1.51 kg | 1.51 kg |
| Pixel size | 340.4x237.6x11.5 mm | 340.4x237.6x11.5 mm |
| Area | 809 cm² | 809 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9 % | 83.9 % |
| Side bezels | 5.4 mm | 5.4 mm |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Gold - Gray |
- Black - Silver - Gold - Blue |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130 ° | 130 ° |
| Cooling type | Passive | Passive |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
Display
| Diagonal | 15.3 in | 15.3 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Pixel density | 224 ppi | 224 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2880x1864 pixels | 2880x1864 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 | 1422:1 | 1223:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 98.7 % | 97.5 % |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 87.8 % | 86.3 % |
| Response time | 25 ms | 27 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 66.5 Wh | 66.5 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | 2:50 h | n/a |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes, 70 W | Yes, 70 W |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Left |
| Charge Power | 35/70 W | 35/40/70 W |
| Cable Length | 2 m | 2 m |
| Charger weight | 184/298 g | 116/80/167 g |
Processor
| Processor | Apple M3 | Apple M5 (10-Core) |
| Base frequency | 4.05 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 10 (4P + 6E) |
| Threads | 8 | 10 |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M3 GPU | Apple M5 GPU (10-core) |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Apple M3 GPU (10-core) | Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) |
| TGP | 15 W | n/a |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | n/a |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1600 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | 4.1 TFLOPS | 4.1 TFLOPS |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 6.4 Gbit/s | 9.6 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 1280 | 1280 |
| TMUs | 80 | 80 |
| ROPs | 40 | 40 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 6400 MHz | 9600 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Replaceable | No | No |
Storage
| Bus | Custom | Custom |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 2x256 GB |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Max Volume | 85.1 dB | 84.8 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v7 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 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 | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1 mm | 1 mm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | No | No |
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