Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 13.5 vs Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026)
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Compared 2 laptops: Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 13.5, vs Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - Intel Core Ultra 5 135H - Intel Core Ultra 7 165H |
- Apple M5 (8-сore GPU) - Apple M5 (10-Core) |
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 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 | 1.38 kg | 1.23 kg |
| Pixel size | 308x223x16.7 mm | 304.1x215x11.3 mm |
| Area | 687 cm² | 654 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79 % | 82 % |
| Side bezels | 11.3 mm | 5.6 mm |
| Colors | - Black - Gray |
- Black - Silver - Gold - Blue |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135 ° | 130 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Passive |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 1 | n/a |
Display
| Diagonal | 13.5 in | 13.6 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | n/a | No |
| Pixel density | 201 ppi | 225 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2256x1504 pixels | 2560x1664 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) |
| Light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1300:1 | 1437:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | n/a | 98.1 % |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | n/a | 86.8 % |
| Response time | n/a | 20 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 47 Wh | 53.8 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | n/a |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge Power | 39 W | 35/40/70 W |
| Cable Length | n/a | 2 m |
| Charger weight | n/a | 116/80/167 g |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 135H | Apple M5 (8-сore GPU) |
| Base frequency | 1.7 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | 14 (4P + 10E) | 10 (4P + 6E) |
| Threads | 18 | 10 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | n/a |
| Integrated Graphics | Arc Graphics (8-Cores) | Apple M5 GPU (8-core) |
| Process tech. | 7 nm | 3 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Intel Arc iGPU (8-Cores) | Apple M5 GPU (8-Core) |
| TGP | 28 W | n/a |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 300 MHz | n/a |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 2200 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | 4.5 TFLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Tire Width | n/a | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 5.2 Gbit/s | 9.6 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 1024 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 64 | 64 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 5200 MHz | 9600 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Replaceable | No | No |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Custom |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 2x256 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Total Slots | 1 | n/a |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Max Volume | n/a | 82.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v7 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes |
| IR sensor | Yes | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| USB-A | 1x3.1 | No |
| USB-C | 1x4.0 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | 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 | n/a | 1 mm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | No |
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026) the clear winner in this comparison.
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