Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026)

Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026)
  • Display: 15.3" IPS LCD - 2880x1864 pixels
  • Weight: 1.51 kg
  • Sizes: 340.4x237.6x11.5 mm
  • Battery: 66.5 Wh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 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
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Connectivity
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Case & Design
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Tech Specs

Full specs and component tests Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026)

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.51 kg
Pixel size 340.4x237.6x11.5 mm
Area 809 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 83.9 %
Side bezels 5.4 mm
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
Material Aluminum
Transformer No
Opening angle 130 °
Cooling system
Cooling typePassive
Vapor chamberNo
Liquid metalNo

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.3 in
Type IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Pixel density 224 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10
Resolution 2880x1864 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech No
Touchscreen No
Coating Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026)
500 nits
Contrast1223:1
DCI-P3 gamut97.5 %
sRGB gamut100 %
Adobe RGB gamut86.3 %
Response time27 ms

Battery

Capacity 66.5 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po
Removable No
Fast Charging Yes
USB PD Yes, 70 W
Charge Port Location Left
Charge Power 35/40/70 W
Cable Length 2 m
Charger weight 116/80/167 g

Processor

Processor Apple M5 (10-Core)
Base frequency 4.61 GHz
Cores 10 (4P + 6E)
Threads 10
Integrated Graphics Apple M5 GPU (10-core)
Process tech. 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026)
4121
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026)
17463

GPU Model

GPU Model Apple M5 GPU (10-Core)
Graphics Type Integrated
Process tech. 3 nm
Boost GPU Frequency 1620 MHz
FLOPS 4.1 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5X
Tire Width 128 bit
Memory speed 9.6 Gbit/s
Shader Units 1280
TMUs 80
ROPs 40

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB
Frequency 9600 MHz
Type LPDDR5X
Replaceable No

Storage

Bus Custom
Type SSD (M2)
Channels 2x256 GB
Replaceable No
NVMe Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.4
Dolby Atmos Yes
Max Volume 84.8 dB
Microphones 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7
Bluetooth version 6.0
Fingerprint sensor Yes
IR sensor No
CD drive No
Webcam Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080
Ports
USB-ANo
USB-C2x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4
HDMINo
DisplayPortNo
VGANo
3.5 mm Audio JackYes
Ethernet (RJ45)No
Card ReaderNo
Charging PortYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No
Backlight Yes
Key Travel 1 mm
Touchpad
SurfaceGlass
Windows PrecisionNo
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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