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Apple MacBook Air 13″ (M5) vs Apple Macintosh PowerBook 150

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AppleMacBook Air 13″ (M5)AppleMacintosh PowerBook 150
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2026July 1994
Display
Screen size13.6″9.5″
Resolution2560 × 1664640 × 480
PanelIPS LCD–
Refresh rate60 Hz–
Brightness500 nits–
TouchscreenNoNo
Display typeLiquid Retina display; LED-backlit with IPS technology9.5-inch backlit FSTN passive-matrix LCD with four grey shades; Apple's Japanese sheet and April 1995 Apple Facts give 640 × 480, while its English support table lists 640 × 400
Pixel density224 ppi–
Colour rangeWide colour (P3); 1 billion colours–
Display featuresTrue Tone–
Performance
ProcessorApple M5Motorola 68030 33 MHz (PowerBook 165)
CPU cores101
Graphics8-core GPU or 10-core GPU–
Memory16 GB, 24 GB or 32 GB4 MB or 8 MB
Storage512 GB to 4 TB120 MB to 250 MB
CPU10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores33 MHz Motorola 68030, with no floating-point unit
GPUNeural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW acceleration and AV1 decode–
AI engine16-core Neural Engine–
Memory typeUnified memoryApple's Japanese configuration has 8 MB and lists a 24 MB maximum; the English support sheet and April 1995 Apple Facts give 4 MB on the logic board and a 40 MB maximum
Memory bandwidth153 GB/s–
Storage typeSSD, configurable up to 4 TBInternal IDE hard drive and 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy drive; Japanese bundled configuration has 120 MB, while April 1995 Apple Facts specifies a 250 MB drive with 4 MB RAM
CoolingFanless–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 18 hoursUp to 4 hours
Battery capacity53.8 Wh–
Weight1.23 kg2.5 kg
Thickness11.3 mm57 mm
Width × depth304.1 × 215 mm286 × 236 mm
Battery life detailUp to 15 hours wireless web; lithium-polymer batteryRemovable nickel-cadmium battery; Apple claims 2–4 hours. Backup battery preserves RAM for up to four minutes while swapping the main battery in sleep. Japanese maker dimensions and 2.5 kg weight used; English support lists 5.8 lb, while Apple Facts lists 5.5 lb (2.5 kg)
ChargerSold separately in the UK (30 W, 35 W dual-port or 70 W Apple USB-C adapters offered); needs at least 30 W over USB PD–
Fast chargingWith a 70 W or higher USB PD power source–
Materials100% recycled aluminium enclosure; 55% recycled content overall–
ColoursSky Blue, Silver, Starlight, Midnight–
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 4, MagSafe 3, headphone jack–
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7–
Bluetooth6–
Webcam12MP Center Stage–
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Port detail2 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4 (up to 40 Gb/s); MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm headphone jack with high-impedance headphone supportRS-422 serial/LocalTalk, HDI-30 SCSI, power input and optional internal modem slot; no ADB, Ethernet or video port
External displaysUp to two at 6K 60 Hz or 4K 144 Hz, or one at up to 8K 60 Hz, 5K 120 Hz or 4K 240 Hz, alongside the built-in display–
KeyboardBacklit Magic Keyboard, 78 (ANSI) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys–
TrackpadForce Touch trackpad30 mm trackball with two buttons
SpeakersFour-speaker sound system; Spatial Audio with Dolby AtmosBuilt-in mono speaker
MicrophonesThree-mic array with directional beamforming; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes–
BiometricsTouch ID–
In the box13-inch MacBook Air, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m); power adapter sold separatelyJapanese 8 MB/120 MB bundle includes battery, battery case, power adapter, KanjiTalk 7 CD-ROM and preinstalled ClarisWorks and PowerBook Mobility Bundle

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