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MacBook Air 15″ (M5)

Released March 2026

The 15-inch MacBook Air with M5 is the larger version of Apple's thin, fanless everyday laptop, suited to students and home or office users who want a bigger screen and long battery life but don't need a high-refresh display or extra ports.

Model history · 4 models, 2023–2026

Size: 15.3″
Display: IPS LCD, 60 Hz
Processor: Apple M5
Memory: 16 GB – 32 GB
Weight: 1.51 kg
Battery: 18 h

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the M5 makes the fanless Air very fast for its class, and praise its long battery life, silent running, thin aluminium body, good screen and speakers. Tom's Guide calls it a small upgrade over the M4 model at a higher price; Notebookcheck and LaptopMedia found the 60 Hz screen dated and regret the soldered memory and storage, and Notebookcheck wanted more ports.

From notebookcheck.net, tomsguide.com and laptopmedia.com

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Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 15.3″
Resolution: 2880 × 1864
Panel: IPS LCD
Refresh rate: 60 Hz
Brightness: 500 nits
Touchscreen: No
Display type: Liquid Retina display; LED-backlit with IPS technology
Pixel density: 224 ppi
Colour range: Wide colour (P3); 1 billion colours
Display features: True Tone

Performance

Processor: Apple M5
CPU cores: 10
Graphics: 10-core GPU
Memory: 16 GB, 24 GB or 32 GB
Storage: 512 GB to 4 TB
CPU: 10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
GPU: Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW acceleration and AV1 decode
AI engine: 16-core Neural Engine
Memory type: Unified memory
Memory bandwidth: 153 GB/s
Storage type: SSD, configurable up to 4 TB
Cooling: Fanless

Battery and size

Battery life (maker's claim): Up to 18 hours
Battery capacity: 66.5 Wh
Weight: 1.51 kg
Thickness: 11.5 mm
Width × depth: 340.4 × 237.6 mm
Battery life detail: Up to 15 hours wireless web; lithium-polymer battery
Charger: Sold separately in the UK (35 W dual-port or 70 W Apple USB-C adapters offered); needs at least 35 W over USB PD
Fast charging: With a 70 W or higher USB PD power source
Materials: 100% recycled aluminium enclosure; 55% recycled content overall
Colours: Sky Blue, Silver, Starlight, Midnight

Connections

Ports: 2 × Thunderbolt 4, MagSafe 3, headphone jack
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth: 6
Webcam: 12MP Center Stage
Operating system: macOS
Port detail: 2 × 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 support
External displays: Up 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
Keyboard: Backlit Magic Keyboard, 78 (ANSI) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys
Trackpad: Force Touch trackpad
Speakers: Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
Microphones: Three-mic array with directional beamforming; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes
Biometrics: Touch ID
In the box: 15-inch MacBook Air, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m); power adapter sold separately

Configurations

Processor	Memory	Storage
Apple M5	16 GB	512 GB
Apple M5	24 GB	512 GB
Apple M5	32 GB	512 GB
Apple M5	16 GB	1 TB
Apple M5	24 GB	1 TB
Apple M5	32 GB	1 TB
Apple M5	16 GB	2 TB
Apple M5	24 GB	2 TB
Apple M5	32 GB	2 TB
Apple M5	16 GB	4 TB
Apple M5	24 GB	4 TB
Apple M5	32 GB	4 TB

Pros and cons

Pros

Fanless design, 11.5 mm thick and 1.51 kg, with a 15.3-inch display
Apple claims up to 18 hours of video streaming
Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers, and the 10-core GPU version of M5 as standard

Cons

60Hz, 500-nit display with no ProMotion or HDR brightness rating
Only two Thunderbolt 4 ports, with no HDMI or SD card slot
No power adapter in the box in the UK

Closest rivals

Model	Size	Display	Processor	Memory	Weight	Battery	Released
AppleMacBook Air 15″ (M2)	15.3″	IPS LCD, 60 Hz	Apple M2	8 GB – 24 GB	1.51 kg	18 h	Jun 2023
AppleMacBook Air 15″ (M3)	15.3″	IPS LCD, 60 Hz	Apple M3	8 GB – 24 GB	1.51 kg	18 h	Mar 2024
AppleMacBook Air 15″ (M4)	15.3″	IPS LCD, 60 Hz	Apple M4	16 GB – 32 GB	1.51 kg	18 h	Mar 2025

Previous model: MacBook Air 15″ (M4).

Sources

Photo: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com

15-inch MacBook Air, open, starlight colour, display, rounded corners, raised feet: Apple
15-inch MacBook Air laptops, side exteriors, open, starlight colour, thin profile, right-side port: headphone jack, left-side ports: MagSafe 3, two Thunderbolt 4, rounded raised feet: Apple
15-inch MacBook Air, front exterior, closed, starlight colour, centred notch, rounded raised feet: Apple
15-inch MacBook Air, top exterior, starlight colour, rounded corners, lighter starlight glossy Apple logo in centre: Apple
15-inch MacBook Air, top exterior, rounded corners, centred Apple logo, available colours: sky blue, silver, starlight, midnight: Apple
15-inch MacBook Air laptops, interior, lids open, sky blue and starlight colours, backlit keyboard, black keys, Touch ID button in top-right corner, trackpad centred below keyboard: Apple
15-inch MacBook Air (M5), closed silver and midnight enclosures with left and right ports: Apple
15-inch MacBook Air laptops, side exteriors, open, silver colour, thin profile, right-side port: headphone jack, left-side ports: MagSafe 3, two Thunderbolt 4, rounded raised feet: Apple
15-inch MacBook Air, front exterior, closed, silver colour, centred notch, rounded raised feet: Apple
15-inch MacBook Air, top exterior, silver colour, rounded corners, centred lighter silver glossy Apple logo: Apple
15-inch MacBook Air, open, sky blue colour, display, rounded corners, raised feet: Apple
15-inch MacBook Air laptops, side exteriors, open, sky blue colour, thin profile, right-side port: headphone jack, left-side ports: MagSafe 3, two Thunderbolt 4, rounded raised feet: Apple
15-inch MacBook Air, front exterior, closed, sky blue colour, centred notch, rounded raised feet: Apple
15-inch MacBook Air, open, sky blue colour, display, rounded corners, raised feet: Apple
15-inch MacBook Air, open, midnight colour, display, rounded corners, raised feet: Apple
15-inch MacBook Air laptops, side exteriors, open, midnight colour, thin profile, right-side port: headphone jack, left-side exterior, ports: MagSafe 3, two Thunderbolt 4, rounded raised feet: Apple
15-inch MacBook Air, front exterior, closed, midnight colour, centred notch, rounded raised feet: Apple
15-inch MacBook Air, top exterior, midnight colour, rounded corners, centred black glossy Apple logo: Apple
MacBook Air (M5), 13-inch Sky Blue and 15-inch Starlight models shown together: Apple
13-inch MacBook Air in starlight beside 15-inch MacBook Air in sky blue, supplied press photograph: Apple Newsroom — Apple-MacBook-Air-13-inch-and-15-inch-260303.jpg
Starlight 15-inch MacBook Air with M5 showing FaceTime and Desk View: Apple (official press photograph)
Sky Blue 15-inch MacBook Air with M5, Liquid Retina display photograph: Apple (official press photograph)
Midnight 15-inch MacBook Air with M5 showing Pixelmator Pro, Finder and Photos: Apple (official press photograph)
Midnight 15-inch MacBook Air with M5 displaying a game: Apple (official product image)
Silver 15-inch MacBook Air with M5 showing an Apple Intelligence Writing Tools window: Apple (official product image)
Midnight 15-inch MacBook Air with M5 showing video colour grading: Apple (official product image)
15-inch MacBook Air, open, starlight colour, display, rounded corners, raised feet, left-side exterior, ports: MagSafe 3, two Thunderbolt 4, right-side exterior, port: headphone jack, top exterior, rounded corners, centred lighter starlight glossy Apple logo; official multiple-view hardware photograph: Apple
15-inch MacBook Air, open, silver colour, display, rounded corners, raised feet, left-side exterior, ports: MagSafe 3, two Thunderbolt 4, right-side exterior, port: headphone jack, top exterior, rounded corners, centred silver glossy Apple logo; official multiple-view hardware photograph: Apple
15-inch MacBook Air, open, sky blue colour, display, rounded corners, raised feet, left-side exterior, ports: MagSafe 3, two Thunderbolt 4, right-side exterior, port: headphone jack, top exterior, rounded corners, centred lighter sky blue glossy Apple logo; official multiple-view hardware photograph: Apple
15-inch MacBook Air, open, midnight colour, display, rounded corners, raised feet, left-side exterior, ports: MagSafe 3, two Thunderbolt 4, right-side exterior, port: headphone jack, top exterior, rounded corners, centred black glossy Apple logo; official multiple-view hardware photograph: Apple
MacBook Air M5 family: 13-inch and 15-inch laptops showing Numbers and design work, shared size lineup: Apple (official product or store photograph)

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