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Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5) vs Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5)
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5) ($1,299) vs Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5) ($1,499) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right ultraportable laptop.
Spec-by-spec
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5) | Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,299 | $1,499 |
| Weight | 1230g | 1510g |
| Chip | M5 (up to 10-core CPU / 10-core GPU) | M5 (up to 10-core CPU / 10-core GPU) |
| Display | 13.6" Liquid Retina, 500 nits | 15.3" Liquid Retina, 500 nits |
| Battery | Up to 18 hours | Up to 18 hours |
| Cooling | Fanless | Fanless |
| Ports | 2× Thunderbolt, MagSafe 3, headphone | — |
| Weight | 1.23 kg (2.7 lb) | 1.51 kg (3.3 lb) |
| Audio | — | Six speakers, force-cancelling woofers |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5)
- Fanless — silent under any load
- 1.23 kg genuinely sling-friendly
- 18-hour battery is real, not optimistic
- MagSafe frees a Thunderbolt port
- Longest software support in the class
- $200 more than the M4 it replaced
- Only two Thunderbolt ports
- Sustained heavy exports throttle without a fan
Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5)
- Real two-window workspace, still fanless
- Six-speaker audio beats most laptops outright
- Same 18-hour battery as the 13-inch
- Lightest 15-inch laptop worth owning
- 280 g heavier than the 13-inch
- $200 premium for screen area alone
- Still only two Thunderbolt ports
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5) is the better value at $1,299. Both are part of our curated ultraportable laptop index — tap through to check current pricing.
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