Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)

LAUNCH

Comparison itemApple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)
Announced2026-03-11
BrandApple
ModelMacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)

Announced

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP2026-03-11

Brand

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOPApple

Model

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOPMacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)

BODY

Comparison itemApple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)
Dimensions237.6 × 340.4 × 11.5 mm
Weight1.5 kg
BODY SIZE (FOOTPRINT)
Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)238 × 340 mm

Dimensions

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP237.6 × 340.4 × 11.5 mm

Weight

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP1.5 kg

BODY SIZE (FOOTPRINT)

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP238 × 340 mm

DISPLAY

Comparison itemApple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)
TypeLiquid Retina IPS
Size15.3 inches
Resolution2880 x 1864
Refresh Rate-
Peak Brightness500 nits
Dual Mode-

Type

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOPLiquid Retina IPS

Size

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP15.3 inches

Resolution

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP2880 x 1864

Refresh Rate

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP-

Peak Brightness

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP500 nits

Dual Mode

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP-

CORE CONFIG

Comparison itemApple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)
ProcessorApple M5 (10-core CPU)
GPUApple M5 10-core GPU
RAM16 GB
Storage512 GB
GPU VRAM-
OSmacOS

Processor

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOPApple M5 (10-core CPU)

GPU

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOPApple M5 10-core GPU

RAM

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP16 GB

Storage

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP512 GB

GPU VRAM

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP-

OS

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOPmacOS

LAPTOP TESTED PERFORMANCE

Comparison itemApple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)
Geekbench 6 Single (reviewed)4,159
Geekbench 6 Multi (reviewed)16,943
3DMark Time Spy (reviewed)-
PCMark 10 (reviewed)-
FP32 TFLOPS (reviewed)-

Geekbench 6 Single (reviewed)

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP4,159

Geekbench 6 Multi (reviewed)

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP16,943

3DMark Time Spy (reviewed)

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP-

PCMark 10 (reviewed)

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP-

FP32 TFLOPS (reviewed)

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP-

COMPONENT REFERENCE

Comparison itemApple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)
Reference scopeReference scores use the listed CPU/GPU, not this laptop chassis; actual performance depends on power and cooling.
CPU Geekbench 6 Single reference-
CPU Geekbench 6 Multi reference-
CPU option reference-
GPU 3DMark Time Spy reference-
GPU FP32 TFLOPS reference5.1

Reference scope

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOPReference scores use the listed CPU/GPU, not this laptop chassis; actual performance depends on power and cooling.

CPU Geekbench 6 Single reference

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP-

CPU Geekbench 6 Multi reference

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP-

CPU option reference

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP-

GPU 3DMark Time Spy reference

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP-

GPU FP32 TFLOPS reference

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP5.1

BATTERY & PORTABILITY

Comparison itemApple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)
Battery66.5 Wh
Weight1.5 kg

Battery

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP66.5 Wh

Weight

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP1.5 kg

PORTS & WIRELESS

Comparison itemApple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7
BluetoothBT 6
PortsMagSafe 3, 3.5mm headphone jack, 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4

Wi-Fi

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOPWi-Fi 7

Bluetooth

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOPBT 6

Ports

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOPMagSafe 3, 3.5mm headphone jack, 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4

PHYSICAL COMPARISON

Comparison itemApple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)
SCREEN SIZE (PHYSICAL)
Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)15.3" (326 × 211 mm)

SCREEN SIZE (PHYSICAL)

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5, 2026)LAPTOP15.3" (326 × 211 mm)

Missing App rows in this export include Refresh Rate, Dual Mode, GPU VRAM, 3DMark Time Spy (reviewed), and more. CompareAll keeps these as - until source-backed fields are available.