MacBook Air 13-inch
Thin. Fast. Powerful and portable.
Amazon is usually cheaper and comes with the same one-year Apple warranty. Either way you can add AppleCare+ within 60 days of purchase.
iHelp's verdict
M5 chip, launched March 2026. The step up from the Neo if you want more screen quality and ports.
Key facts
- Released
- 11 March 2026
- Colours
- Sky Blue, Silver, Starlight, Midnight
- Chip
- 10‑core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
- Display
- 13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560x1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch
- Storage
- 512GB
Who should buy it
People who want a step up from the Neo: a better display, more ports, more memory and the M5 chip, in a laptop that's still thin and light.
In more detail
M5 chip with 512GB of storage as standard, up to 18 hours of battery, Wi-Fi 7 and a 12MP Center Stage camera. Supports two external displays.
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Tech specs
Full details at Apple →Chip
- 10‑core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
- 8‑core GPU
- Neural Accelerators
- Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
Memory
- 16GB
- 16GB unified memory
- Configurable to:
- 24GB or 32GB
Storage
- 512GB
- 512GB SSD
- Configurable to:
- 1TB, 2TB or 4TB
Display
- 13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560x1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch
- 500 nits brightness
- Support for 1 billion colours
- Wide colour (P3)
Battery
- Up to 18 hours video streaming
- Up to 15 hours wireless web
- Built-in 53.8‑watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery
- USB‑C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2m)
Audio
- Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos
Connectivity
- Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Bluetooth 6
- Thread networking technology
Headline specs from Apple's UK tech specs pages, base configuration unless stated.
