Apple MacBook Air 15 M5
The Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 has an Apple M5 (10-Core) processor and a 15.3-inch IPS LCD display. It is priced around $1299.
- $1299
How this laptop ranks
Apple M5 (10-Core) ranks in the top 9% of 45 CPUs we track.
Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) ranks in the top 35% of 29 GPUs we track.
LPDDR5X RAM ranks in the top 25% of 4 RAM types we track.
Custom storage interface ranks in the top 75% of 4 storage interfaces we track.
IPS LCD display ranks in the top 60% of 5 display types we track.
Aluminum build ranks in the top 38% of 8 build materials we track.
Wi-Fi 7 ranks in the top 34% of 3 Wi-Fi standards we track.
Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 Overall Score
| Overall score | 7.0/10 |
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Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 Build & Design
| Portability score | 8.1/10 |
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| Weight | 1.51 kg |
| Thickness | 11.5 mm |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No |
| Numeric keypad | No |
| Windows Precision touchpad | No |
| Facial recognition | No |
| Build material | Aluminum |
| Available colors | Black, Silver, Gold, Blue |
| Keyboard | Backlit, Island |
| Key travel | 1 mm |
| Cooling system | Passive |
| Dimensions | 340.4 x 237.6 x 11.5 mm |
| Footprint | 809 cm2 (125.3 inches2) |
| Touchpad surface | Glass |
Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 Benchmarks
| Performance score | 8.1/10 |
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| Cinebench (multi-core) | 1162 |
| Cinebench (single-core) | 202 |
| Geekbench (multi-core) | 17463 |
| Geekbench (single-core) | 4121 |
Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 CPU
| CPU threads | 10 |
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| CPU | Apple M5 (10-Core) |
| CPU cores | 10 (4P + 6E) |
| CPU base frequency | 4.61 GHz |
| CPU manufacturing process | 3 nm |
| CPU configurations available | Apple M5 (10-Core) |
Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 GPU
| GPU compute | 4.1 TFLOPS |
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| GPU | Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) |
| GPU type | Integrated |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M5 GPU (10-core) |
| GPU VRAM | System Shared |
| GPU memory type | LPDDR5X |
| GPU memory bus | 128 bit |
| GPU boost clock | 1620 MHz |
| GPU configurations available | Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) |
Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 Memory
| RAM | 16 GB |
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| RAM upgradable | No |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X |
| RAM clock speed | 9600 MHz |
| RAM channels | 2x8 GB |
| RAM configurations available | 16GB, 24GB, 32GB |
Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 Storage
| Storage | 512 GB |
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| NVMe storage | Yes |
| Storage upgradable | No |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| Storage interface | Custom |
| Storage configurations available | 512GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB |
Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 Display
| Display score | 5.4/10 |
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| Display size | 15.3 inches |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Pixel density | 224 ppi |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Display type | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1864 |
| Screen coating | Glossy |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Contrast ratio | 1223:1 |
| sRGB coverage | 100% |
| Response time | 27 ms |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.9% |
| Side bezels | 5.4 mm |
| Maximum opening angle | 130° |
Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 Battery
| Battery score | 8.6/10 |
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| Battery capacity | 66.5 Wh |
| Charging speed | 35 / 40 / 70 W |
| Wireless charging | No |
| Charging port | USB-C |
| Proprietary charging | Yes |
| Battery type | Li-Po |
Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 Network & Connectivity
| Connectivity score | 7.9/10 |
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| Wi-Fi generation | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Ethernet port | No |
| HDMI port | No |
| DisplayPort | No |
| SD card reader | No |
| USB-A ports | No |
| USB-C ports | 2x USB 4.0 |
Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 Audio
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
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| Speaker configuration | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) |
| Speaker loudness | ~84.8 dB |
Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 OS & Software
| Operating system | macOS |
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Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 Extras & Features
| 2-in-1 convertible | No |
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| Webcam | 1080p FHD |
| Webcam position | Above the display |
