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Sporting Apple's latest M5 chip, this 15-inch MacBook Air comes with 16GB of onboard RAM and a 512GB SSD enough to handle all everyday tasks. You can grab the laptop in four striking colorways: Midnight, Silver, Sky Blue, and Starlight.
The MacBook Air needs no introduction — it's been an easy recommendation for years at this point, and with the M5 revision, you're getting a genuinely great laptop. Everything from build quality to performance and screen to battery life is class-leading here. It's also not as bulky as a MacBook Pro, which makes it easier to carry around if you're a student or more convenient to travel with in general.
It's currently our top recommendation for the best laptops you can buy , earning an Editor's Choice award in our full review . The M5 chip is as powerful as the beefiest AMD or Intel processors, while simply outpacing them all when it comes to single-core results. Of course, it can't really game, but for every other task, including heavier workloads like video editing, it's more than enough, especially when paired with the 16GB of unified RAM.
(Image credit: Tom's Hardware) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) If you fancy a bigger screen, the 15-inch model is also on sale, starting at just $1,099, down from its $1,300 retail ask. You get all the same goodies as the 13-inch variant, but in a slightly bigger chassis that gets you a 6-speaker config instead of just 4. The weight of the device goes up from 1.24 kilograms to 1.5 kilograms, but most importantly, the base 8-core GPU inside the M5 gets upgraded to a 10-core GPU.
The same great laptop, but bigger to accommodate those who demand a bit more from their portable machines. The upgraded 10-core GPU and 6-channel speaker config justify the roughly 250 grams of increased weight in spades.
The battery life lasts all day on either model, but since there are no fans inside, the machine can thermal-throttle under intense, prolonged usage. They also only come with a couple of USB-C ports, though they're Thunderbolt 4, and a 3.5mm headphone jack, so you might need a dongle for HDMI or SD Card duties. There's a MagSafe connector on the side, too, for worry-free charging, with the power brick included in the box.
Both the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air feature a 512GB SSD, a 12MP Center Stage webcam, Touch ID on the keyboard, a haptic trackpad — both of which are also class-leading — and Wi-Fi 7 support for the fastest wireless connectivity. Even if you're looking to game on your laptop, there's a decent library of native titles now, and emulation just keeps getting better and better. They'll look great on the bigger 15-inch screen, too, so grab yourself a MacBook Air 15-inch for just $1,099 and enjoy an outstanding laptop experience.
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