Apple 2026 MacBook Air 13-inch M5 chip: Built for AI, 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD, 12MP Center Stage Camera, Touch ID, Wi-Fi 7

TEAR THROUGH TOUGH ASSIGNMENTS

With its faster CPU and unified memory, the M5 chip delivers even more performance and fluidity across apps, making multitasking and creative workflows smooth and responsive. A powerful Neural Engine and next-generation GPU with Neural Accelerators give you a powerful platform for AI.

MAKE QUICK WORK OF YOUR TO-DO LIST

Apple Intelligence helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly — whether it’s for school or everyday life. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple.

UP TO 18 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE

MacBook Air delivers incredible battery life with amazing performance, so you can power through a full day of classes without worrying about plugging in.

A BRILLIANT 13.6-INCH DISPLAY

The gorgeous Liquid Retina display on MacBook Air supports 1 billion colors, making photos and videos pop with rich contrast and sharp detail, and text appears supercrisp. So everything — from class presentations to movies to games — looks truly stunning.

LOOK AND SOUND YOUR BEST

Automatically stay in frame during online classes and video calls with the 12MP Center Stage camera, or use Desk View to share a top-down view of your workspace with classmates. And the three-mic array and four-speaker sound system with Spatial Audio and support for Dolby Atmos make everything sound great.

MAKE POWERFUL CONNECTIONS

MacBook Air features two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a MagSafe charging port, a headphone jack, and the Apple N1 wireless chip for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6. Plus, it supports up to two external displays. So you can set up your workstation just how you like it.

Technical Details

Apple MacBook Air 13-inch, M5

Chip

Apple M5 chip

• 10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
• 8-core GPU
• Neural Accelerators
• Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
• 16-core Neural Engine
• 153GB/s memory bandwidth

• Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
• Video decode engine
• Video encode engine
• ProRes encode and decode engine
• AV1 decode
• M5 with 10-core CPU and 8-core GPU

Display

Liquid Retina display

• 13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch
• 500 nits brightness

Color

• Support for 1 billion colors
• Wide color (P3)
• True Tone technology

Battery and Power

• Up to 18 hours video streaming
• Up to 15 hours wireless web
• Built-in 53.8-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
• 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max
• USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
• Fast-charge capable with 70W USB-C Power Adapter or higher

External Display Support

• Supports up to two external displays:
• Two displays up to a native resolution of 6K at 60Hz or 4K at 144Hz
• One display up to a native resolution of 8K at 60Hz or 5K at 120Hz or 4K at 240Hz
• Supports up to two external displays over a single Thunderbolt port
• Simultaneously supports the built-in display at full native resolution
• Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports support native DisplayPort 1.4 speeds (up to HBR3) with DSC capability

Keyboard and Trackpad

Backlit Magic Keyboard with:

• 78 (ANSI) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys
• Touch ID
• Ambient light sensor
• Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Wireless

Apple N1 wireless networking chip

• Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
• Bluetooth 6
• Thread networking technology

Camera

• 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View
• 1080p HD video recording
• Advanced image signal processor with computational video

Audio

• Four-speaker sound system
• Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
• Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using supported models of AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
• Three-mic array with directional beamforming
• Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes for enhanced voice clarity in audio and video calls
• 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Size and Weight

• Height: 0.44 inch (1.13 cm)
• Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
• Depth: 8.46 inches (21.5 cm)
• Weight: 2.7 pounds (1.23 kg)

Operating System

macOS

• macOS is the world's most advanced desktop operating system. It includes easy-to-use and powerful features that help you be more productive and creative, Apple Intelligence, and seamless ways to use iPhone with Mac.

Apple Intelligence

• Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data - not even Apple.

• 13-inch MacBook Air
• 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max
• USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)