13-inch MacBook Air - Apple M5 chip with 10-core CPU and 8-core GPU - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Starlight
Price range: $1049–1099
Brand: Apple
Category: Laptop
The 2026 Apple is a 13.6" laptop powered by the Apple M5 with 16 GB of Not provided RAM and a 512 GB SSD. Its display delivers 2560 × 1664 resolution. It ships with EPEAT Gold certification and ENERGY STAR certification.
PQS: 100 (computed 2026-03-14 07:04:48.473685+00:00)
GTIN-14: 00195950688795
Key specs
A human-friendly subset of specs (non-null)
CPU
Apple M5 (10 cores) · CB R23: 12,000
GPU
Apple M5 8-core · 3DMark: 5,500
RAM
16 GB
Storage
512 GB SSD
Display
13.6", 2560 × 1664
Operating system
Mac OS
Weight
1.22 kg
Battery
Up to 18 hours
Audio
Dolby Atmos
Release
2026
Certifications
EPEAT Gold · ENERGY STAR
Warranty
Apple One (1) Year Limited Warranty parts & labor
How this Laptop compares vs. 1763 laptops
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Use-Case Fitness Deterministic
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Gaming
49
Below Average
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+31.6 pts
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5500.0pts
GPU Benchmark is in the Top 21%
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+9.6 pts
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12000.0pts
CPU Benchmark is in the mid-pack (64th pct)
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+4.6 pts
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16.0GB
RAM is in the mid-pack (46th pct)
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+3.1 pts
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512.0GB
Storage is in the mid-pack (62th pct)
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Travel
58
Fair
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+30.6 pts
/35.0
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1.22kg
Weight is in the Top 13%
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+18.4 pts
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18.0hrs
Battery Life is in the mid-pack (61th pct)
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+6.2 pts
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512.0GB
Storage is in the mid-pack (62th pct)
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+3.4 pts
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13.6"
Screen Size is in the Bottom 77%
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+0.0 pts
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battery.capacity_wh is in the Bottom 0%
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Software Dev
55
Fair
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+15.9 pts
/25.0
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12000.0pts
CPU Benchmark is in the mid-pack (64th pct)
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+9.3 pts
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16.0GB
RAM is in the mid-pack (46th pct)
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+9.3 pts
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512.0GB
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+9.2 pts
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18.0hrs
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+8.7 pts
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1.22kg
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+2.3 pts
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13.6"
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+0.0 pts
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cpu.boost_clock_ghz is in the Bottom 0%
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Video Editing
42
Below Average
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+12.8 pts
/20.0
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12000.0pts
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+11.8 pts
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5500.0pts
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+9.3 pts
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16.0GB
RAM is in the mid-pack (46th pct)
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+6.2 pts
/10.0
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512.0GB
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+2.3 pts
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13.6"
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+0.0 pts
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| Retailer | SKU | Price | Stock | Offer | Last seen |
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| B&H | APMDHA4LLA | 1049.00 USD | In stock | View offer → | 2026-03-14 02:34:43.198173+00:00 |
| Best Buy | 6559890 | 1099.0 USD | In stock | View offer → | 2026-03-14 03:11:25.304414+00:00 |
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| bh | 1049.00 USD | In stock | 2026-03-14 02:34:43.198173+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 1099.0 USD | In stock | 2026-03-13 03:20:31.817413+00:00 |
| bh | 1099.00 USD | In stock | 2026-03-13 02:43:36.310534+00:00 |
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| bh | 1099.00 USD | In stock | 2026-03-12 02:38:22.376808+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 1099.0 USD | In stock | 2026-03-11 03:08:37.881890+00:00 |
| bh | 1099.00 USD | In stock | 2026-03-11 02:41:17.436550+00:00 |
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| bh | 1099.00 USD | In stock | 2026-03-10 02:32:10.169785+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 1099.0 USD | In stock | 2026-03-09 03:19:02.880126+00:00 |
| bh | 1099.00 USD | In stock | 2026-03-09 02:39:37.090249+00:00 |
| bh | 1099.00 USD | In stock | 2026-03-08 05:46:20.591119+00:00 |
| bh | 1099.00 USD | In stock | 2026-03-06 09:04:38.164459+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 1099.0 USD | In stock | 2026-03-06 06:23:35.683582+00:00 |
Full specs
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| CPU model | Apple M5 |
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| GPU model | Apple M5 8-core |
| CPU cores | 10 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 |
| Screen size (in) | 13.6 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1664 |
| Weight (kg) | 1.22 |
| OS | Mac OS |
| Release year | 2026 |
| Reconciled at | 2026-03-09 06:21:39.894027+00:00 |
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