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Laptops
Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026)
Overall Score
70/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) is an engineering-tested laptops achieving an overall rating of 70/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
Rating: Poor
27/100
NanoReview Score
Rating: Good
70/100
Performance
Rating: Very Good
81/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Cable length | 2 meters |
| Charge power | 35 / 40 / 70 W |
| Charging port position | Left |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 70 W |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Replaceable | No |
| Weight of AC adapter | 116 / 80 / 167 grams |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base frequency | 4.61 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (4P + 6E) |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M5 GPU (10-core) |
| Threads | 10 |
Case
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 809 cm2(125.3 inches2) |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gold, Blue |
| Cooling system | Passive |
| Dimensions | 340.4 x 237.6 x 11.5 mm13.4 x 9.35 x 0.45 inches |
| Liquid metal | No |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Opening angle | 130° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.9% |
| Side bezels | 5.4 mm |
| Transformer | No |
| Vapor chamber | No |
| Weight | 1.51 kg (3.33 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v6.0 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Fingerprint | Yes |
| HDMI | No |
| Infrared sensor | No |
| Optical drive | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| SD card reader | No |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| USB-A | No |
| VGA | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 |
Display
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| Adobe RGB profile | 86.3% |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Contrast | 1223:1 |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 97.5% |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| PPI | 224 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1864 pixels |
| Response time | 27 ms |
| Size | 15.3 inches |
| Sync technology | No |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Type | IPS LCD |
| sRGB color space | 100% |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 1964 |
| FLOPS | 4.1 TFLOPS |
| GPU boost clock | 1620 MHz |
| GPU performance | 4.1 TFLOPS |
| Memory bus | 128 bit |
| Memory size | System Shared |
| Memory speed | 9.6 Gbps |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 |
| Shading units (cores) | 1280 |
| Solar Bay | 22390 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 |
Input
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes |
| Key travel | 1 mm |
| Keyboard type | Island |
| Numpad | No |
| Surface | Glass |
| Windows Precision | No |
RAM
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 9600 MHz |
| Upgradable | No |
Sound
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Loudness | ~84.8 dB |
| Microphones | 3 |
| Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) |
Storage
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | Custom |
| NVMe | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).