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Buying guide›Mac›MacBook Air 13-inch
Good buy right now

MacBook Air 13-inch

Thin. Fast. Powerful and portable.

Buy on AmazonBuy at Apple

Amazon is usually cheaper and comes with the same one-year Apple warranty. Either way you can add AppleCare+ within 60 days of purchase.

iHelp's verdict

M5 chip, launched March 2026. The step up from the Neo if you want more screen quality and ports.

Key facts

Released
11 March 2026
Colours
Sky Blue, Silver, Starlight, Midnight
Chip
10‑core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
Display
13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560x1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch
Storage
512GB

Who should buy it

People who want a step up from the Neo: a better display, more ports, more memory and the M5 chip, in a laptop that's still thin and light.

In more detail

M5 chip with 512GB of storage as standard, up to 18 hours of battery, Wi-Fi 7 and a 12MP Center Stage camera. Supports two external displays.

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Tech specs

Full details at Apple →

Chip

  • 10‑core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
  • 8‑core GPU
  • Neural Accelerators
  • Hardware-accelerated ray tracing

Memory

  • 16GB
  • 16GB unified memory
  • Configurable to:
  • 24GB or 32GB

Storage

  • 512GB
  • 512GB SSD
  • Configurable to:
  • 1TB, 2TB or 4TB

Display

  • 13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560x1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Support for 1 billion colours
  • Wide colour (P3)

Battery

  • Up to 18 hours video streaming
  • Up to 15 hours wireless web
  • Built-in 53.8‑watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery
  • USB‑C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2m)

Audio

  • Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos

Connectivity

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

Headline specs from Apple's UK tech specs pages, base configuration unless stated.

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