March 3, 2026
PRESS RELEASE
Apple introduces the brand new MacBook Air with M5
The world’s hottest laptop computer will get even higher with the unimaginable efficiency of M5, double the beginning storage, and improved wi-fi connectivity, packed into a skinny, gentle, and sturdy aluminum design
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple at the moment introduced the brand new MacBook Air with M5, bringing distinctive efficiency and expanded AI capabilities to the world’s hottest laptop computer. M5 encompasses a quicker CPU and next-generation GPU with a Neural Accelerator in every core, enabling MacBook Air to energy by way of quite a lot of workflows, from artistic tasks to advanced AI duties. MacBook Air now comes commonplace with double the beginning storage at 512GB with quicker SSD know-how, and is configurable as much as 4TB, so prospects can preserve their most necessary work readily available. Apple’s N1 wi-fi chip delivers Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 for seamless connectivity on the go. MacBook Air encompasses a superbly skinny, gentle, and sturdy aluminum design, beautiful Liquid Retina show, 12MP Middle Stage digital camera, as much as 18 hours of battery life, an immersive sound system with Spatial Audio, and two Thunderbolt 4 ports with assist for as much as two exterior shows. Mixed with the facility of macOS Tahoe and Apple Intelligence, MacBook Air delivers unmatched worth for school college students and inventive professionals, and it’s the preferred laptop computer for enterprise customers. Out there in 13- and 15-inch fashions in sky blue, midnight, starlight, and silver, the brand new MacBook Air with M5 is offered for pre-order beginning tomorrow, March 4, with availability starting Wednesday, March 11.
“The brand new MacBook Air with M5 brings unimaginable efficiency and much more functionality to the world’s hottest laptop computer,” mentioned John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice chairman of {Hardware} Engineering. “With M5, MacBook Air powers by way of a variety of duties, from on a regular basis productiveness to artistic workloads, and is even quicker for AI. Now that includes double the beginning storage, in addition to Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, in a glossy and sturdy design with lengthy battery life, MacBook Air is the proper laptop computer for anybody who values the unmatched mixture of efficiency and portability.”
Unbelievable Efficiency with M5 — for AI and Past
M5 delivers unimaginable efficiency for every part customers need to deal with, from on a regular basis productiveness to artistic workflows. MacBook Air with M5 encompasses a 10-core CPU with the world’s quickest CPU core for much more responsiveness.1 Mixed with an up-to-10-core GPU with a robust Neural Accelerator in every core, MacBook Air with M5 delivers as much as 4x quicker efficiency for AI duties than MacBook Air with M4, and as much as 9.5x quicker than MacBook Air with M1.2 This makes it an extremely succesful platform for AI — whether or not utilizing Apple Intelligence throughout apps and system experiences at house, or working LLMs on machine in an enterprise.3
With enhanced shader cores and a third-generation ray-tracing engine, M5 supercharges duties like gaming and 3D rendering. M5 additionally options quicker unified reminiscence with 153GB/s of bandwidth — a 28 p.c enchancment over M4 — enabling even smoother multitasking and quicker app launches. All mixed, MacBook Air with M5 brings even larger efficiency in comparison with earlier generations, providing:
- As much as 6.9x quicker AI video enhancement efficiency in Topaz Video when in comparison with MacBook Air with M1, and as much as 1.9x quicker than MacBook Air with M4.2
- As much as 6.5x quicker 3D rendering with ray-tracing efficiency in Blender when in comparison with MacBook Air with M1, and as much as 1.5x quicker than MacBook Air with M4.4,5
- As much as 2.7x quicker picture processing efficiency in Affinity when in comparison with MacBook Air with M1, and as much as 1.5x quicker than MacBook Air with M4.2
- Net shopping is as much as 50 p.c quicker when in comparison with a PC laptop computer with an Intel Core Extremely X7 processor, and extra demanding duties rise up to 2x quicker efficiency.2
Double the Beginning Storage and a Quicker SSD
MacBook Air with M5 now comes commonplace with 512GB of storage — double that of the earlier era — and may be configured as much as 4TB for the primary time, offering ample house for giant tasks and video games. The brand new SSD additionally delivers 2x quicker learn/write efficiency in comparison with the earlier era, considerably accelerating file entry and rushing up workflows for customers, equivalent to creators importing massive picture libraries and college students working AI workloads on machine.5
Super Worth for Upgraders with the World’s Most Well-liked Laptop computer
There’s by no means been a greater time for purchasers upgrading from a earlier era of MacBook Air with Apple silicon or an Intel-based Mac. Along with the blazing efficiency of M5, the brand new MacBook Air delivers a broad vary of compelling options, together with:
- A shocking Liquid Retina show: A good 13.6- or 15.3-inch Liquid Retina show with 500 nits of brightness and assist for 1 billion colours makes content material look vivid with sharp element, and textual content seems tremendous crisp.
- Distinctive battery life: As much as 18 hours of battery life — six further hours when in comparison with an Intel-based MacBook Air — with fast-charge functionality means customers can work, create, or play all day with out plugging in.2
- Lovely design and colours: The 13-inch MacBook Air supplies the final word in portability for customers on the go, whereas the 15-inch mannequin gives much more display screen actual property for multitasking. Each fashions function a skinny, gentle, and utterly silent fanless design that’s out there in 4 attractive colours: sky blue, midnight, starlight, and silver.
- Superior digital camera, mics, and audio system: A 12MP Middle Stage digital camera with assist for Desk View retains customers wanting nice and allows extra partaking video calls; a three-mic array brings enhanced voice readability; and an immersive sound system with assist for Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos creates an satisfying three-dimensional soundstage for music and films.
- Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6: N1, the brand new Apple-designed wi-fi networking chip, allows Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, delivering improved efficiency and reliability.
- Seamless connectivity: MacBook Air options two Thunderbolt 4 ports for connecting equipment with assist for as much as two exterior shows — excellent for professionals and college students who must develop their workspace. MagSafe allows devoted charging and peace of thoughts when customers are plugged in.
The Energy of macOS Tahoe
macOS completes the MacBook Air expertise, with unimaginable options and built-in apps, equivalent to Safari, Photographs, Messages, and FaceTime, that allow customers to get much more carried out. With macOS Tahoe, a fantastic design with Liquid Glass lets customers personalize their Mac in new methods with coloration choices for folders, app icons, and widgets.6 Apple Intelligence provides highly effective options with groundbreaking privateness at each step — together with Dwell Translation in Messages to speak throughout languages, updates in Reminders that routinely categorize essentially the most related actions, and extra highly effective Shortcuts actions that faucet straight in to Apple Intelligence fashions to create automations, equivalent to extracting info from a PDF and including key particulars to a spreadsheet.3 Continuity options embody the Cellphone app on Mac, which lets customers relay mobile calls from their close by iPhone, they usually can keep on high of notifications with Dwell Actions, which open in iPhone Mirroring so customers can take speedy motion proper from their Mac.7 Moreover, for video calls, a brand new Edge Gentle impact supplies a delightful fill gentle to evenly illuminate a consumer’s face in any lighting situation.
MacBook Air and the Surroundings
MacBook Air with M5 was constructed with the setting in thoughts, and brings Apple even nearer to reaching its formidable plan to be carbon impartial throughout its total footprint by 2030. It’s made with 55 p.c recycled content material,8 together with 100% recycled aluminum within the enclosure and 100% recycled cobalt within the battery. It’s manufactured with 50 p.c renewable electrical energy, equivalent to wind and photo voltaic, throughout the availability chain. MacBook Air is designed to be sturdy and repairable, whereas assembly Apple’s excessive requirements for vitality effectivity and safer chemistry. The paper packaging is 100% fiber-based and may be simply recycled.9
Pricing and Availability
- Clients can pre-order the brand new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air with M5 starting at 6:15 a.m. PST on Wednesday, March 4, on apple.com/retailer and within the Apple Retailer app in 33 nations and areas, together with the U.S. All fashions will start arriving to prospects, and might be in Apple Retailer places and Apple Approved Resellers, beginning Wednesday, March 11.
- The 13-inch MacBook Air with M5 begins at $1,099 (U.S.), and $999 (U.S.) for training, and the 15-inch MacBook Air with M5 begins at $1,299 (U.S.) and $1,199 (U.S.) for training. Each can be found in sky blue, midnight, starlight, and silver.
- Further technical specs, configure-to-order choices, and equipment can be found at apple.com/mac.
- With Apple Commerce In, prospects can commerce of their present pc and get credit score towards a brand new Mac. Clients can go to apple.com/store/trade-in to see what their machine is value.
- AppleCare delivers distinctive service and assist, with versatile choices for Apple customers. Clients can select AppleCare+ to cowl their new Mac, or within the U.S., AppleCare One to guard a number of merchandise in a single easy plan. Each plans embody protection for accidents like drops and spills, theft and loss safety on eligible merchandise, battery alternative service, and 24/7 assist from Apple Consultants. For extra info, go to apple.com/applecare.
- Each buyer who buys straight from Apple Retail will get entry to Private Setup. In these guided on-line periods, a Specialist can stroll them by way of setup, or give attention to options that can assist them benefit from their new machine. Clients may study extra about getting began and going additional with their new machine with a Immediately at Apple session at their nearest Apple Retailer.
- Clients within the U.S. who store at Apple utilizing Apple Card will pay month-to-month at 0 p.c APR once they select to take a look at with Apple Card Month-to-month Installments, they usually’ll get 3 p.c Each day Money again — all up entrance. Extra info — together with particulars on eligibility, exclusions, and Apple Card phrases — is offered at apple.com/apple-card/monthly-installments.
About Apple
Apple revolutionized private know-how with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Immediately, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch, and Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional. Apple’s six software program platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS — present seamless experiences throughout all Apple gadgets and empower individuals with breakthrough companies together with the App Retailer, Apple Music, Apple Pay, iCloud, and Apple TV. Apple’s greater than 150,000 workers are devoted to creating the very best merchandise on earth and to leaving the world higher than we discovered it.
- Testing was carried out by Apple in February 2026 utilizing delivery aggressive programs and choose industry-standard benchmarks.
- Testing was carried out by Apple in February 2026. See apple.com/macbook-air for extra info.
- Apple Intelligence is offered in beta with assist for these languages: English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese, Chinese language (simplified), Chinese language (conventional), Japanese, and Korean. Some options will not be out there in all areas or languages. For function and language availability and system necessities, see assist.apple.com/en-us/121115.
- Outcomes are in comparison with MacBook Air with Apple M1, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16GB of unified reminiscence, and a 2TB SSD.
- Outcomes are in comparison with MacBook Air programs with Apple M4, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 32GB of unified reminiscence, and a 2TB SSD.
- macOS Tahoe is offered as a free software program replace. Some options will not be out there in all areas or in all languages. See necessities at apple.com/os/macos.
- Requires that iPhone, with an lively service plan, and Mac are signed in with the identical Apple Account, iPhone and Mac are close to one another, signed in to FaceTime with the identical Apple Account, have Wi-Fi turned on, and are related to the identical community.
- Product recycled or renewable content material is the mass of licensed recycled materials relative to the general mass of the machine, not together with packaging or in-box equipment.
- Breakdown of U.S. retail packaging by weight. Adhesives, inks, and coatings are excluded from calculations.
Press Contacts
Jessica Reeves
Apple
Starlayne Meza
Apple
Apple Media Helpline