13-inch MacBook Air: Apple M5 chip with 10‑CORE CPU and 8‑CORE GPU, 16GB, 512GB SSD - Midnight

MacBook Air 13″. Supercharged by M5.

 MacBook Air with the M5 chip brings blazing speed and powerful AI capabilities into an incredibly portable design. With up to 18 hours of battery life and fast SSD storage starting with 512GB, you can work, create, and play anywhere life takes you.

Key features

•  SUPERCHARGED BY M5—With its faster CPU and unified memory, M5 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.

•  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 work or class without worrying about plugging in.

•  A BRILLIANT 13.6-INCH DISPLAY—The Liquid Retina display supports one billion colors. Photos and videos pop with rich contrast and sharp detail, and text appears supercrisp.

•  12MP CENTER STAGE CAMERA—Automatically stay in frame during video calls with Center Stage, or share a top-down view of your workspace with Desk View. And with a three-mic array and four-speaker sound system with Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos, everything sounds great.


•  CONNECT IT ALL—MacBook Air features two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a MagSafe charging port, a headphone jack—as well as the Apple N1 wireless chip for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6. And it supports up to two external displays.

•  MACOS RUNS APPS FAST—All your go-to apps run lightning fast in macOS, including built-in apps like FaceTime and Messages. Plus, built-in virus protection and free software updates help keep your Mac running smoothly and securely.

•  IF YOU LOVE IPHONE, YOU’LL LOVE MAC—Mac works like magic with your other Apple devices. Copy something on iPhone and paste it on Mac. Send texts with Messages or use your Mac to make and answer FaceTime calls.

• POWER ADAPTERS—Please be aware: MacBook Air (13-inch) comes with a USB-C to MagSafe 3 charge cable, but does not include a power adapter. A USB-C power adapter or other USB PD power source that can provide 30W or higher is required to charge this device. For optimal charging, Apple recommends pairing this Mac with the Apple 30W USB-C Power Adapter, or the 70W USB-C Power Adapter to take advantage of fast charge (charging up to 50% in 30 minutes).

Legal
Configurable options are available.
Testing conducted by Apple in January 2026 using preproduction 13-inch MacBook Air systems with Apple M5, 10-core CPU, and 8-core GPU, and preproduction 15-inch MacBook Air systems with Apple M5, 10-core CPU, and 10-core GPU, all configured with 16GB of unified memory and 512GB SSD. Wireless web battery life tested by browsing 25 popular websites while connected to Wi-Fi. Video streaming battery life tested with 1080p content in Safari while connected to Wi-Fi. All systems tested with display brightness set to 8 clicks from bottom and keyboard backlight off. Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/batteries for more information.
Screen size is measured diagonally. The display on the 13-inch MacBook Air has rounded corners at the top. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 13.6 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).
Wi Fi 7 available in countries and regions where supported.
FaceTime calling requires a FaceTime enabled device for the caller and recipient and a Wi Fi connection.
FAST CHARGE: Testing conducted by Apple in January 2026 using preproduction 13-inch MacBook Air systems with Apple M5, 10-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16GB of unified memory, and 512GB SSD. Tested with Apple 70W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2743) with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (Model A2363). Fast-charge testing conducted with drained MacBook Air units. Times measured from the beginning of wake from hibernate, or from the appearance of the Apple logo as the unit started up. Charge time varies with settings and environmental factors; actual results will vary.

Technical specifications
Go to apple.com/macbook-air/specs for a complete set.