MacBook Air M5 15"

Apple M5

2026

macOS

2880 x 1864

15 inches

60Hz

Supports up to two external displays:
Two displays up to a native resolution of 6K at 60Hz or 4K at 144Hz
One display up to a native resolution of 8K at 60Hz or 5K at 120Hz or 4K at 240Hz

Supports up to two external displays over a single Thunderbolt port
Simultaneously supports the built-in display at full native resolution
Thunderbolt 4 (USB‑C) ports support native DisplayPort 1.4 speeds (up to HBR3) with DSC capability

500 nits

224 pixels per inch
Support for 1 billion colors
Wide color (P3)
True Tone technology

LED-backlit display with IPS technology

16-core Neural Engine

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

Apple M5

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

Neural Accelerators
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
153GB/s memory bandwidth

10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores

10‑core GPU

Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Video decode engine
Video encode engine
ProRes encode and decode engine
AV1 decode

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)

Bluetooth 6

1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack

2 x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports with support for:

Charging
DisplayPort
Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)

12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View
1080p HD video recording
Advanced image signal processor with computational video

Four-speaker sound system
Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers

Three-mic array with directional beamforming
 

Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using supported models of AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes for enhanced voice clarity in audio and video calls

Touch ID

Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi‑Touch gestures

Backlit Magic Keyboard with 78 (ANSI) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys

40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2m)
Fast-charge capable with 70W USB-C Power Adapter or higher

Up to 18 hours video streaming
Up to 15 hours wireless web

Built-in 66.5‑watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery

Midnight, Sky Blue, Starlight, Silver

1.51 kg

MacBook Air is made with 55% recycled content, including:

100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure and trackpad gel plate
100% recycled cobalt and 95% recycled lithium in the battery
100% recycled gold plating in all Apple-designed printed circuit boards and all connectors
100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
100% recycled tin solder in all Apple-designed printed circuit boards
90% recycled steel in the keyboard feature plate and trackpad beam