Apple MacBook Air 15-inch Laptop with M5 chip: Built for AI, 15.3-inch Liquid Retina Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD,
Reviewed 23 August 2026 · price checked live
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Apple MacBook Air 15-inch Laptop with M5 chip sits in our laptops listings, where we rank by how buyers actually rate a product rather than by brand. The manufacturer says: MacBook Air with the M5 chip packs blazing speed and powerful AI capabilities into an incredibly portable design. With its faster CPU and unified memory, the M5 chip delivers even more performance and fluidity across apps, making multitasking and creative workflows smooth and responsive. Those are the seller's own claims rather than our testing, so treat them as a starting point. On Amazon it holds 4.4 out of 5 from 46 ratings. What that score is worth next to its rivals is set out below.
- Brand
- Apple
- Amazon rating
- 4.4 / 5 from 46 ratings
- vs Laptops
- 0.1 above the category median of 4.3
- Rank in category
- 19 of 50 rated laptops we track
- Price position
- Towards the top of the range (category spans £11.85 to £2733)
- How proven
- Moderate review volume
How it compares in Laptops
Across the 50 rated laptops products we track, the typical score is 4.3 out of 5. This one sits at 4.4, which is around the middle of the category. Ratings alone will not separate it from its rivals here, so price and the specifics below matter more than the star count.
It carries 46 ratings against a category median of 51. That is enough of a base to take the score seriously without treating it as settled.
On price it sits in the upper third of a category running from £11.85 to £2733, where the midpoint is about £449. Paying above the category norm needs a reason beyond the rating, because the score alone does not justify the gap here.
Worked out from the 50 laptops products in our catalogue, not from the brand's own claims. How we rank →
Key features
- MIGHT TAKES FLIGHT — MacBook Air with the M5 chip packs blazing speed and powerful AI capabilities into an incredibly portable design. With Apple Intelligence,* up to 18 hours of battery life* and fast SSD storage starting from 512GB,* you can work, create and play anywhere life takes you.
- SUPERCHARGED BY M5 — With its faster CPU and unified memory, the M5 chip 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.
- APPLE INTELLIGENCE — Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple.*
- 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 15.3 INCH DISPLAY — The Liquid Retina display supports 1 billion colours.* Photos and videos pop with rich contrast and sharp detail, and text appears super crisp.
- 12MP CENTER STAGE CAMERA — Automatically stay in frame during video calls with Centre Stage, or share a top-down view of your workspace with Desk View. And with a three-mic array and six-speaker sound system with Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos, everything sounds great.
