March 3, 2026
PRESS RELEASE
Apple introduces the brand new MacGuide 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 immediately introduced the brand new MacBook Air with M5, bringing distinctive efficiency and expanded AI capabilities to the world’s hottest laptop computer. M5 incorporates a sooner CPU and next-generation GPU with a Neural Accelerator in every core, enabling MacGuide Air to energy via a wide range of workflows, from inventive tasks to complicated AI duties. MacGuide Air now comes customary with double the beginning storage at 512GB with sooner SSD expertise, and is configurable as much as 4TB, so prospects can maintain 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. MacGuide Air incorporates a fantastically skinny, gentle, and sturdy aluminum design, beautiful Liquid Retina show, 12MP Center Stage digital camera, as much as 18 hours of battery life, an immersive sound system with Spatial Audio, and two Thunderbolt 4 ports with help for as much as two exterior shows. Combined with the ability of macOS Tahoe and Apple Intelligence, MacGuide Air delivers unmatched worth for school college students and inventive professionals, and it’s the preferred laptop computer for enterprise customers. Available in 13- and 15-inch fashions in sky blue, midnight, starlight, and silver, the brand new MacGuide Air with M5 is offered for pre-order beginning tomorrow, March 4, with availability starting Wednesday, March 11.
“The new MacBook Air with M5 brings incredible performance and even more capability to the world’s most popular laptop,” stated John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice chairman of Hardware Engineering. “With M5, MacBook Air powers through a wide range of tasks, from everyday productivity to creative workloads, and is even faster for AI. Now featuring double the starting storage, as well as Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, in a sleek and durable design with long battery life, MacBook Air is the perfect laptop for anyone who values the unrivaled combination of performance and portability.”
Incredible Performance with M5 — for AI and Beyond
M5 delivers unimaginable efficiency for every little thing customers wish to deal with, from on a regular basis productiveness to inventive workflows. MacGuide Air with M5 incorporates a 10-core CPU with the world’s quickest CPU core for much more responsiveness.1 Combined with an up-to-10-core GPU with a strong Neural Accelerator in every core, MacGuide Air with M5 delivers as much as 4x sooner efficiency for AI duties than MacGuide Air with M4, and as much as 9.5x sooner than MacGuide 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 operating LLMs on system 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 sooner unified reminiscence with 153GB/s of bandwidth — a 28 p.c enchancment over M4 — enabling even smoother multitasking and sooner app launches. All mixed, MacGuide Air with M5 brings even higher efficiency in comparison with earlier generations, providing:
- Up to six.9x sooner AI video enhancement efficiency in Topaz Video when in comparison with MacGuide Air with M1, and as much as 1.9x sooner than MacGuide Air with M4.2
- Up to six.5x sooner 3D rendering with ray-tracing efficiency in Blender when in comparison with MacGuide Air with M1, and as much as 1.5x sooner than MacGuide Air with M4.4,5
- Up to 2.7x sooner picture processing efficiency in Affinity when in comparison with MacGuide Air with M1, and as much as 1.5x sooner than MacGuide Air with M4.2
- Web searching is as much as 50 p.c sooner when in comparison with a PC laptop computer with an Intel Core Ultra X7 processor, and extra demanding duties stand up to 2x sooner efficiency.2
Double the Starting Storage and a Faster SSD
MacGuide Air with M5 now comes customary with 512GB of storage — double that of the earlier era — and will be configured as much as 4TB for the primary time, offering ample area for big tasks and video games. The new SSD additionally delivers 2x sooner learn/write efficiency in comparison with the earlier era, considerably accelerating file entry and rushing up workflows for customers, reminiscent of creators importing massive picture libraries and college students operating AI workloads on system.5
Tremendous Value for Upgraders with the World’s Most Popular Laptop
There’s by no means been a greater time for purchasers upgrading from a earlier era of MacGuide Air with Apple silicon or an Intel-based Mac. In addition to the blazing efficiency of M5, the brand new MacGuide Air delivers a broad vary of compelling options, together with:
- A surprising Liquid Retina show: A good 13.6- or 15.3-inch Liquid Retina show with 500 nits of brightness and help for 1 billion colours makes content material look vivid with sharp element, and textual content seems tremendous crisp.
- Exceptional battery life: Up to 18 hours of battery life — six extra hours when in comparison with an Intel-based MacGuide Air — with fast-charge functionality means customers can work, create, or play all day with out plugging in.2
- Beautiful design and colours: The 13-inch MacGuide Air offers the last word in portability for customers on the go, whereas the 15-inch mannequin affords much more display actual property for multitasking. Both fashions characteristic a skinny, gentle, and fully silent fanless design that’s obtainable in 4 attractive colours: sky blue, midnight, starlight, and silver.
- Advanced digital camera, mics, and audio system: A 12MP Center Stage digital camera with help for Desk View retains customers trying nice and permits extra participating video calls; a three-mic array brings enhanced voice readability; and an immersive sound system with help for Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos creates an pleasurable three-dimensional soundstage for music and flicks.
- Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6: N1, the brand new Apple-designed wi-fi networking chip, permits Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, delivering improved efficiency and reliability.
- Seamless connectivity: MacGuide Air options two Thunderbolt 4 ports for connecting equipment with help for as much as two exterior shows — splendid for professionals and college students who must broaden their workspace. MagSafe permits devoted charging and peace of thoughts when customers are plugged in.
The Power of macOS Tahoe
macOS completes the MacGuide Air expertise, with unimaginable options and built-in apps, reminiscent of Safari, Photos, Messages, and FaceTime, that allow customers to get much more accomplished. With macOS Tahoe, a good looking design with Liquid Glass lets customers personalize their Mac in new methods with shade choices for folders, app icons, and widgets.6 Apple Intelligence provides highly effective options with groundbreaking privateness at each step — together with Live 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 instantly in to Apple Intelligence fashions to create automations, reminiscent of extracting data from a PDF and including key particulars to a spreadsheet.3 Continuity options embody the Phone app on Mac, which lets customers relay mobile calls from their close by iPhone, and so they can keep on high of notifications with Live Activities, which open in iPhone Mirroring so customers can take quick motion proper from their Mac.7 Additionally, for video calls, a brand new Edge Light impact offers a lovely fill gentle to evenly illuminate a person’s face in any lighting situation.
MacGuide Air and the Environment
MacGuide Air with M5 was constructed with the atmosphere in thoughts, and brings Apple even nearer to reaching its bold plan to be carbon impartial throughout its total footprint by 2030. It is 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 is manufactured with 50 p.c renewable electrical energy, reminiscent of wind and photo voltaic, throughout the provision chain. MacGuide 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 will be simply recycled.9
Pricing and Availability
- Customers can pre-order the brand new 13- and 15-inch MacGuide Air with M5 starting at 6:15 a.m. PST on Wednesday, March 4, on apple.com/store and within the Apple Store app in 33 international locations and areas, together with the U.S. All fashions will start arriving to prospects, and can be in Apple Store areas and Apple Authorized Resellers, beginning Wednesday, March 11.
- The 13-inch MacGuide Air with M5 begins at $1,099 (U.S.), and $999 (U.S.) for schooling, and the 15-inch MacGuide Air with M5 begins at $1,299 (U.S.) and $1,199 (U.S.) for schooling. Both can be found in sky blue, midnight, starlight, and silver.
- Additional technical specs, configure-to-order choices, and equipment can be found at apple.com/mac.
- With Apple Trade In, prospects can commerce of their present laptop and get credit score towards a brand new Mac. Customers can go to apple.com/shop/trade-in to see what their system is value.
- AppleCare delivers distinctive service and help, with versatile choices for Apple customers. Customers 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. Both plans embody protection for accidents like drops and spills, theft and loss safety on eligible merchandise, battery alternative service, and 24/7 help from Apple Experts. For extra data, go to apple.com/applecare.
- Every buyer who buys instantly from Apple Retail will get entry to Personal Setup. In these guided on-line periods, a Specialist can stroll them via setup, or concentrate on options that can assist them take advantage of their new system. Customers can even be taught extra about getting began and going additional with their new system with a Today at Apple session at their nearest Apple Store.
- Customers within the U.S. who store at Apple utilizing Apple Card pays month-to-month at 0 p.c APR after they select to take a look at with Apple Card Monthly Installments, and so they’ll get 3 p.c Daily Cash again — all up entrance. More data — together with particulars on eligibility, exclusions, and Apple Card phrases — is offered at apple.com/apple-card/monthly-installments.
About Apple
Apple revolutionized private expertise with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. 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 providers together with the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, iCloud, and Apple TV. Apple’s greater than 150,000 workers are devoted to creating the most effective merchandise on earth and to leaving the world higher than we discovered it.
- Testing was performed by Apple in February 2025 utilizing delivery aggressive techniques and choose industry-standard benchmarks.
- Testing was performed by Apple in February 2026. See apple.com/macbook-air for extra data.
- Apple Intelligence is offered in beta with help for these languages: English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (conventional), Japanese, and Korean. Some options will not be obtainable in all areas or languages. For characteristic and language availability and system necessities, see support.apple.com/en-us/121115.
- Results are in comparison with MacGuide Air with Apple M1, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16GB of unified reminiscence, and a 2TB SSD.
- Results are in comparison with MacGuide Air techniques 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 obtainable in all areas or in all languages. See necessities at apple.com/os/macos.
- Requires that iPhone, with an energetic provider 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 system, not together with packaging or in-box equipment.
- Breakdown of U.S. retail packaging by weight. Adhesives, inks, and coatings are excluded from calculations.
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