Apple today announced refreshed MacBook Air models powered by the M5 chip and boasting larger base SSD storage.
The new MacBook Air is powered by the M5 chip, featuring a 10-core CPU. Apple claims it is the world’s fastest CPU core. Configurations are available with up to 10 GPU cores with Neural Accelerators in each core, providing up to 4x faster performance for AI tasks than its M4-powered predecessor.
The new MacBook Air now comes standard with double the base storage of the previous model, with 512GB of storage space, using faster SSD technology, 2x faster read and write performance compared to the previous generation. Storage of up to 4TB is available.
The new laptop uses Apple’s N1 wireless chip for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 connectivity on the go. MacBook Air boasts the traditional thin, light, and durable aluminum design. It sports a Liquid Retina display, 12MP Center Stage camera, has up to 18 hours of battery life, a sound system with Spatial Audio, and two Thunderbolt 4 ports with support for up to two external displays.
The revamped MacBook Air is available in 13- and 15-inch models in sky blue, midnight, starlight, and silver, and is available for pre-order starting at $1,099 starting tomorrow, March 4, with availability beginning Wednesday, March 11.
“The new MacBook Air with M5 brings incredible performance and even more capability to the world’s most popular laptop,” said John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president 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.”
MacBook Air with M5 brings even greater performance compared to previous generations, offering:
