Design - Built to go places
MacBook Air is remarkably light at just 1.51 kilos and only 11.5 mm thin. It’s designed to fit easily into your bag, so you can always take it with you. It’s also made with over 50 per cent recycled materials and has a durable recycled aluminium enclosure built to withstand daily use.
Perfectly portable size
The 15‑inch model gives you even more space onscreen for multitasking.
- With up to 18 hours of battery life, MacBook Air is built for the long haul
- The impressive display makes TV, movies and games look truly striking wherever you go
Performance M5 - The chip that zips
The M5 chip features a next‑generation 10‑core GPU with a powerful new Neural Accelerator in each core, and a 10‑core CPU with faster multi-threaded performance. It fuels all your demanding apps, including Microsoft 365 Copilot and Adobe Creative Cloud, making them run faster so you can be productive all day on a single charge.
The M5 chip in MacBook Air makes graphics smoother and gaming look better than ever. With third‑generation hardware-accelerated ray tracing, you get more realistic images for truly immersive gaming. And Dynamic Caching drives a huge performance boost for pro apps and games. So everything you do feels less like work and more like play.
AI in the fast lane
MacBook Air delivers blazing‑fast AI performance thanks to the powerful combination of the M5 chip’s GPU, Neural Engine and unified memory. With a Neural Accelerator built into each GPU core, AI tasks run even more efficiently. From AI image upscaling to running the latest large language models, you’ll be more productive and creative than ever.
Multitasker - Multifaster
The M5 chip brings even more speed and fluidity to everything you do, like seamless switching between loads of apps and tabs, editing 4K video, or playing immersive games like InZOI. All with a silent, fanless design.
- LLM prompt processing performance
- Up to 9.5x faster than MacBook Air with M1
- Up to 4x faster than MacBook Air with M4
- Up to 3.8x faster than PC laptop with Intel Core Ultra X7
Live a full battery life
MacBook Air has up to 18 hours of battery life. And it supports fast charging, getting up to 50 per cent in just 30 minutes. So you can power through everything from work to class to your favourite movies without worrying about your battery.
AI Built for AI - From the silicon up
For everyone from students to small business owners to creative professionals, MacBook Air with M5 is designed to leverage AI in everyday workflows while preserving your privacy. Whether using powerful Apple Intelligence features across apps and macOS, running LLMs on your Mac, or vibe coding, you’ll stay productive - and protected.
- AI apps on Mac. Born to run: Mac is optimised to handle AI apps - like ChatGPT, LM Studio, Msty Studio, Topaz Video and Topaz Photo - so you can learn faster, think in new ways and get more done
- AI tools in apps. Mac makes magic: Use intelligent tools to unlock new levels of productivity and creativity - from editing images in Photoshop, to rendering 3D models in Shapr3D, to creating films in Final Cut Pro
Apple Intelligence - Do more. Effort less
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.
Great powers come with great privacy
Apple Intelligence is designed to protect your privacy at every step. It’s integrated into the core of your Mac through on‑device processing. So it’s aware of your personal information without collecting your personal information.
And with groundbreaking Private Cloud Compute, Apple Intelligence can draw on larger server‑based models, running on Apple silicon, to handle more complex requests for you while protecting your privacy.
macOS Powering possibility
macOS is designed to support the way you work, create and connect, with powerful apps and seamless multitasking.
- Spotlight helps you act fast: Perform hundreds of actions on your MacBook Air - from finding files and apps to quickly sending a message - all within Spotlight
- Liquid Glass. Clearly inspired: The stunning new design with Liquid Glass brings even more clarity to navigation and controls, and unlocks more ways to personalise your experience. Take your icons from light to dark, or choose an alluring clear look
- What you want, right where you want it: The controls you use most, like window tiling, screenshots and accessing your favourite apps, can be personalised in Control Centre. A transparent design keeps your display open and uncluttered
- Live Translation: Communicate effortlessly across languages. Instantly translate texts in Messages, display live translated captions in FaceTime and get real‑time spoken translations in the Phone app
Continuity - Better together
Mac and iPhone are incredible on their own. But when you use them together, they work wonders. Thanks to Continuity features, you can move seamlessly across devices to share files and photos and hand off tasks.
- Answer calls and texts: Lock Screen with FaceTime app open, list of recent calls next to contact card with Genmoji and person's name
- Your calls and texts come straight to your laptop, so there’s no need to switch devices when you’re in the zone
- Universal Clipboard: Copy images, video or text from an app on your iPhone or iPad. Then paste into another app on your nearby Mac - or vice versa
- Markup and Sketch: Sign, annotate and sketch on iPad or iPhone live updates appear instantly on your Mac, and you can easily insert them into any document
New to Mac
- Setup is a breeze: Easily move files, apps and more from your old PC or Mac with Migration Assistant. Or quickly set up your Mac using your iPhone or iPad with Mac Setup Assistant. If you need any help, Apple Support is always just an online chat or phone call away
- Access files anywhere with iCloud: iCloud lets you store all your photos, contacts and documents so they’re available on all your devices. Start a to‑do list on your iPhone and tick off items on your MacBook Air - and so much more
- Packed with powerful apps: Mac comes with apps like FaceTime, Freeform and Keynote that let you get to work creating and collaborating on your next big idea
- Mac is built to last: Made with durable recycled aluminium enclosures, Mac laptops are ready for just about anything. And free macOS software updates help your Mac work reliably and securely for years to come
- Never used a Mac? No problem. Switching to Mac from PC is quick and easy
Display Love at every sight
The Liquid Retina display on MacBook Air supports 1 billion colours and delivers absolutely stunning resolution. Photos and videos pop with rich contrast and sharp detail, and text appears super‑crisp.
- 500 nits of brightness: Work comfortably in a range of lighting environments
- P3 wide colour: Enjoy an accurate and vivid range of colours for viewing and editing photos and videos
- True Tone technology: True Tone adjusts the warmth of your display to match the ambient light, for a more natural viewing experience
Camera and Audio - When you move, it moves
- Centre Stage: Stay in frame during video calls, even as you move around or when more people join your frame
- Desk View: Share a top‑down view of your workspace while staying onscreen - great if you’re tutoring online or showing off your latest project
- Three‑mic array: MacBook Air provides enhanced voice clarity in audio and video calls while minimising background noise
- Immersive sound system: The speakers on MacBook Air support Spatial Audio along with Dolby Atmos, so you can enjoy a three‑dimensional soundstage for music and movies
Ports and Connectivity - Well connected
The MagSafe charging cable attaches and detaches magnetically in case anyone trips over it. Two Thunderbolt 4 ports let you connect high‑speed accessories and charge your Mac. The headphone jack supports high‑impedance headphones. And the Apple N1 wireless chip provides Wi‑Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, improving performance and reliability.
Turn MacBook Air into the perfect workspace by connecting up to two external displays, including Studio Display. The extra screen space makes working with multiple documents or apps a breeze.
Security - Peace of mind at your fingertip
Touch ID on the Magic Keyboard gives you a fast, easy and secure way to unlock your Mac, sign in to accounts and authorise payments for purchases. And built-in, industry-leading encryption, robust virus protections, and free, automatic security updates help keep your data safe.
Key Features:
Chip
- 10‑core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
- 10‑core GPU
- Neural Accelerators
- Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- 16‑core Neural Engine
- 153GB/s memory bandwidth
Media Engine
- Hardware‑accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW
- Video decode engine
- Video encode engine
- ProRes encode and decode engine
- AV1 decode
Display
- 15.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology
- 2880x1864 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch
- 500 nits brightness
- Colour: Support for 1 billion colours, Wide colour (P3), True Tone technology
Battery and Power
- Up to 15 hours wireless web
- Built-in 66.5‑watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery
- USB‑C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2m)
- Supports charging via a USB‑C power adapter or other USB PD power source
- Minimum wattage required to charge the device: 35W
- Fast-charge capable with 70W or higher USB PD power source
External Display Support
- 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
Keyboard and Trackpad
- Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (ANSI) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full‑height function keys, Touch ID, Ambient light sensor, Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing and Multi‑Touch gestures
Wireless
- Apple N1 wireless networking chip
- Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Bluetooth 6
- Thread networking technology
Audio
- Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
- Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
- 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
- 3.5mm headphone jack with advanced support for high‑impedance headphones
Operating Requirements
- Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
- Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
- Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)
- Storage temperature: –25° to 45° C (‑13° to 113° F)
- Relative humidity: 0% to 90% non‑condensing
- Operating altitude: tested up to 3,000 metres (10,000 feet)
- Maximum storage altitude: 4,500 metres (15,000 feet)
- Maximum shipping altitude: 10,500 metres (35,000 feet)
Accessibility
- Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new MacBook Pro. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility and learning, you can create and do amazing things
- VoiceOver
- Zoom
- Motion, display and text settings
- Accessibility Reader
- Switch Control
- Closed Captions
- Live Captions
- Personal Voice and Live Speech
Box Contains:
- 15-inch MacBook Air
- USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2m)
