Apple announced the new MacBook Air with M5 processor, bringing exceptional performance and expanded AI capabilities to the world’s most popular laptop. The MacBook Air, thanks to the M5 chip’s faster CPU and next-gen CPU and NPU, can power through any type of workload from creative projects to complex AI tasks.
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M5 Chip – Incredible Performance
The M5 Processor of the MacBook Air comes with a 10-core CPU combined with a GPU up to 10 cores and a Neural Accelerator found in each core. All of these help the MacBook Air work up to 4x faster performance for AI tasks than the MacBook Air with M4, and up to 9.5x faster than the MacBook Air with M1.
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Another improvement that Apple fans will applaud is the increased storage of the MacBook Air. It now starts at 512GB as a standard and can be configured up to 4TB. Plus, the new SSD can deliver 2x faster read/write performance compared to the previous generation.
The MacBook Air with M5 chip can last up to 18 hours of battery life — six additional hours when compared to an Intel-based MacBook Air. Its fast-charging capability means users can work, create, or play all day without plugging in.
Wired and Wireless Connectivity
The new Apple-designed wireless networking chip N1enables Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 that provides the user with enhanced speeds and improved reliability. Its two Thunderbolt 4 ports can support up to two external monitors for greater productivity. MagSafe enables dedicated charging and peace of mind when users are plugged in.
Beautiful Design and a Stunning Liquid Retina Display
Choose between a 13.6- or 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display with 500 nits of brightness and support for 1 billion colors makes content look sharp and vivid. Both the 13 and 15-inch MacBook Air with M5 feature a thin, light, fanless design available in four gorgeous colors: sky blue, midnight, starlight, and silver.
MacBook Air M5 Pricing and Availability
The 13-inch MacBook Air with M5 starts at ₱72,990 and ₱65,990 for education, and the 15-inch MacBook Air with M5 starts at ₱85,990 and ₱78,990 for education. Both are available in sky blue, midnight, starlight, and silver.
No word yet on its availability in the Philippines.
