Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5, 2026)

LAUNCH

Released

2026-03-11

GAMING PERFORMANCE

Some scores are chip references.

Gaming Performance Index (GPI)

EstimatedGPU reference≈ 46

Estimate & test conditions

PS5 reference: 2024 = 100 · Inherited historical proxy; no direct PS5 Light measurement or verified relative game FPS · Estimated · Extrapolated · Input years: 2024, 2025, 2026 · Single sample model reference; target performance may differ.

MacBook Air (2026 M5, 8-core GPU, 13") · Chip: Apple M5 · Model identifier: Mac17,3 · Chassis: MacBook Air 13-inch

Sample CPU cores: 10 · Sample GPU cores: 8 · Sample RAM: 16 GB · Sample OS: macOS 26.4 (25E246)

Target CPU: Apple M5 (10-core CPU) · Target GPU: Apple M5 8-core GPU · Target CPU cores: 10 · Target GPU cores: 8 · Target RAM: 16 GB · RAM amount matches; memory equivalence is not established

Same GPU bin and chassis sample reference; whole-device and memory equivalence are not established.

Power state: Unknown · Mode: Unknown · Thermal history: Unknown · Stock configuration: Unverified

3DMark Steel Nomad Light · standard · Metric: graphics_score · 4,463 points · Metal · 2560 × 1440 · Non-RT · Non-Unlimited · Benchmark version: 1.0 · Application UI: 1.1.266 osx

Displayed result date: 2026-04-17 · Displayed result date; run versus upload date not independently established · Benchmark run date: Unknown

Method: experimental_steel_nomad_light_ratio_to_historical_ts_gpi_v0.1 · Domain: standard_steel_nomad_light_metal_to_windows_historical_proxy · Coefficient: 0.010358223597947377 · Calibration anchors: 7 · Calibration score span: 1175–21012 · Windows internal historical-proxy error only; Apple game error unquantified · Calibration input years are review publication years, not benchmark run years

Anchor model sensitivity: 41.05–50.87; model sensitivity only, not an observed Apple span, target prediction interval or confidence interval.

Single public user-submitted run; neither an exact target-device measurement nor a population median.

Power, mode, thermal history, background load and hardware modifications are unknown.

Historical 2024 PS5=100 proxy; no direct PS5 Light measurement or verified relative game FPS.

Windows internal cross-validation is not an Apple error interval.

App UI patch versions vary; fixed synthetic workload does not establish every game, translation layer or sustained-load performance.

cross api input · Technical qualification (Chinese): 供电状态、模式及热状态未披露

cross api input · Technical qualification (Chinese): 用户单次实跑，不等于目标整机实测或统计中位

GPU sample reference estimate (cross-platform bridge)

100 is a PS5 (2024) reference, not a maximum. Relative displayed values are not game FPS ratios or a winner.

GPU sample reference

Estimated

GRAPHICS BENCHMARKS

Some scores are chip references.

3DMark Time Spy

-

CPU BENCHMARKS

Some scores are chip references.

Geekbench 6 Single

Conditions unconfirmed4,190

Test conditions & details

Test: Geekbench 6 Single

Score unit: points

Version not recorded

OS: macOS

Configuration-specific result

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

Geekbench 6 Multi

Conditions unconfirmed17,073

Test conditions & details

Test: Geekbench 6 Multi

Score unit: points

Version not recorded

OS: macOS

Configuration-specific result

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

Cinebench 2026 Multi

Conditions unconfirmed2,921

Test conditions & details

Score unit: points

Version not recorded

OS: macOS

Configuration-specific result

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

Cinebench 2026 Single

Conditions unconfirmed729

Test conditions & details

Score unit: points

Version not recorded

OS: macOS

Configuration-specific result

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

OTHER BENCHMARKS

Some scores are chip references.

PCMark

-

SCREEN SIZE

SCREEN SIZE

13.6" (290 × 188 mm)

Size

13.6"

PLATFORM & HARDWARE

Some scores are chip references.

OS

macOS

CPU

Apple M5 (10-core CPU)

GPU

Apple M5 8-core GPU

GPU FP32 TFLOPS

Conditions unconfirmedApple M5 8-core GPU4.11Chip reference

Test conditions & details

Test: FP32

Score unit: TFLOPS

Version not recorded

Configuration-specific result

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

GPU FP32 TFLOPS · GPU references

Additional chip references

Conditions unconfirmedApple M5 8-core GPU4.11Chip reference

Test conditions & details

Test: FP32

Score unit: TFLOPS

Version not recorded

Configuration-specific result

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

MEMORY & STORAGE

Some scores are chip references.

Dedicated VRAM

-

Memory

16 GBRecorded configuration

Storage

512 GBRecorded configuration

Memory options

16 GB / 24 GB / 32 GBFamily options; availability depends on CPU, GPU, screen and region. This list does not establish a supported combination.

Storage options

512 GB / 1,000 GB / 2,000 GB / 4,000 GBFamily options; availability depends on CPU, GPU, screen and region. This list does not establish a supported combination.

SCREEN QUALITY

Panel

Liquid Retina IPS

Resolution

2560 x 1664

Refresh Rate

-

Brightness

Peak: 500 nits

Dual-mode Display

-

POWER & BATTERY

Battery capacity

53.8 Wh

Video playback

Up to 18 h

Test conditions & details

Video playback or streaming test

Preproduction 13-inch MacBook Air; M5 10-core CPU / 8-core GPU, 16GB unified memory, 512GB SSD

Same hardware configuration

Manufacturer up to 18 hours; Apple January 2026; 1080p video streaming in Safari; Wi-Fi connected; Wi-Fi version not stated; display 8 brightness steps above minimum (nits not published); keyboard backlight off. Results vary with use and configuration.

configuration note: Battery-test hardware matches the represented hardware. This is a manufacturer upper-bound claim, not measured typical runtime.

Manufacturer claim · ; not measured typical runtime

Web browsing

Up to 15 h

Test conditions & details

Wireless web test

Preproduction 13-inch MacBook Air; M5 10-core CPU / 8-core GPU, 16GB unified memory, 512GB SSD

Same hardware configuration

Manufacturer up to 15 hours; Apple January 2026; wireless browsing of 25 popular websites; Wi-Fi connected; Wi-Fi version not stated; display 8 brightness steps above minimum (nits not published); keyboard backlight off. Results vary with use and configuration.

configuration note: Battery-test hardware matches the represented hardware. This is a manufacturer upper-bound claim, not measured typical runtime.

Manufacturer claim · ; not measured typical runtime

BODY & DIMENSIONS

CHASSIS SIDE · LENGTH × THICKNESS

304.1 × 11.3 mm

CHASSIS TOP · LENGTH × WIDTH

304.1 × 215 mm

Dimensions

304.1 × 215 × 11.3 mm

Weight

1.23 kg

CONNECTIVITY & EXPANSION

Ports

1 × · MagSafe 3 · power · MagSafe 3 · MagSafe 3 · charging 1 × · 3.5mm · audio · analog_audio_output · 3.5mm headphone jack · audio_output 2 × · USB-C · thunderbolt · Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 · 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 · charging · display_output

Wireless

Wi-Fi 7 / BT 6

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

Brand

Apple

Model

MacBook Air 13-inch (M5, 2026)