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Updated 12 Nov 2026

Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5: price today and whether it’s worth it

  1. score 8.2

    Apple M516 GB RAM512 GB

    $1,790

    Best price at Amazon

    checked today

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Is it worth it?

Spec score, from 0 to 10

8.2out of 10

  • Performance9.5
  • Memory and storage7.3
  • Screen8.0
  • Ports and how current it is6.3
How we calculate the score

On 12/11, the best price of the day for the laptop Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 was $1,790 on Amazon, according to Laptop Radar. The price and the cheapest store change all the time; here you see the best one from the last check (in 12/11). The last 30 days of history are on Laptop Radar.

The price over the last 30 days

Reading: We’ve tracked this model since 12/11: there isn’t enough history yet to compare with 30 days. Today’s price is $1,790.

Where is it cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

  1. AmazonTrusted sellerLowest price
    $1,789.99
    Comprar on Amazon

The final price is the one at the store.

Is the laptop any good?

Specs: score 8.2 of 10 Above the median on 3 componentes, tiedthe in 1.

Score for each component, from 0 to 10
  • Performanceprocessor and graphics card9.5faixa 7.1
  • Memory and storageRAM and SSD7.3faixa 7.3
  • Screenresolution, panel and refresh rate8.0faixa 7.4
  • Ports and how current it isUSB-C, Thunderbolt, Wi-Fi and year6.3faixa 2.5
  • Score of the Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5
  • Range median

No data on the spec sheet: portability. How we calculate the score

Is Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 worth it?

By today’s numbers, yes: the score of a pricier laptopthe at the price of a cheaper laptopthe.

22% below

Costs less than others charge for this score

The 35 models with a score between 7.7 and 8.7 have a median price of $2,299.

This laptop$1,790
Median score 7.7 to 8.7$2,299

#1 of 32

Score above the price range

Among the 32 models in the $1,200 to $1,800 range, the median score is 6.8.

This laptop8.2
Range median6.8

+3.8 in ports and how current it is

Strength: ports and how current it is

USB-C, Thunderbolt, Wi-Fi and year above what the range delivers.

This laptop6.3
Range median2.5

0 weaknesses

No component below the range

Difference of each score from the range median:

  • Performance+2.4
  • Memory and storage0.0
  • Screen+0.6
  • Ports and how current it is+3.8

On the price and score map, it is on the best-score-for-the-price line

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Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 on the price and score map
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  • Best score for the price

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Full spec sheet

Specs of the single version.
Performance
ProcessorApple M5
Processor modelM5
RAM16 GB
Storage512 GB
Storage typeSSD
Screen
Size13 polegadas
Resolution3K
Screen typeIPS
Connections
Wi-Fi generationWi-Fi 7

The catalog doesn’t say: dedicated graphics card, refresh rate, weight, battery, stated battery life, usb-c, thunderbolt, hdmi output, bluetooth, system, model code and release.

How to read these numbers

In 12 November 2026, Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 costs $1,790 (score 8.2); the range median is $1,567 across 32 models. The 0 to 10 score comes from the specs (performance, memory and storage, screen, portability e ports and how current it is), calculated by the Radar. The final price is the one at the store.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best price for Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 today?

Today's best price is $1,790, checked in 12/11.

How much does Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 cost today?

On 12 Nov 2026, the collected price of Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 is $1,790. It’s a trusted seller’s price on the date it was checked; the final price is the one at the store.

Is Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 worth it?

Price counts in its favor: the 35 models with a score between 7.7 and 8.7 have a median price of $2,299, and Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 costs $1,790, 22% below. In the $1,200 to $1,800 range, the median score of the 32 models is 6.8; Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5's is 8.2, above the previous check, the 1º among them, and it is on the catalog’s best-score-for-the-price line. By the spec sheet, the strong point is Ports and how current it is (6.3, vs. 2.5 at the range median); no component is more than 1 point below the range median. The score comes from the specs and doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability.

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How we choose

Source: Amazon.ca catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.

Procuramos em Amazon. Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST.

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST. The model is the brand plus the name of the laptop; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.

The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.