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Updated 12 Nov 2026

Acer Chromebook 14″ Core i5-1334U or Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5?

Chromebook 14″ Core i5-1334U costs $389 less today; MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 has score 2.6 higher (8.2 vs. 5.6).

Acer Chromebook 14″ Core i5-1334U

5.6score

Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5

8.2score · higher

Acer wins 0by componentApple wins 4

  • 6.0Performance9.5
  • 5.8Memory and storage7.3
  • 6.5Screen8.0
  • 2.5Ports and how current it is6.3

Acer Chromebook 14″ Core i5-1334U is $389 the cheaper

$1,401

Buy on Amazon

$1,790

Buy on Amazon

The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

Neither one fits: Laptops for work and office, Gaming laptops, Light laptops to carry every day.

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 wins on performance, memory and storage, screen and ports and how current it is.

Chromebook 14″ Core i5-1334UComponentMacBook Air 13″ Apple M5
  • 6.0Performance9.5 (wins)
  • 5.8Memory and storage7.3 (wins)
  • 6.5Screen8.0 (wins)
  • 2.5Ports and how current it is6.3 (wins)

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Both prices over the last 30 days

Chromebook 14″ Core i5-1334UMacBook Air 13″ Apple M5

First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.

Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.

Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

Chromebook 14″ Core i5-1334U
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5

Spec sheet side by side

ItemChromebook 14″ Core i5-1334UMacBook Air 13″ Apple M5
Performance
Processor changesCore i5Apple M5
Processor model changes1334UM5
RAM changes8 GB16 GB
Storage512 GB512 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD
Screen
Size changes14 polegadas13 polegadas
Resolution changesFull HD3K
Screen typeIPSIPS
Connections
Wi-Fi generation changesnot listedWi-Fi 7
General
Model code changes1334Unot listed

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How we choose

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

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.