Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5
Today
Typical price$1,790
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
8.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet +1.3
Buy on AmazonApple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 or Asus Enterprise Chromebook 14″ Core Ultra 5?
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 costs $821 less today and also has score 1.3 higher (8.2 vs. 6.9).
Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5
8.2score · higher
Apple wins 3by componentAsus wins 0
- 9.5Performance6.8
- 7.3Memory and storage7.3
- 8.0Screen7.5
- 6.3Ports and how current it is5.0
Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 is $821 the cheaperAsus Enterprise Chromebook 14″ Core Ultra 5 is the cheaper
The best for each use
By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.
Laptops for study and basic use
Both work. Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 is $821 cheaper.
Laptops for programming
Both work. Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 is $821 cheaper.
Laptops for photo and video editing
Both work. Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 is $821 cheaper.
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 and ports and how current it is.
- 9.5 (wins)Performance6.8
- 7.3Memory and storage7.3
- 8.0Screen7.5
- 6.3 (wins)Ports and how current it is5.0
Asus Enterprise Chromebook 14″ Core Ultra 5
Today
Typical price$2,611
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
6.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Both prices over the last 30 days
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
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5
- Amazon Lowest price$1,790Buy on Amazon
Enterprise Chromebook 14″ Core Ultra 5
- Amazon Lowest price$2,611Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 | Enterprise Chromebook 14″ Core Ultra 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Apple M5 | Core Ultra 5 |
| Processor model changes | M5 | not listed |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type changes | SSD | not listed |
| Screen | ||
| Size changes | 13 polegadas | 14 polegadas |
| Resolution changes | 3K | QHD |
| Screen type changes | IPS | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi generation changes | Wi-Fi 7 | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | not listed | CB5403CMA |
Other comparisons
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 orAcer Chromebook 14″ Core i5-1334U$1,401 · score 5.6Compare
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 orAsus Vivobook 14″ Snapdragon X$1,500 · score 6.6Compare
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 orDell 14 Plus 14″ Core Ultra 9$2,768 · score 8.4Compare
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 orDell Pro Max 14″ Core Ultra 7 265H$2,342 · score 8.2Compare
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 orHP Omnibook 14″ Core 3 100U$1,500 · score 5.1Compare
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 orHP Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 5 226V$1,400 · score 7.6Compare
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- MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 or Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G7 ARP 14″ Ryzen 5 7535HS$1,554 · score 5.8
- MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 or Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6 14″ Ryzen 5 7535U$1,255 · score 5.0
- MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 or Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3″ Core i3-1005G1$1,331 · score 3.1
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.