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 +0.6
Buy on AmazonApple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 or HP Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 5 226V?
Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 5 226V costs $390 less today; MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 has score 0.6 higher (8.2 vs. 7.6).
Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5
8.2score · higher
Apple wins 1by componentHP wins 2
- 9.5Performance6.8
- 7.3Memory and storage7.3
- 8.0Screen9.3
- 6.3Ports and how current it is7.5
Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 is the cheaperHP Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 5 226V is $390 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. HP Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 5 226V is $390 cheaper.
Laptops for work and office
Only HP Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 5 226V works: 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB and a mid-range processor.
Laptops for programming
Both work. HP Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 5 226V is $390 cheaper.
Laptops for photo and video editing
Both work. HP Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 5 226V is $390 cheaper.
Neither one fits: 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; Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 5 226V wins on screen and ports and how current it is.
- 9.5 (wins)Performance6.8
- 7.3Memory and storage7.3
- 8.0Screen9.3 (wins)
- 6.3Ports and how current it is7.5 (wins)
HP Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 5 226V
Today
Typical price$1,400
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
7.6 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
Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 5 226V
- Amazon Lowest price$1,400Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 | Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Apple M5 | Core Ultra 5 |
| Processor model changes | M5 | 226V |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | SSD |
| Screen | ||
| Size changes | 13 polegadas | 14 polegadas |
| Resolution | 3K | 3K |
| Screen type changes | IPS | OLED |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi generation changes | Wi-Fi 7 | not listed |
| General | ||
| System changes | not listed | Windows |
| Model code changes | not listed | FH0010CA |
Other comparisons
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 orAcer Chromebook 14″ Core i5-1334U$1,401 · score 5.6Compare
Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 5 226V orAcer Swift Go 14″ Core Ultra 7$1,149 · score 7.0Compare
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 orAsus Enterprise Chromebook 14″ Core Ultra 5$2,611 · score 6.9Compare
Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 5 226V orAsus ExpertBook CX54 Chromebook Plus 14″ Core Ultra 5$1,199 · score 7.0Compare
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 orAsus Vivobook 14″ Snapdragon X$1,500 · score 6.6Compare
Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 5 226V orAsus Googlebook 14″ Core Ultra 5 325$1,800 · score 7.9Compare
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- MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 or Dell 14 Plus 14″ Core Ultra 9$2,768 · score 8.4
- Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 5 226V or Dell 14 Plus 14″ Core Ultra 9 288V$2,046 · score 8.1
- MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 or Dell Pro Max 14″ Core Ultra 7 265H$2,342 · score 8.2
- Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 5 226V or HP Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 7 355$2,000 · score 8.1
- MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 or HP Omnibook 14″ Core 3 100U$1,500 · score 5.1
- Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 5 226V or MSI Creator M14 14″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050$2,138 · score 7.4
- Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 5 226V or Asus ROG Strix G16 16″ Core i7-13650HX RTX 4060$1,059 · score 7.9
- MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 or Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G7 ARP 14″ Ryzen 5 7535HS$1,554 · score 5.8
- Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 5 226V or Dell Inspiron 15 3530 15.6″ Core i7-1355U$1,499 · score 7.8
- MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 or Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6 14″ Ryzen 5 7535U$1,255 · score 5.0
- Omnibook 14″ Core Ultra 5 226V or Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 16″ Core i7-13620H$1,579 · score 7.8
- 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.