Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5
Today
Typical price$2,090
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
8.4 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.4
Buy on AmazonApple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI Modern 15.6″ Core 9 270H?
Modern 15.6″ Core 9 270H costs $131 less today; MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 has score 0.4 higher (8.4 vs. 8.0).
Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5
8.4score · higher
MSI Modern 15.6″ Core 9 270H
8.0score
Apple wins 2by componentMSI wins 1
- 9.5Performance9.6
- 7.3Memory and storage9.4
- 8.0Screen6.5
- 7.9Portability·
- 8.0Ports and how current it is2.5
Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 is the cheaperMSI Modern 15.6″ Core 9 270H is $131 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. MSI Modern 15.6″ Core 9 270H is $131 cheaper.
Laptops for work and office
Both work. MSI Modern 15.6″ Core 9 270H is $131 cheaper.
Laptops for programming
Both work. MSI Modern 15.6″ Core 9 270H is $131 cheaper.
Laptops for photo and video editing
Both work. MSI Modern 15.6″ Core 9 270H is $131 cheaper.
Light laptops to carry every day
Only Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 works: up to 1.6 kg.
Neither one fits: Gaming laptops.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 wins on screen and ports and how current it is; Modern 15.6″ Core 9 270H wins on memory and storage.
- 9.5Performance9.6
- 7.3Memory and storage9.4 (wins)
- 8.0 (wins)Screen6.5
- 7.9PortabilityN/A
- 8.0 (wins)Ports and how current it is2.5
MSI Modern 15.6″ Core 9 270H
Today
Typical price$1,959
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
8.0 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 15″ Apple M5
- Amazon Lowest price$2,090Buy on Amazon
Modern 15.6″ Core 9 270H
- Amazon Lowest price$1,959Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 | Modern 15.6″ Core 9 270H |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Apple M5 | Core 9 |
| Processor model changes | M5 | 270H |
| RAM changes | 16 GB | 48 GB |
| Storage changes | 512 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | SSD |
| Screen | ||
| Size changes | 15 polegadas | 15.6 polegadas |
| Resolution changes | 3K | Full HD |
| Screen type | IPS | IPS |
| Portability | ||
| Weight changes | 1.5 kg | not listed |
| Battery changes | 66.5 Wh | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| USB-C changes | Yes | not listed |
| Thunderbolt changes | Yes | not listed |
| Wi-Fi generation changes | 7 | not listed |
| Bluetooth changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| System changes | macOS | Windows |
| Model code changes | not listed | 270H |
Other comparisons
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.