Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5
Today
Typical price$1,099
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
8.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonApple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 or Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5?
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 costs $700 less today; MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 has score 0.7 higher (8.9 vs. 8.2).
Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5
8.2score
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5
8.9score · higher
Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 wins 0by componentApple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 wins 3
- 9.5Performance9.5
- 7.3Memory and storage8.3
- 8.0Screen9.3
- 6.3Ports and how current it is7.5
Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 is $700 the cheaperApple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 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 $700 cheaper.
Laptops for work and office
Only Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 works: 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB and a mid-range processor.
Laptops for programming
Both work. Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 is $700 cheaper.
Laptops for photo and video editing
Both work. Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 is $700 cheaper.
Light laptops to carry every day
Only Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 works: up to 1.6 kg.
Neither one fits: Gaming laptops.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 wins on memory and storage, screen and ports and how current it is.
- 9.5Performance9.5
- 7.3Memory and storage8.3 (wins)
- 8.0Screen9.3 (wins)
- 6.3Ports and how current it is7.5 (wins)
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5
Today
Typical price$1,799
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
8.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.7
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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.
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 10/11/2026
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5
- Amazon Lowest price$1,099Buy on Amazon
MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5
- Amazon Lowest price$1,799Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 | MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Apple M5 | Apple M5 |
| Processor model | M5 | M5 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage changes | 512 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | SSD |
| Screen | ||
| Size changes | 13 polegadas | 14.2 polegadas |
| Resolution | 3K | 3K |
| Screen type changes | IPS | OLED |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi generation changes | Wi-Fi 7 | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | 12MP | M5 |
Other comparisons
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 orAcer Predator Helios Neo 14.5″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070$1,824 · score 8.7Compare
MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 orAcer Aspire 14″ Core Ultra 9 288V$1,040 · score 8.5Compare
MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 orAsus Zenbook Duo 14″ Core Ultra 9 285H$1,890 · score 9.2Compare- MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 orAcer Aspire 14″ Core Ultra 9 288V$1,040 · score 8.5Compare
MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 orMSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070$1,700 · score 8.6Compare
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 orAcer Swift 16″ Core Ultra 7 355$1,299 · score 8.8Compare
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- MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 or MSI Cyborg A15 15.6″ Ryzen 7 260$1,105 · score 7.5
How we choose
Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 10/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. 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.