Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5
Today
Typical price$1,299
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
8.3 out of 10 on the spec sheet +1.8
Buy on AmazonApple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or HP Victus 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050?
Victus 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 costs $319 less today; MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 has score 1.8 higher (8.3 vs. 6.5).
Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5
8.3score · higher
Apple wins 3by componentHP wins 0
- 9.5Performance6.8
- 7.3Memory and storage7.3
- 8.0Screen7.4
- 7.9Portability·
- 7.2Ports and how current it is2.5
Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 is the cheaperHP Victus 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 is $319 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 Victus 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 is $319 cheaper.
Laptops for work and office
Only Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 works: 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB and a mid-range processor.
Laptops for programming
Both work. HP Victus 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 is $319 cheaper.
Laptops for photo and video editing
Only Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 works: 16 GB of RAM, 512 GB and a high-end processor.
Gaming laptops
Only HP Victus 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 works: dedicated graphics card and 16 GB of RAM.
Light laptops to carry every day
Only Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 works: up to 1.6 kg.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 wins on performance and ports and how current it is.
- 9.5 (wins)Performance6.8
- 7.3Memory and storage7.3
- 8.0Screen7.4
- 7.9PortabilityN/A
- 7.2 (wins)Ports and how current it is2.5
HP Victus 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050
Today
Typical price$980
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
6.5 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 10/11/2026
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5
- Amazon Lowest price$1,299Buy on Amazon
Victus 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050
- Amazon Lowest price$980Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 | Victus 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Apple M5 | Core i5 |
| Processor model changes | M5 | 13420H |
| Dedicated graphics card changes | not listed | RTX 4050 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | SSD |
| Screen | ||
| Size changes | 15 polegadas | 15.6 polegadas |
| Resolution changes | 3K | Full HD |
| Screen type changes | IPS | not listed |
| Refresh rate changes | not listed | 144Hz |
| 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 | Wi-Fi 7 | not listed |
| Bluetooth changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| System changes | macOS | not listed |
| Model code changes | 12MP | 13420H |
Other comparisons
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 orAcer Nitro V 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050$970 · score 6.4Compare
Victus 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 orMSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core 5 210H RTX 5060$1,209 · score 7.0Compare
Victus 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 orMSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 5050$1,079 · score 6.7Compare- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 orMSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core 5 210H RTX 5060$1,209 · score 7.0Compare
Victus 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 orMSI Thin 15.6″ Core i5-12450H RTX 2050$989 · score 5.8Compare- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 orMSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 5050$1,079 · score 6.7Compare
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- Victus 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 or MSI Thin 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 2050$989 · score 6.2
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI GF63 Thin 15.6″ Core i5-11400H RTX 3050$978 · score 5.8
- Victus 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 or MSI Thin 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050$1,025 · score 6.5
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070$1,899 · score 8.4
- Victus 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 or MSI Thin 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050$1,158 · score 7.0
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070$1,700 · score 8.6
- Victus 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 or Acer Swift 16″ Core Ultra 7 355$1,299 · score 8.8
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI Thin 15.6″ Core i5-12450H RTX 2050$989 · score 5.8
- Victus 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050 or Dell Latitude 7430 14″ Core i7-1265U$580 · score 6.5
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI Thin 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 2050$989 · score 6.2
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI Thin 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050$1,025 · score 6.5
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI Thin 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4050$1,158 · score 7.0
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or Acer Aspire 14″ Core Ultra 9 288V$1,040 · score 8.5
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or Acer Nitro V 16″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 4060$1,290 · score 7.8
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or Acer Swift 16″ Core Ultra 7 355$1,299 · score 8.8
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.