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 +0.3
Buy on AmazonApple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI Modern 15.6″ Core i9-13900H?
Modern 15.6″ Core i9-13900H costs $199 less today; MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 has score 0.3 higher (8.3 vs. 8.0).
Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5
8.3score · higher
MSI Modern 15.6″ Core i9-13900H
8.0score
Apple wins 2by componentMSI wins 1
- 9.5Performance9.6
- 7.3Memory and storage9.3
- 8.0Screen6.5
- 7.9Portability·
- 7.2Ports and how current it is2.5
Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 is the cheaperMSI Modern 15.6″ Core i9-13900H is $199 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 i9-13900H is $199 cheaper.
Laptops for work and office
Both work. MSI Modern 15.6″ Core i9-13900H is $199 cheaper.
Laptops for programming
Both work. MSI Modern 15.6″ Core i9-13900H is $199 cheaper.
Laptops for photo and video editing
Both work. MSI Modern 15.6″ Core i9-13900H is $199 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 i9-13900H wins on memory and storage.
- 9.5Performance9.6
- 7.3Memory and storage9.3 (wins)
- 8.0 (wins)Screen6.5
- 7.9PortabilityN/A
- 7.2 (wins)Ports and how current it is2.5
MSI Modern 15.6″ Core i9-13900H
Today
Typical price$1,100
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 10/11/2026
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5
- Amazon Lowest price$1,299Buy on Amazon
Modern 15.6″ Core i9-13900H
- Amazon Lowest price$1,100Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 | Modern 15.6″ Core i9-13900H |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Apple M5 | Core i9 |
| Processor model changes | M5 | 13900H |
| RAM changes | 16 GB | 32 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 | Wi-Fi 7 | not listed |
| Bluetooth changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| System changes | macOS | Windows |
| Model code changes | 12MP | 13900H |
Other comparisons
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 orAcer Nitro V 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050$970 · score 6.4Compare
Modern 15.6″ Core i9-13900H orApple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5$1,099 · score 8.2Compare
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 orHP Victus 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 4050$980 · score 6.5Compare
Modern 15.6″ Core i9-13900H orMSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core Ultra 7 268V RTX 5070$1,509 · score 8.2Compare
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 orMSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core 5 210H RTX 5060$1,209 · score 7.0Compare
Modern 15.6″ Core i9-13900H orMSI Cyborg 15.6″ Ryzen 7 260 RTX 5070$1,699 · score 7.9Compare
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- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 5050$1,079 · score 6.7
- Modern 15.6″ Core i9-13900H or MSI Cyborg A15 15.6″ Ryzen 7 260 RTX 5050$1,249 · score 7.7
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI GF63 Thin 15.6″ Core i5-11400H RTX 3050$978 · score 5.8
- Modern 15.6″ Core i9-13900H or MSI Katana 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 4070$1,599 · score 7.8
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI Katana 15 HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070$1,899 · score 8.4
- Modern 15.6″ Core i9-13900H or MSI Katana 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070$1,586 · score 8.3
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI Katana A15 15.6″ Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4070$1,700 · score 8.6
- MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or MSI Thin 15.6″ Core i5-12450H RTX 2050$989 · score 5.8
- 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.