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Updated 12 Nov 2026

Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 or Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5?

MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 costs £150 less today; MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 has score 0.1 higher (8.3 vs. 8.2).

Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5

8.2score

Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5

8.3score · higher

Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 wins 0by componentApple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 wins 1

  • 9.5Performance9.5
  • 7.3Memory and storage7.3
  • 8.0Screen8.0
  • ·Portability7.9
  • 6.3Ports and how current it is7.2

Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 is £150 the cheaper

£1,149

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£1,299

£1,370

5.2% below the previous check
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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 £150 cheaper.

    Laptops for study and basic useOn sale

  • 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. Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 is £150 cheaper.

    Laptops for programmingOn sale

  • Laptops for photo and video editing

    Both work. Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 is £150 cheaper.

    Laptops for photo and video editingOn sale

  • 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

Neither one opens a 1-point lead on any component.

MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5ComponentMacBook Air 15″ Apple M5
  • 9.5Performance9.5
  • 7.3Memory and storage7.3
  • 8.0Screen8.0
  • N/APortability7.9
  • 6.3Ports and how current it is7.2

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Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5

Spec sheet side by side

ItemMacBook Air 13″ Apple M5MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5
Performance
ProcessorApple M5Apple M5
Processor modelM5M5
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage512 GB512 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD
Screen
Size changes13 polegadas15 polegadas
Resolution3K3K
Screen typeIPSIPS
Portability
Weight changesnot listed1.5 kg
Battery changesnot listed66.5 Wh
Connections
USB-C changesnot listedYes
Thunderbolt changesnot listedYes
Wi-Fi generationWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth changesnot listedYes
General
System changesnot listedmacOS
Model code12MP12MP

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How we choose

Source: Amazon.co.uk catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.co.uk, delivered to London SW1A 1AA, on the day it was read, including VAT. 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.