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Updated 12 Nov 2026

Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 or Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Pro?

MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 costs £1,350 less today; MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Pro has score 0.9 higher (9.1 vs. 8.2).

Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5

8.2score

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Pro

9.1score · higher

Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 wins 0by componentApple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Pro wins 3

  • 9.5Performance10.0
  • 7.3Memory and storage8.8
  • 8.0Screen9.3
  • 6.3Ports and how current it is6.3

Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 is £1,350 the cheaper

£1,149

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£2,499

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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.

Neither one fits: Laptops for work and office, Gaming laptops, Light laptops to carry every day.

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Pro wins on memory and storage and screen.

MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5ComponentMacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Pro
  • 9.5Performance10.0
  • 7.3Memory and storage8.8 (wins)
  • 8.0Screen9.3 (wins)
  • 6.3Ports and how current it is6.3

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Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5
MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Pro

Spec sheet side by side

ItemMacBook Air 13″ Apple M5MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Pro
Performance
Processor changesApple M5Apple M5 Pro
Processor model changesM5M5 Pro
RAM changes16 GB24 GB
Storage changes512 GB1,024 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD
Screen
Size changes13 polegadas14.2 polegadas
Resolution3K3K
Screen type changesIPSOLED
Connections
Wi-Fi generationWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
General
Model code changes12MPnot listed

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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.