Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5
Today
Previous check£1,299
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
8.3 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonApple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 or Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Pro?
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 costs £1,200 less today; MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Pro has score 0.8 higher (9.1 vs. 8.3).
Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5
8.3score
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Pro
9.1score · higher
Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 wins 1by componentApple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Pro wins 3
- 9.5Performance10.0
- 7.3Memory and storage8.8
- 8.0Screen9.3
- 7.9Portability·
- 7.2Ports and how current it is6.3
Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 is £1,200 the cheaperApple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Pro 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 15″ Apple M5 is £1,200 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. Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 is £1,200 cheaper.
Laptops for photo and video editing
Both work. Apple MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 is £1,200 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 Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Pro wins on memory and storage and screen.
- 9.5Performance10.0
- 7.3Memory and storage8.8 (wins)
- 8.0Screen9.3 (wins)
- 7.9PortabilityN/A
- 7.2Ports and how current it is6.3
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Pro
Today
Previous check£2,499
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
9.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.8
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5
- Amazon Lowest price£1,299Buy on Amazon
MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Pro
- Amazon Lowest price£2,499Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 | MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Apple M5 | Apple M5 Pro |
| Processor model changes | M5 | M5 Pro |
| RAM changes | 16 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage changes | 512 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | SSD |
| Screen | ||
| Size changes | 15 polegadas | 14.2 polegadas |
| Resolution | 3K | 3K |
| Screen type changes | IPS | OLED |
| 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 | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| System changes | macOS | not listed |
| Model code changes | 12MP | not listed |
Other comparisons
MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Pro orAcer Predator Helios Neo 16″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070 Ti£1,852 · score 8.9Compare
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 orAsus TUF A14 14″ Ryzen 7 260 RTX 5050£1,250 · score 8.1Compare
MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Pro orApple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max£4,858 · score 9.4Compare
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 orAsus TUF A16 16″ Ryzen 7 260 RTX 5060£1,349 · score 8.0Compare
MacBook Pro 14.2″ Apple M5 Pro orAsus ROG Strix 16″ Core i9-14900HX RTX 4070£2,086 · score 8.2Compare
MacBook Air 15″ Apple M5 orMSI Prestige 13.3″ Core Ultra 7 258V£559 · score 8.5Compare
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.