13-inch MacBook Air

What to consider when choosing your processing power.

M5 is an incredibly powerful Apple silicon chip. The CPU and GPU work together with unified memory to give you phenomenal speed and capability. A Neural Accelerator in each GPU core, along with a 16‑core Neural Engine, brings even more power to on‑device AI.

You can choose between two M5 chip configurations for this MacBook Air. Both are fast and capable, with a 10-core CPU and a 16-core Neural Engine.

The difference is in the number of GPU cores. One chip has an 8-core GPU, while the other has a 10-core GPU.

Next-generation speed and powerful on-device AI for the personal, professional, and creative tasks you do every day.

Available in

• 10‑core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores, 8‑core GPU with Neural Accelerators, 16‑core Neural Engine, 153GB/s memory bandwidth
  16GB unified memory
• 10‑core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores, 10‑core GPU with Neural Accelerators, 16‑core Neural Engine, 153GB/s memory bandwidth
  Configurable up to 32GB unified memory
• If your work or play is more graphics-intensive — for example, if you edit high-resolution photos or enjoy gaming — you may benefit from more GPU cores.

Features

• Up to 18 hours of battery life2
• Two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports
• 3.5 mm headphone jack, MagSafe 3 port
• Support for up to two external displays
• Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 with the Apple N1 chip3

What to consider when choosing memory.

Memory stores data temporarily, keeping the files and apps you’re running open and available.

M-series chips include unified memory, which is more efficient than traditional RAM. It allows apps to efficiently share data between the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine — so everything you do is fast and fluid. The more memory you have, the more apps you can run simultaneously, the larger the AI models you can use, and the better everything will perform. 

Can I add memory later?

Unified memory is not user accessible. If you think you’ll need additional memory, it’s a good idea to upgrade now.

How much memory you need depends on how you will use your Mac.

16GB Ideal for browsing online, streaming movies, editing photos and video, gaming, and running multiple everyday productivity apps.

Upgrade your chip selection to choose even more memory options.

24GB Recommended if you will be multitasking across a large number of memory-intensive apps, including audio and video production workflows.

32GB Best if you typically work on advanced projects that require enormous files and content libraries.

Storage

Mac uses fast SSD storage¹ to store your apps, documents, photos, movies, music, and other files and libraries.

How much storage you need depends on how you use your Mac. The more storage you have, the more files your Mac can hold and the faster it can access them when needed.

A good way to figure out your storage needs is to check how much storage you’re using on your current computer. On a Mac, go to System Settings > General > Storage. If you’re nearing your limit, it’s a good idea to consider a larger capacity.