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Apple MacBook Air 15" M5
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Excellent5 expert reviews
Mar 10, 2026
Updated Mar 10, 2026
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Quick Verdict
The MacBook Air 15-inch M5 is the finest large-screen ultraportable available. It shares the same M5 chip upgrades as the 13-inch — faster performance, Wi-Fi 7, and 512GB base storage — in a spacious chassis with excellent speakers and a larger canvas for multitasking. The $1,299 entry price is $100 more than the M4 launch, which stings slightly, but the value proposition for anyone who prefers a bigger screen without the weight of a MacBook Pro is hard to argue with. M4 Air 15 owners can comfortably skip.
Pros reviewers agree on
Strengths consistently called out across sources
- Best fanless large-screen laptop with this combination of performance and battery life
- Same M5 performance gains as 13-inch — ~15% CPU, ~20% GPU faster than M4
- Excellent speakers for a laptop at this size and weight
- 512GB base storage is a genuine quality-of-life improvement
- Wi-Fi 7 future-proofs the purchase
Cons reviewers agree on
Weaknesses flagged across multiple sources
- $100 more expensive than M4 15-inch Air at launch
- Incremental upgrade for existing M4 15-inch Air owners
- No OLED; no Thunderbolt 5
What reviewers disagree on
Points where expert verdicts diverge — weigh based on your priorities
- Whether the 15-inch size advantage justifies the $200 premium over the 13-inch
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