Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M5 (2026) – 10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU, 16GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD, Liquid Retina, Wi-Fi 7 – Midnight

Overview

Give yourself more room to think, create and get work done without moving up to a bulky workstation. The Apple MacBook Air 15-inch with M5 chip combines a spacious 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display with an exceptionally thin and portable fanless design, making it ideal for professionals, students and creators who want a larger workspace wherever they go.

This premium Midnight configuration pairs Apple's M5 chip with a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU, 16GB unified memory and a generous 1TB SSD. The result is a laptop designed to move effortlessly between demanding multitasking, creative applications, AI-assisted workflows, video calls and everyday productivity while keeping your most important files immediately available.

The matching UK configuration is Apple MDVK4B/A, with EAN/GTIN 0195950697339.

Key Features & Benefits

• Get More Done Without Waiting Around – The Apple M5 chip combines a 10-core CPU with four super cores and six efficiency cores, delivering the responsiveness needed for large spreadsheets, demanding browser workloads, coding, presentations, creative software and intensive multitasking.
• Built for Modern AI Workflows – A 10-core GPU with a Neural Accelerator in each core, together with a 16-core Neural Engine and 153GB/s memory bandwidth, gives MacBook Air substantial capability for Apple Intelligence, AI-assisted creative applications and compatible on-device AI workloads.
• See More of Your Work at Once – The expansive 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display gives documents, editing timelines, spreadsheets and multiple windows more breathing room, reducing the need to constantly resize or switch between applications.
• Enjoy Crisp, Colour-Rich Visuals – A 2880 × 1864 resolution, 224ppi density, 500-nit brightness, P3 wide colour, True Tone and support for one billion colours make photographs, video, presentations and everyday text look detailed and vibrant.
• Keep Large Projects Close at Hand – The 1TB SSD gives you generous high-speed storage for applications, photographs, videos, project files, documents and offline media without forcing you to rely constantly on external storage or cloud downloads. Apple offers 1TB as an official storage configuration for the M5 MacBook Air.
• Multitask with Greater Fluidity – 16GB unified memory provides a shared high-bandwidth memory pool for the CPU, GPU and Neural Engine, helping the Mac handle multiple applications, browser tabs and creative tasks smoothly.
• Stay Productive Away from the Plug Socket – Apple rates the 15-inch M5 MacBook Air for up to 18 hours of video streaming and up to 15 hours of wireless web use, giving you the freedom to work through long days with fewer charging interruptions. Actual battery life varies by use.
• Look Better in Meetings Automatically – The 12MP Center Stage camera helps keep you framed during video calls, while Desk View can provide an additional perspective of your workspace for presentations and demonstrations.
• Connect with Next-Generation Wireless Performance – Apple's N1 wireless networking chip brings Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread, providing modern connectivity for compatible networks and accessories.
• Build a Bigger Desktop Workspace When Needed – Two Thunderbolt 4 ports deliver data speeds of up to 40Gb/s and support external displays. The M5 MacBook Air can run its built-in display while supporting up to two additional external displays, making it equally capable as a mobile laptop or the centre of a desk setup.
• Unlock Your Mac in an Instant – Touch ID built into the backlit Magic Keyboard gives you a fast and convenient way to unlock your Mac, access accounts and authorise supported purchases.
• Enjoy More Immersive Sound – A six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers supports Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos, providing richer sound for films, music, calls and presentations without immediately needing external speakers.
• Sound Clearer During Calls – The three-microphone array supports directional beamforming, Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes, helping your voice come through more clearly during online meetings and conversations.
• Work in Complete Silence – MacBook Air retains its fanless design, eliminating fan noise while you work, study, record audio or participate in meetings.
• Carry a Large Display Without Carrying a Heavy Workstation – Despite its 15.3-inch screen, the MacBook Air measures just 1.15cm thick and weighs approximately 1.51kg, giving you substantially more viewing space while remaining highly portable.
• Charge Without Sacrificing Your USB-C Ports – MagSafe 3 provides a dedicated magnetic charging connection, leaving both Thunderbolt ports free for monitors, storage and other peripherals.

Why Choose This Product

The 15-inch MacBook Air M5 is particularly compelling because it gives you the working space normally associated with a larger professional laptop without the weight, thickness or fan noise that often comes with one.

The larger Liquid Retina display makes everything from spreadsheets and university research to photo editing, coding and creative production feel less constrained. Underneath, the M5 chip, 16GB unified memory and 1TB SSD provide a well-balanced specification for users who expect their laptop to remain responsive across serious everyday workloads rather than simply handle basic browsing and email.

For users increasingly incorporating AI into their workflow, M5 is especially significant. Apple designed the chip with Neural Accelerators in its GPU cores alongside a dedicated Neural Engine, positioning MacBook Air as a capable platform for Apple Intelligence and compatible AI applications while retaining the battery efficiency and portability that define the Air range.

Finished in Midnight, this configuration also delivers the understated premium appearance expected from a MacBook while giving business users, students and creators the practical advantage of a genuinely spacious mobile workspace.

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