The M5 MacBook Air was updated with a new chip when it was introduced on March 3rd, 2026. Other than that, the new MacBook Air doesn’t seem much different from it’s predecessor. The real changes are under the hood with the M5 chip, changing the paradigm of MacBook Air workflows. Five generations into […]
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With the new 13″ and 15″ form factors finally sporting the latest M4 Apple Silicon chip, the new MacBook Air enters slightly more powerful territory – joining the likes of the Mac mini, MacBook Pro, and the M4 iMac. This latest chip features faster clock speeds on both performance and efficiency cores over the base […]
Once again, the MacBook Air takes a step forward with better performance. The breakthrough was when Apple decided to start shipping these with 16 GB of RAM standard, starting October 30th, 2024 – along with the discounted M2 model. This M3 is still rated around 15 hours of battery use, and aside from a new […]
Joining the MacBook Air family in Summer 2023, the 15″ MacBook Air ($1299) is the biggest one yet. The new form factor enters larger laptop territory, but with a properly powerful entry level chip – the Apple M2. Previously, the only option you had for a larger Apple notebook would be the 15/16″ MacBook Pro. […]
Once again, the MacBook Air takes a step forward with better performance. The breakthrough was when Apple decided to start shipping these with 16 GB of RAM standard, starting October 30th, 2024 – along with the discounted M2 model. This M3 is still rated around 15 hours of battery use, and aside from a new […]
Just like the M1 Pro ‘Books before it, the M2 MacBook Air is totally redesigned, from head to toe. The design language is identical to the newer MacBook Pros – increasing the screen to body ratio, while also adding a notch to the top of the display to house the FaceTime camera/components. Gone is the […]
The M1 MacBook Air was among the first 2 commercially available Apple notebooks with an Apple Silicon chip. For $999, you get a front row seat on how mobile CPUs have progressed over the years to be powerful enough to run macOS. The new Apple Silicon MacBook Air features 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, Thunderbolt […]