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MacBook Air 15 (M5, Early 2026) vs MacBook Neo (Early 2026) Full Specs

CPU
M5 (10C10G-FL)10 Cores (4P+6E)
CPU
A18 Pro (Neo)6 Cores (2P+4E)
GPU
10-Core M5-FL1,280 Shaders
GPU
5-Core A18 Pro640 Shaders
Memory
Memory
8GBLPDDR5X-7500
Storage
Storage
Display
15.3" LCD IPS2880x1864 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Display
13" LCD IPS2408x1506 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
-
Price
$1,299
Price
$599

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
TB4
TB4
Audio
Storage
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 3.2
USB 2.0
Audio
Storage

M5 (10C10G-FL)
A18 Pro (Neo)
10 Cores(4P+6E)
10 Threads
4.46GHz
6 Cores(2P+4E)
6 Threads
4.04GHz

10-Core M5-FL
5-Core A18 Pro
1,280 Shaders
1.58GHz
640 Shaders
1.47GHz

8GBLPDDR5X-7500

4.6GB/s Read
4.3GB/s Write
1.4GB/s Read
1.3GB/s Write

15.3" LCD IPS2880x1864 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
13" LCD IPS2408x1506 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
106.6 in² 15.5:10
Area & Aspect Ratio
75.96 in² 16:10
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
33 ms
Response Time
-
Resolution
2880x1864 5.4M Pixels 224 ppi
Resolution
2408x1506 3.6M Pixels 219 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.7K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.5K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
10-bit
Color Depth
10-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
-
Border Size
3.5 mm (0.14")
Border Size
-

Up to 16 hours
Up to 11 hours
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
0-80%: 50 min
0-100%: 90 min
Charge Time
-
66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
36.5Wh
4803mAh
7.6V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
2x Thunderbolt 4
-
Data
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
1x USB-C 2.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack

Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 6.0
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 6.0

Charger
Charger
20W USB-C
Output
40W 20.00V 2.00A
Output
20W 9.00V 2.22A
Input
1.50A
Input
0.50A
Protocol & Port
USB-C
Protocol & Port
USB-C
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 2.67A 15V (40.05W) 2.00A 20V (40W)
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 2.22A 9V (19.98W)

Speakers
6
Speakers
2
Microphones
3
Microphones
2

Keyboard
78%
Scissor
Backlit
Keyboard
78%
Scissor
-
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Biometrics
Fingerprint
Biometrics
-

Launch OS
macOS 26 Tahoe
Launch OS
macOS 26 Tahoe

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
11.5 mm (0.45")
Width
340.4 mm (13.4")
Depth
237.6 mm (9.35")
Height
12.7 mm (0.5")
Width
297.5 mm (11.71")
Depth
206.4 mm (8.13")
Weight
1.51 kg
Weight
1.23 kg
Weight + Charger
1.59 kg
Weight + Charger
1.29 kg
Volume
0.9301 L
Volume
0.7798 L

Release Date
2026-03-03
Release Date
2026-03-04
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
M5, Early 2026
Description
Early 2026
Model ID
Mac17,4
Model ID
Mac17,5
Model Number 1
A3448
Model Number 1
A3404