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MacBook Air 15 (M5, Early 2026) vs MacBook Pro 16 (M5 Max, Early 2026) Full Specs

CPU
M5 (10C10G-FL)10 Cores (4P+6E)
CPU
GPU
10-Core M5-FL1,280 Shaders
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
15.3" LCD IPS2880x1864 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Display
16.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3456x2234 1600Nits 120Hz Glossy AR
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
-
Price
$1,299
Price
$3,899

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
TB4
TB4
Audio
Storage
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.1
TB5
TB5
TB5
Audio
Storage
SD Card

M5 (10C10G-FL)
10 Cores(4P+6E)
10 Threads
4.46GHz
18 Cores(6P+12M)
18 Threads
4.61GHz

10-Core M5-FL
1,280 Shaders
1.58GHz
4,096 Shaders
1.62GHz

4.6GB/s Read
4.3GB/s Write
13.7GB/s Read
16.3GB/s Write

15.3" LCD IPS2880x1864 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
16.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3456x2234 1600Nits 120Hz Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS HDR
Area & Aspect Ratio
106.6 in² 15.5:10
Area & Aspect Ratio
119.6 in² 15.5:10
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
1000 nits 1600 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
120Hz Variable Refresh
Response Time
33 ms
Response Time
42 ms
Resolution
2880x1864 5.4M Pixels 224 ppi
Resolution
3456x2234 7.7M Pixels 254 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.7K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
Mini-LED 2.6K zones 1M: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 99% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
3.5 mm (0.14")
Border Size
3.5 mm (0.14")

Up to 16 hours
Up to 15 hours
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
0-80%: 50 min
0-100%: 90 min
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
-
-
66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
2x Thunderbolt 4
Data
3x Thunderbolt 5
Video
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
-
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II

Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 6.0
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 6.0

Charger
Charger
140W USB-C
Max Power Draw
-
Max Power Draw
119.8W
Output
40W 20.00V 2.00A
Output
140W 28.00V 5.00A
Input
1.50A
Input
2.00A
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) 3.00A 9V (27W) 5.00A 15V (75W) 5.00A 20V (100W) 5.00A 28V (140W)

Speakers
6
Speakers
6
Microphones
3
Microphones
3

Keyboard
78%
Scissor
Backlit
Keyboard
78%
Scissor
Backlit
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Biometrics
Fingerprint
Biometrics
Fingerprint

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
16.8 mm (0.66")
Width
355.7 mm (14")
Depth
248.1 mm (9.77")
Weight
1.51 kg
Weight
2.16 kg
Weight + Charger
1.59 kg
Weight + Charger
2.44 kg
Volume
0.9301 L
Volume
1.4826 L
Fans
-
Fans
2

Release Date
2026-03-03
Release Date
2026-03-03
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
M5, Early 2026
Description
M5 Max, Early 2026
Model ID
Mac17,4
Model ID
Mac17,6
Model Number 1
A3448
Model Number 1
A3429