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M5 MacBook Air Review: Not just more of the same–the same, but more

4 hours ago
  • #Tech Review
  • #Apple
  • #MacBook Air
  • The M5 MacBook Air is positioned as the middle sibling in Apple's lineup, now undercut in price by the MacBook Neo.
  • Performance improvements include 11% better single and multicore performance over the M4 Air and 31% better GPU performance.
  • Storage starts at 512GB, double the previous generation, with speeds up to twice as fast.
  • Wireless updates include Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 support via Apple's N1 chip.
  • Keyboard changes include replacing text labels with glyphs for certain keys, aligning with international standards.
  • A new 40W power adapter is included, capable of fast charging various Apple devices.
  • The MacBook Air remains the best Mac for most people, balancing performance and price between the Neo and Pro models.