The Apple MacBook Air "M5" 10-Core CPU/8-Core GPU 13-Inch (2026) model features a 4.6 GHz Apple M5 processor with 10 cores (6 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores), an 8-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine. This configuration includes 16 GB of unified onboard memory and a 512 GB onboard SSD. The unified memory and SSD are integrated into the system and are not user-upgradable after purchase.

This model is housed in Apple's premium aluminium enclosure and includes a 12 MP Center Stage camera, a four-speaker sound system with Spatial Audio support, Touch ID, a backlit Magic Keyboard, a large Force Touch trackpad, and a stunning 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display with a native resolution of 2560 × 1664 (224 ppi), 500 nits brightness, Wide Colour (P3), True Tone, and support for one billion colours.

The MacBook Air M5 also features MagSafe 3 charging, two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports, a 3.5 mm headphone jack, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 6.0. The 13-inch model is identified as Mac17,3 and carries model number A3449.