Apple MacBook Air M5 Wins Review With 15-Hour Battery Life and Faster M5 Performance
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Updated · Forbes · Aug 6
Apple MacBook Air M5 Wins Review With 15-Hour Battery Life and Faster M5 Performance
2 articles · Updated · Forbes · Aug 6
Summary
15 hours of mixed work use left the MacBook Air (M5) with 12% battery remaining, leading the reviewer to call Apple’s 15- to 18-hour claim slightly conservative.
The new M5 chip handled 12 to 15 browser tabs alongside Lightroom and Microsoft Office without lag, and benchmark results beat similarly priced laptops and some pricier rivals.
The 15-inch model also impressed on portability and display quality, giving enough screen space for side-by-side work while staying light enough for daily carry.
One drawback was the keyboard’s relatively firm actuation, though the reviewer said that appeared to be a personal preference rather than a broader flaw.
Forbes Vetted ultimately positioned the MacBook Air (M5) as the best fit for most workers and switchers from Windows, while steering heavy video, CAD and 3D users to the MacBook Pro.