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4/19/2026AI summary
Apple M5 MacBook Air Review: The Best Consumer Laptop Gets Faster
Apple's M5 MacBook Air starts at £1,099 with 512GB storage, offering 10-20% faster performance than M4 and 75-108% faster than M1 models. The 13.6in laptop features excellent build quality, a bright screen, great keyboard and trackpad, plus 17+ hours of battery life. It beats the M1 Pro MacBook Pro in all metrics while remaining Apple's mid-range option between the £599 MacBook Neo and £1,699 MacBook Pro.
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