Apple MacBook Air 15 inches (2026) M5 (10 CPU/10 GPU) 16GB/512GB Silver QWERTY

The new MacBook Air M5 is a lightweight, powerful MacBook from Apple. With the fast processor, I open games and large apps smoothly. I only connect accessories via the 2 Thunderbolt ports, and I miss an HDMI connection for easily connecting an external display.

Beautiful, high-quality design The new MacBook Air is a beautiful, high-quality finished MacBook, just as I have come to expect from Apple. The casing is made of aluminum, which keeps the MacBook very light but still feels sturdy. I chose the silver version, as it has a beautiful and professional appearance. It looks sleek and well-finished, and I have very little trouble with fingerprints and dirt on the casing.

Few connections Unfortunately, the MacBook Air has few connections for accessories. For instance, on the side, I only find a MagSafe port, 2 Thunderbolt connections, and a headphone jack. With these, I can easily connect my phone or other accessories to the MacBook. Unfortunately, the MacBook Air does not have an HDMI connection or an SDXC card slot. I therefore do not connect it to a monitor to show something to colleagues; for that, I need a docking station. Bright and colorful Liquid Retina display On the 15-inch screen, I enjoy sharp images and bright colors. This MacBook supports TrueTone, which adjusts colors to the ambient light. As a result, images look better on the MacBook Air than on the MacBook Neo, even though they both feature a Liquid Retina display. Because this MacBook has a large 15-inch screen, it isn't always easy to take it with me. Fortunately, I have a large backpack; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to take the MacBook outside just like that. Thanks to the large screen, however, I can easily open multiple apps or files at the same time. That makes multitasking on this MacBook very easy.

M5 processor for demanding apps Naturally, I also want to test the processor of this new MacBook. To do so, I download TeamFight Tactics, a game where a lot is happening simultaneously. Yet, the MacBook Air handles this without any issues. Everything loads quickly, and I experience absolutely no lag. Even when a lot is happening at once, the MacBook continues to operate smoothly. Even when I subsequently work with apps like Adobe Photoshop, my MacBook keeps running smoothly. This allows me to open high-quality photo files and perform heavy edits. Even when I am on the road.

A nice MacBook. I've had an Apple for years and won't be switching to a PC anytime soon. Everything fits together and is easy to operate. Still, there was a minor problem; just restart it and in 99 out of 100 cases the problem is solved.

Price remains a bit of an issue, but after 5 years, with a heavy heart, I traded in my old MacBook at Coolblue because of the promotion offering extra trade-in value.

It takes some getting used to coming from Windows, but the experience is super smooth compared to Windows laptops in this price segment.